VIKINGS - History ASMR: Fashion, Housing, Worldview (soft spoken, book flipping, tracing)

[@deldrhs]

Found this channel last week, and I'm so glad I did. I personally don't watch ASMR to sleep, instead I watch it to relax. So finding this channel has giving me an win-win situation by relaxing and learning about different subjects at the same time 😂

[@MelangeASMR]

Excellent, I'm glad this channel hits the right spot for you :) Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@peterneilly59]

An ASMR artist who shares my love of History, Geography, languages and even some cycling, I can't believe I'm only finding your channel now. Definitely my favourite artist!

[@MelangeASMR]

Hello Peter! The algorithm works in mysterious ways, but better late than never, right? Happy you're here, thank you for the kind words!

[@HappyRachel100]

This is one of my favourites so far. If you come to the UK again the perfect place for you to visit would be the Jorvik Viking Centre in York. It is a big tourist attraction. When I was at university I took a course in Viking studies and the professor who taught me was involved in setting it up. I think you’d enjoy it. Thank you for another great video.

[@MelangeASMR]

Oooh thank you for the tip, that looks amazing! And they have so much info online as well😍😍

[@thenorseguy2495]

I love hearing you speak about the Vikings. Even tho I’m Norwegian there is alot of stuff I don’t know about them. I was listning to this video last night but then I fell asleep. (I guess that’s sort of the point) So I had to watch this video again this morning. I would love if you made more videos about the Vikings. But I love all your videos. 👍

[@lannacampbell1677]

The island I’m from in Scotland has a history with Vikings, we have a Viking longship burial on the coast and many village names have Viking origins

[@sparkyspankytallulahandmoo987]

can i ask what island?? that’s so cool!

[@lannacampbell1677]

@@sparkyspankytallulahandmoo987 Isle of Arran, about two hours from Glasgow

[@elliottwhite417]

The town along to where I grew up in Norfolk. Hold a yearly Viking event. Celebrating the Viking settlement of my county. And at the end of the festival the burn a Viking longship in the North Sea

[@ДианаФомичева-п3ц]

Ваши видео безумно интересные! Всегда хочется дослушать до конца, но не получается- я быстро засыпаю под Ваш невероятный голос🥲❤️ спасибо за такой увлекательный и одновременно усыпляющий контент🫶🏻

[@TheMaster-ch3rm]

Я так тоже!

[@MelangeASMR]

Aw thank you, I'm so happy to hear this! And hey, falling asleep is the whole point of it, so that's perfectly all right with me :)

[@naturalexplorer]

Your language skills, especially coming from within the German speaking region, are one of the best tools to get into the roots of these Viking/Norse origins. Together with the symbols. Really liked how you described the association with animal spirits by the Vikings. The shapeshifting mindset - things like Wayland's story that has the art symbolizing it all. Magic. Great. Really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey, thank you so much! I'm completely with you there, that mythology part was one of my favourite things I came across in Oslo. The exhibition was so well presented, it was magical. And it's funny, in hindsight, I realized how much of that mythology and worldview turns up in Eggers' The Northman which I watched earlier this year and at the time just seemed eccentric and weird to me haha. (I don't know what your taste in movies is like, but I loved that one, so I can definitely recommend it!)

[@naturalexplorer]

@@MelangeASMR Yes I saw The Northman not long ago. Liked it and as you mention it had this shapeshifting mindset of the wolf incorporated into it.

[@hayleyswriting14]

The best part of my Wednesday!

[@MelangeASMR]

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[@adude6744]

This is my favorite youtube channel i have ever found. so grateful for your awesome videos. i have learned so much from you professor melange.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much, that's really sweet! I appreciate it :)

[@mustardketchup]

Have been watching/listening to ASMR many years This is top-shelf stuff 👍 Thank you

[@MelangeASMR]

That's a great compliment, thank you!

[@lightseeker4155]

Ty lady for helping us relax! Your videos are fantastic and I learn as long as I can stay awake .....because of your wonderful voice I don't usually😊

[@MelangeASMR]

My pleasure, good sir! And hey, a good night's sleep is more important than some obscure Viking facts.

[@williamstoutenburgh2116]

Hello, I am a new subscriber. I love your voice it is so relaxing and calming. I also enjoy your topics, quite fascinating. You are very knowledgeable. Wonderful hand movements and I like your use of the pointer. You are my new favorite. Thank you for sharing! 🙂👏👍

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey William, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm very happy you've found my channel :)

[@danaharrisseeger]

I love when you touch the pages! Sooo relaxing😊

[@mr_gorb4834]

I actually went to Norway back in June and went to that exact reconstruction that you talk about at 23:15. Amazing place to be. In the longhouse, they have men and women dressed up and doing day to day tasks like the Vikings would(cooking,sewing,knitting, etc.). My mom and sister also got to sail in an authentic Viking ship as well. Too bad I can’t put pictures in this comment because I have some good ones

[@MelangeASMR]

Aaah that sounds amazing! I'm taking notes for the next time I get to Norway!

[@mr_gorb4834]

@@MelangeASMR you have to go up to lofoten! It’s amazing. Bergen was very cool too. Amazing food there

[@rogeriusrex1]

Super! I love your videos. I studied this in college and appreciate all the research and work you put into these videos! Just a small edit…instead of ambivalent, I think the word you need is ambiguous/ambiguity to describe the murky line between the human/animal/spirit worlds.

[@MelangeASMR]

Ah true, that is the word I was looking for. Thank you for the addition and the kind words! I'm very happy you enjoyed it.

[@TheGravityRainbows]

Not only is it exquisite content, but also well referenced! Your videos are always jumping-off points for more reading and research :)

[@MelangeASMR]

Excellent, happy reading! There is so much to dig into with the Vikings, it's a bit overwhelming. Clearly a popular topic haha.

[@chrisgrayson2391]

You have such an amazing channel. It’s so relaxing and also provides such a wonderful history and geography lesson. Absolutely love it ❤️

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much, Chris, that's wonderful to hear!

[@nielspedersen4496]

So funny to see you mentioned Vorbasse in this episode Melange! I grew up 20 km from there. And you are right, basically the whole village shifted plots 8-10 times, so the village moved hundreds of meters from where it started over a span of 300 years. I think the main theory is that it is because everything was built in wood, so the houses and other constructions had a natural lifespan of 30 years, before the posts and walls burried in the ground began to rot. So instead of cleaning all your mess, it was easier to just move 100 meter down the road, and start construction on virgin lands. Vorbasse is kind of funny, today the biggest open air market in Denmark is hosted there in the summer, with 250-300.000 visitors over 3 days each summer. Maybe the marketdays go all the way back to the vikingage, who knows :) Thank you for an amazing video as always!

[@MelangeASMR]

Now that is a lucky coincidence. Thank you so much for adding the explanation! The book did mention that rot was a big issue but only wrt to preparing the foundations in a specific way in order to avoid it from occurring. I would not have thought that just moving the whole village might be the easier solution haha. And funnily, I tried finding some more details on it online, but when you search for Vorbasse, you mainly find info about the market. Sounds like an interesting place to visit!

[@nielspedersen4496]

@@MelangeASMR Well I guess it is true, it is a small world, especially in an online community :) Yeah they used to burn the wooden posts in that end, that they would put in the ground, and then give it a layer of tar to protect it. But they still did rot, but normally they could reuse quite a lot of the inner timber and the roof construction, so it was mostly the foundation, walls and roofbearing posts they had to rebuild. Well there is not much to see today in Vorbasse, it is just a sleepy town. Visit nearby Jelling or Ribe instead for vikinghistory, if you ever come by. Have a great day, and thank you for the chat!

[@avo3ad0]

I am so pleased to have found your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in the most enjoyable way!

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey there, so am I! Thank you so much for being here :)

[@katieherger4928]

Thanks for the deep dive on this interesting topic!!

[@katiecoren]

Really glad I found your channel - looking forward to learning all the stuff and things you post.. granted I can stay awake long enough 😂😴

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey there, Katie, thank you so much! But if you fall asleep, that's fine too - that's the point of ASMR, after all 💛

[@Dac1011]

Lol. Sometimes I can’t fall asleep because the videos are so interesting 🤣🤷

[@MelangeASMR]

Noooo it's totally not that interesting lol, just go to sleep!

[@Dac1011]

@@MelangeASMR Noooooo. It is. 🤣

[@reinerstitties]

yay!! i remember asking you to do some more videos on vikings on your last viking-themed video, thank you so much!!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you for your patience, it took a while 😅🧡

[@ЕленаПодольская-х1ш]

Я историк по профессии. И плохо засыпаю обычно. Понимаете, насколько я рада была найти вас?) С огромным интересом и удовольствием слушаю и смотрю... Заодно подтягиваю мой английский!) Спасибо вам за такое необычное, стильное, интеллектуальное АСМР!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much, that means a lot! Wishing you many restful nights and that you can fall asleep a little more easily.

[@DE-iv8if]

So relaxing (and interessting) !! :D

[@aleksandraaltmets7378]

If anyone is interested in some viking mystery, I suggest looking up Salme ships. It's a ship burial with the oldest known vessel that has sailed in the Baltic sea. A swedish origin king(believed) was buried there along with 41 men who died in a battle.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you for the tip, that looks fascinating!

[@MikeM-br6dr]

Relaxing and educational, thanks for an awesome channel!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@malcontender6319]

0:27 That map is really quite accurate. Surprised to see the expanded N. American route in it's full.

[@MelangeASMR]

I'm really impressed with that book, it was worth going to Norway for it haha.

[@SlumberSpellASMR]

So tingly from the start💜✨️💜💤💜💤✨️

[@MelangeASMR]

💙💙💙

[@stuartharte5617]

I remember drawing pictures like this in school.

[@pepealexandre]

Very educational! Thank you.

[@SophieAdamsonMusic]

This is so perfect✨ Thank you💫

[@MelangeASMR]

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[@elijaherkel5702]

There is a show called Vikings on Amazon prime that I was watching bfore this channel. I’m really surprised how accurate the show is after watching these vids

[@MelangeASMR]

I haven't watched it but that's something I've heard a couple of times now! Maybe that's something for the post-Christmas coma haha.

[@steffenolsen9192]

Ta turen innom Nord-Norge neste gang du besøker Norge. Love your videos 😀

[@MelangeASMR]

Yess I would love that! Oslo was great but I don't feel like I've actually seen much of Norway haha.

[@eric_the_egggremlin]

unstoppable force (my need to pay attention and learn cool stuff) meets immovable object (the fact that this is the audio equivalent of my mother tucking me in and rubbing my back when I was little)

[@MelangeASMR]

Aww what a sweet memory 💖

[@amychoi4311]

Ooo after watching The Northman, and delving into the Viking history further, then obsessing over the Icelandic Sagas, this video gives me tingles to my heart and soul. Thank you kindly for creating such AMAZING videos ❤️

[@MelangeASMR]

Yess excellent! The Northman made so much more sense after I prepared for this video haha, loved that movie.

[@salvessen6100]

Amazing! Thank you :)

[@Rturoek]

Her voice reminds me of Carla juri’s in blade runner

[@djserious9341]

So interesting!

[@qp9vp]

The largest Viking city is not on this old map. Uppåkra in Skåne, the South of Sweden is by far the largest city that has been found. Unfortunately it has not been dug out. Because of the cost and national politics. Swedens instituions rather spend money on Birka, because it is seen as more important in Stockholms history. And Denmark cares more about Hedeby and Ribe because its within their own borders. Uppåkra was twice as big as Hedeby and five to six times bigger than Birka. Hedeby being by far the second biggest viking city.

[@selflessone3880]

It is a real shame how Vikings - Saxons also - are depicted in tv and movies. They had such amazing colours and jewellery and metal works. Yet all tv shows do is cover them in leather.

[@LaB567]

Yes, the crazy makeup and tight leather is not accurate at all!

[@MelangeASMR]

Ah I forgot to mention that, it said that in the book that both men and women wore make-up and were described by a traveller as the most gorgeous people he'd ever seen haha, so someone was smitten by it...

[@selflessone3880]

@@MelangeASMR Yes I’ve heard that. Not makeup as we understand, you know foundation, lipstick and such; things such as paint, eyeliner and perhaps tattoos might all have been regarded makeup in times of old.

[@red.dawggg]

yesss

[@teddyQuake]

ah was just thinking have you got a new vid up :P x

[@MelangeASMR]

Of course, hello!

[@peterantonsen3539]

Nice kat😀👍

[@itried.8313]

Awesome ❤❤

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you 💛

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh did you start a new channel?

[@itried.8313]

@@MelangeASMR Yep, I made a post explaining what's happening in my community tab 😊

[@ЖанарсЖанарс]

Please make an ASMR video about Kazakhstan.

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey thanks for the suggestion! I'll put Kazakhstan on my list, though I can't promise anything right now - there's been a lot of requests recently.

[@ЖанарсЖанарс]

@@MelangeASMR thanks for your reply! I look forward to your videos good luck🥰❤

[@ЖанарсЖанарс]

Kazakhstan?

[@LaB567]

The Vikings - my ancestors. I don’t agree with everything they did but many things they did beautifully.

[@chinemapictures]

If anyone likes anime I highly recommend Vinland Saga !!

[@MaSa-kn7yy]

😍🤩😊⚔️ 🛡️

[@pabloescobar7479]

in German pls ❤️❤️❤️❤️