Strange Viking Wedding Traditions and Rituals

[@DanCooper404]

Mead and ale aren't the same thing. The mead lasted a month, hence the origin of the term "honeymoon."

[@BergenDev]

Mead is also made from honey, not grain.

[@chadmensa]

Damn, you beat me to it.

[@binderweihnachtsmann6251]

It wasn't only the dans, it were all Germans, who lived in Scandinavia and the northsee coust. Like Saxony, friesian Norwegians Swedish etc...

[@stacyakarockheadtaterorpit8052]

Yup, those in European "low countries" also served mead, ales & beers... Every drink creation depended what was available! The "woman" of the house made the ales & beers. The various grades, like dark, light & medium, were all based on how long they fermented. Mead is unlike the regular ales & 🍻 beers. Instead of grains to fermented the brews Mead is made with honey! Wines, of course, are created using grape juices of specialty types of grapes like Merlots w/ red & Chardonnay w/ white...

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

Wasn't that debunked as a Victorian era invention?

[@mollymae91]

I unintentionally planned a Viking wedding for us 😂. We rented a large airbnb to host about 10 of our closest friends and family. I have a simple but beautiful dress and the headpiece should be delivered soon. We’re exchanging axes (axe throwing was our first date) along with our rings on a mountain. We are doing a hand fasting ritual and we’ll have a BBQ feast for the reception with special Celtic cups for hubby and me. I cannot wait for April to come and I get to marry my best friend

[@MaraJadeSkky]

I hope it's as epic as it sounds. My husband of 8 years and I went very simple as well, it seemed so much better than the massive, expensive, theatrical wedding we see happen regularly. Congrats to yall both!

[@BlayreAilean]

soooo....any grave robbing included? 🤣🤣

[@matty_daddy]

I wish I had a best friend like that

[@JustAcommenter29]

Weddings are still strange to this day.

[@kentjensen4939]

I recommend just eloping; it's easier and cheaper.

[@jaqenhgar]

so true

[@V1ktorvaugn]

v stressful stuff for no reason.

[@MrBlack-wt5er]

​@@V1ktorvaugnLol!

[@DeborahThird-og1uo]

Tie-dyed live swans not your thing?😁

[@NegaHumanX]

That last one must have made things really awkward for Baldr. With how loved he was, he was probably a witness at a lot of weddings. They must have appreciated how much dirt he had but never used on any of them.

[@The7Reaper]

This is a topic I never thought about and honestly didn't think I'd care about it but damn this is actually pretty interesting

[@AshleyMartin-f3x]

Weird history made it interesting 😊❤

[@btetschner]

A+ video! LOVE IT! So fascinating!

[@cadillacdeville5828]

I just need him to teach classes about various subjects because of his narration and voice style.

[@patriotlady8616]

The led zeppelin reference got me

[@StacyL.]

Love the Led Zepplin reference 😆

[@craftywitch4431]

Love this! As a former pro wedding photographer, Id love to see more videos from Weird History about wedding ceremonies from across time & cultures please?

[@andiestewart7423]

Will you please give us information on Native American and Alaskans weddings?

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

I'd love to see that too! 👍

[@Heather-xm9ul]

I kinda wish we'd still marry with business in mind. I'm not saying that love shouldn't be a factor! I just think that love shouldn't be the ONLY factor. A healthy marriage doesn't survive on feelings alone, so they shouldn't be entered with only feelings in mind. If we enter a marriage with a set of goals, then we make those goals our business, not just a pleasurable dream, and we would likely be much more successful.

[@jeanneann3545]

those rich people still do it, its pretty common for them. we peasants marry only for love, what wealth do we have to pass on?

[@kingstoney29]

@@jeanneann3545 damn that actually makes sense

[@Heather-xm9ul]

@@jeanneann3545 pretty sure it's too late for a lot of kids, but we really should be trying to reprogram the way our kids think of marriage and romance.

[@jeanneann3545]

@@Heather-xm9ul i think arranged marriage is still pretty common in India or maybe South Asia too...? You should ask them if they're good with it. I dont know what factors they consider for the arranged marriage, but i do heard about how some of them are having hard time to accept each other because they aren't even close. I also think just a month or two ago two chaebols (very rich people) from Korea married each other, if I recall, both of their parents own two very big companies. So its definitely a marriage with business in mind. It's definitely interesting! With how low birth rate are in all over the world nowadays, I can see arranged marriage being brought back.

[@kingstoney29]

@Lee Kenyon what's the context behind this comment is what I'm wondering💀

[@AshleyMartin-f3x]

The best channel if I don't want to watch something boring I come to weird history. Comedy and history just like Josh Gates

[@pchkid]

Awesome glad to hear the reg voice again, couldn't finish the last video with the other voice 😅

[@andrewweaver2517]

No hate, I loved the content. But when you click on weird history videos. Whether it be food, or history or whatever, you expect to hear THE VOICE. I mean. It's weird. But, he is the brand. I mean, if you went to a Chicago Bulls game in the early 90s and Mike was on the bench you probably ask for your money back. Or like when you pick up your cup of tea and 😮 surprise it's Pepsi. Feel me? We love the team, but we needs the voice. (~);}

[@SweetieTarian]

Found out via KZbin comments his name is Tom Blank and the channel also has rotating narrators I think he will be in and out for awhile. I gave yesterdays video a rewatch. It’s good content either way.

[@einezcrespo2107]

Very informative and witty narration. Swords as presents and honey wine? Cool!

[@JBTriple8]

Thor dressed as Bride to get his Hammer still one of my favorite stories from the Eddas

[@kimberlyholt2241]

I would like to know more about the 'Clans' of Scotland in the 1700's

[@SadButTrue273]

as you are a history channel… i just wanted to point out a few things -horned helmets were never worn (nor would they have been effective) but were created for theatrical effect for an opera by richard wagner (from which you might know the song “ride of the valkyries”. which i can say almost everyone knows they just don’t know the name or origin) -vikings were only the “pirates” of the tribe or village, and the “viking age” was from the 8th-11th century approximately however these traditions pre-date the viking age in many cases and post-date it in others. -the term “viking culture” doesn’t really mean anything, while “viking-age norse culture” (or medieval norse culture” would make more sense. you can call it petty to point this out, but we don’t call medieval british culture “knight culture” - I won’t get into the religious inaccuracies or mispronunciations since those are to be somewhat expected from a modern american who hasn’t researched this deeply. I write this comment not to be an asshole, only to educate.

[@Jerepasaurus]

YES! THIS. I just called over my Norwegian friend to watch these vids and tell us what all is inaccurate about these vids. I'm stunned how so few people know Viking was basically a CAREER, not the name of a people.

[@SugarandSarcasm]

Should petition to rename it “knight culture”. I am never really comfortable trying to pronounce other languages (out loud), unless I know how to pronounce it correctly. It is cringey to hear others butcher them on KZbin.

[@Chauhan-i6n]

Hi, I am curious to knowmore about norman culture. Can you tell me more ?

[@Chauhan-i6n]

@SadButTrue273

[@KingRumar]

“They didnt marry for love” Freyja totally wasnt worshiped for love. Not every marriage was business

[@PerkulatorBenny]

And not every modern marriage is about love, some people still marry for other reasons. Just because exceptions to it exist, doesn't mean the rule isn't, well, the rule. And all of that is beside the point anyway, since the video is about things we might find weird with how different their customs were compared to ours, and some slight hyperbole to prove the point isn't meant to be taken as statements of absolute truth.

[@Rhaenarys]

Women also had a say in who they married. It wasn't like the father could force her to marry, and even if he did, she could easily divorce if she felt like it.

[@jeremyharris9766]

​@@Rhaenarys some did. But most people of that Era did what their parents wanted

[@steveschu]

@@PerkulatorBennyThank you. The burden of explaining obvious information most of of already knew to the little brains.

[@anitainglis2005]

Hi there My late husband and I were in a viking reenactment group and we were married into the pagon faith by getting married, we had the cake and ail ceremony and it was something very special to us both My husband has passed on but I'm still of the pagon faith.

[@ThePoopsmith-12345]

Did you have your guests “witness” the sealing of the vows? 😂

[@SadButTrue273]

pagon? You mean pagan, the umbrella term for anything around before Christianity? And which Norse pagan faith? Loyal to the aesir, the vanir, the giants?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks for this! 🐲 #WeirdHistory #Viking #WeddingTraditions

[@christydethlefs9850]

I think that’s very cool. I was surprised how much we still do some of these things.

[@studiosinger]

Except now the wife is the bread winner who gives him children only for the guy to suddenly get the chainsaw and cut off her body parts placing her in trash bins. It’s a trend in American culture now, the latest being Walsh.

[@Peacefulworld1975]

Can you please make about ancient egypt marriage also assyrian

[@TheBlindPhotographer]

Yay! New upload 😍 Deus benedicat tibi🙏🏻

[@brianaalimov4287]

Do an episode on Mardi Gras! ☺️

[@cryptdirt]

do some videos of other continents like south america or africa!

[@magnusio]

Love the homage to Led Zeppelin at 2:42!

[@sphincter3132]

I felt like the Chris Prat surprised gif when I heard it too.

[@CymonTempler]

How the Hel did that slip by me? (see what I did there 🤭)

[@gailpendarvis9767]

Heck, I'm here to listen to your great storytelling voice..and no I wouldn't have a Viking wedding.

[@brishtidey2507]

Y'all should have a podcast

[@breezer723]

Best narrator ever!!!

[@kimberlypatton205]

He is witty and wonderful! Been subbed to this channel for years now and it is always SO good!

[@KattMurr]

Love the song lyrics....

[@KFCuser]

If you're going to teach us viking history, make sure you don't keep showing us images of folks wearing horned helmets, cause most real historians will tell you that vikings never did that. It certainly looks cool and I'm aware that many people firmly believe that they wore threatening headgear to battle, but it never actually was the case.

[@briansullivan5908]

They may have never worn horned helmets, but they should have.

[@johnnyjohnnyjohnny11]

imagine getting angry at pictures and paintings. They know that and they make a video about it.

[@vicooo1498]

yea, most of them were poor as duck peasants. no helmets, no chainmail, no fancy weapond- only axes and clubs.

[@KFCuser]

@@johnnyjohnnyjohnny11 No anger, only truth.

[@PositivelyPlaying]

@@johnnyjohnnyjohnny11 Its historical fiction. They didnt wear horned helmets. Period. People get upset because it's actively hurting the history of something. People STILL to this day believe a lot of false historical information because people trying to teach history peddle it as facts. When this happens to a culture or mythology based on a culture that was oppressed or non-white, people get very upset about it. It shouldn't be any different with this. I like Weird History but they are constantly wrong about shit and it's honestly kind of irritating at this point.

[@lulahbelb.3670]

How do we know this information?

[@BlueJerry2]

Haha😂. I love the rubber duckies reference. King Henry the eighth wrote a scandaless letter to his mistress in waiting. It reminds me of oversimplifieds " man his loind are on fire"

[@BNT1985]

excellent

[@ike0072]

honeymoon origins got me shook! Great learning this afternoon!

[@theinnerlight1716]

I love that at 2:42 there's a Led Zep reference!!!!

[@cherryblossoms85]

I wonder if that's why the man carries the woman over the threshold today? Did we get it from the Vikings or perhaps somewhere else? I think a video on where we got these traditions today would be cool.

[@kentjensen4939]

There's another video about wedding traditions that explains that one.

[@Daniel-kx4sy]

At 1:00 How about “There’s nothing more amorous than having your lawyer buy you a bride (for political reasons)”

[@tylerhackner9731]

Nice

[@flareinc7413]

Viking weddings sound so fragging cool. Would attend 5/5 and even have for myself.

[@janemary8339]

Wouldn't you mind having people watch you have sex on your wedding night?🤔

[@flareinc7413]

@@janemary8339 first of all,If they wanna watch Me,kudos. :D Second,after all that happiness and partying and mead,wouldn't probably even notice them bc I have more important things to focus at

[@sueblankenship9441]

Since I'm only 1 percent Scandinavian, I'll choose 1 percent of the ritual. That bridal ale sounds pretty good.

[@lenminthangkipgen980]

Can u please explain..paths to modernisation class 11 _chapter 11

[@thetayz72]

The strangest ritual of our time is straining a new union by immediately taking on tens of thousands of dollars of debt to host a lavish wedding. Heck these guys got PAID to get laid.

[@feresmourali5783]

Please make a video about Emma Goldman! Also, nice move to sneak in some Led Zeppelin into the narration!

[@maryhildreth754]

You're back!

[@darthlardian566]

I did have a viking wedding 😂. Well I mixed viking and celtic and it turned out wonderful!

[@crazyluggage]

They really loved Thor…

[@bugmeep]

Led Zeppelin reference 😎

[@aura1298]

Nice use of lyrics, there.😉

[@jocelynprior1874]

Well, im glad it was water that came out of my nose. Nicely placed zeppelin reference lol

[@noahgonzalez5589]

5:58 does anyone know the title of this song?

[@NewMessage]

Just because they haven't found rubber duckies doesn't mean there weren't any rubber duckies.

[@MrCombatmedic00]

According to some recently surfaces scriptures, they indeed, did use rubber duckies

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

:) I wonder if Weird History has ever wondered where the tradition of the "hand shake" came from?

[@bjetkabathory5185]

That is a very, very ancient gesture popular among most European nations. Because shaking the right hands means neither of the couple can hold a dagger or sword at that moment. Very useful in those dangerous days ;-)

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

@@bjetkabathory5185 :D

[@deedeskin2439]

There are ancient egyptian paintings 3 or 4 thousand years old that show people shaking hands, but the custom may be far older than that. Egyptians also exchanged wedding rings in ancient times too.

[@TheMormonSorceress]

This will help my story as I'm making one about a modern-day girl that lost everything and finds her self in the times of the Vikings and gets married to one after she saved a family member of his.

[@Jerepasaurus]

It would benefit you greatly to make friends with some modern Norwegian, Scandinavian, or Icelandic peoples. I have a Norwegian friend that gets really exhausted by people that think "Viking" was the name of a peoples, when in fact it was a type of career.

[@erikasz.8980]

I would love to read it!

[@Feral_Bog_Witch]

2:41 I enjoyed that reference to Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin

[@datheamore6395]

It is also just as possible that documents detailing such wedding ceremonies were destroyed by Christians too... that was fairly common. That and killing sages and priests of the old ways to claim authority over those they wanted to force conversion upon. It wasn't always a gradual or friendly progression toward the rise of Christianity.

[@Rhaenarys]

With vikings it tended to be more so than not. Peaceful, that is. Or I should say the Nordic. They were superior in warfare and were much more of a threat. It was easier to convert them by playing nice and pretending their gods were real...but Christians saw them as angels and saints. And to let them keep many of their practices such as the Xmas tree...

[@MrsShocoTaco]

This is nearly verbatim an article on ranker

[@maeday6]

Could we get a video about the US during the medieval period or before? I feel like theres so much history abt Europe, middle east, asia etc during that time but not much is mentioned abt the native Americans during that period.

[@kari-gs4eq]

Check out Ancient Americas

[@jlshel42]

Nice day for a…Vike wedding…!

[@jasonjerusalem]

In the midnight hour, she cried Thor, Thor, Thor

[@scottdiamond7133]

Love the Led Zeppelin reference

[@particular101]

We do, actually. But you forgot the handfasting ceremony. Somewhere around june next year we will get married in medieval Norse style, in our own backyard.

[@matteofabbris7877]

a led zeppelin episode. About Vikings, sex, and vikings having sex

[@btetschner]

2:41 Awesome "Immigrant Song" reference!

[@florenmage]

Imagine you are newly married and your entire family is watching you and your wife or husband go at it in bed. That would make things awkward. XD

[@allwhatilove914]

Yes. All the rest is fine but that. Hell no! I'm no pornstar. 😅😅

[@florenmage]

@@allwhatilove914 I am honestly not sure I would be able to preform if I knew grandma was staring at my ass cheeks. Hahaha

[@steev6946]

Dinner and a show..... Vikings knew how to party

[@steev6946]

@leekenyon8705 WTF??

[@dat_boii]

Horn helmet? Man, I thought everyone had already learned that vikings didn't have horns on their helmets, and I mean it's fine if some people haven't got the memo yet but I don't think those particular people have an excuse when they've put themselves in the position of educating people.

[@LookinGoodAnya]

11:03 The Hammer is my....nevermind😅

[@raymondevans205]

Would love one on life on a WW-II Submarine.

[@oatisjr.8137]

Neat

[@Pirateman1984]

@11:03 Swastika

[@LisaRichards_123]

I love the writing of the videos. The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands. To fight the horde, sing and cry Valhalla, I am coming.

[@yo_titijijo]

Who recognized the Led Zeppelin reference?

[@TheGenericavatar]

Thank Frieda it's Friday.

[@briansullivan5908]

i would definitely do a Viking wedding, sans sacrifice and consummation witnesses.

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

Performance anxiety, to be watched by a bunch of people the first time.

[@kreid5150]

Nice Led Zeppelin ref 😉

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Viking baby showers...baby's first sword, teething sword and highchair...made of swords! ⚔⚔⚔😳😆

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

A Game of Thrones style high chair.

[@KathyLloyd-r3f]

Personally I don't think passed history is so weird. I think the more we have gone on the weirder we get.

[@pamelamays4186]

If I get married again, me and my groom are going to crack open a couple of cold ones after we say "I do". With this Bud, I thee wed. 🍺

[@Dream-bebe]

Viking weddings were serious😊!

[@ella17734]

I love how the visual for a bride taking a cleansing bath is a woman with a glass of wine in a luxurious bath and the visual of the groom bathing is a guy who is taking a shower, without a shower head even,😂 in a stall that kind of looks like a gym shower. Not sure why, but that cracked me up.

[@aeaopermvd4149]

Led Zeppelin reference there.

[@jamiehernandez57]

Was it true that new brides were gifted cats as a wedding present?

[@pawwalker3492]

I heard that too. Cats were associated with the goddess of love, Freyja, who rode a cart drawn by a team of cats. It's believed that kittens were a common wedding gift for the bride in order for her to be able to set up her new household. Vikings loved cats. They brought their large, longhaired cats on their sea journey to North America. This is why our Maine Coon Cats - Vikings had settlements in that area - look so much like their Forest Cats.

[@JDWanko]

How about Viking weapons?

[@EarnestBunbury]

I’ve learned previo, that Friday is named after the Norse god freir, not frigg 🤔

[@mattyt1961]

Freya is also called Frigg and the day is named after her. Freyr (freir as you spell it) is the brother of Freya (Freyja). The pronunciation of Freyr & Freya can be very similar and if you don't catch the A on Freya then it can be very easy to confuse the two when spoken, at least it was for me. even written they can be easily confused with the highly anglicised versions (Freyr & Freya) being so similar.

[@EarnestBunbury]

Yes, indeed. But I was explicitly referring to Freir. He was one of the highest Wanen, the fruitily gods, that got worshiped prior the crimson Asen (Odin, Thor…). It is a beautiful example of cultural change. After the Norse culture started raiding, they required gods that care about fighting and a glorious afterlife for the warriors. The previous farmers cared more about fruitily and short winters. You’ve mentioned Freya, Freir’s sister. Her marriage to Odin symbolizes the merger of two cultures

[@PulpViddyos]

Metal

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Fun times, I guess.

[@jonathanstoutenburg8634]

No. Private consummation.

[@hereticpariah6_66]

7:15 _"PREMARITUAL?!?_" ... that's a new one to me. Is it premarital+ritual?

[@Troy-McClure81]

I mean whats a Viking Party without Booze,Sacrifice,and a long drawn out process to get there..

[@wesgunton238]

Hello, performance anxiety. I couldn't imagine an audience watching me. Although there those exhibitionist who enjoy an audience.

[@kentjensen4939]

It's fun to imagine taking a trip back in time and bring a Viking woman back as a wife.

[@chadmensa]

She'd kick your ass and smell worse than a barn animal. Besides, none of us would be manly enough for a Norse woman... unless you're a psychopath. Our values are too different, but I admit that the fantasy is fun.

[@RiverSprite30]

If a woman married a man, but had a son from a previous marriage, the son would be forced to witness the consumation of the marriage. I wonder if the step fathers got off on it.

[@courtneycollis6911]

Are you fucking serious? Did they really?

[@lianefehrle9921]

No way would I do that

[@haritham1060]

the sword thing was there in Bundelkhand India in olden times

[@krisgill3877]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

[@POCKBA]

Even the vikings have got furter than some relegious groups today where a man and woman cant shake hands and the woman have far less rights than a man🧕🏻😂

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Please do more NASCAR History