Were there Frisian Vikings on the Faroe Islands?

[@historywithhilbert]

Hi! If you enjoyed this video and want to find out more about, or perhaps even learn to speak Frisian, why not check out "Frisian with Hilbert", a brand new channel that aims to do just that: *Frisian with Hilbert* Where is Frisian Spoken? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJOlq4mgmsSjf8k What is West Frisian? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3umfWOfq7qobKM

[@beatsandskies3]

I feel strongly that more Folk Metal bands should sponsor history KZbinrs.

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

I'd rather not We don't need nordfucker nationalist myths being passed as history

[@historywithhilbert]

Not even officially sponsored but very happy to introduce new people to Frisian music and history!

[@ruthlessgaming3869]

@@historywithhilbert can I get a kiss

[@SterbiusMcGurbius]

@@historywithhilbert can he get a kiss?

[@echoplex8494]

​@@ruthlessgaming3869 only if you ask in Frisian

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

As a native to the Faroe Islands, i must say you have done your research well. You got basically everything in the video and explained it well.

[@jasperkloosterman747]

As a native Frisian this is the first time hearing about this

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

@@jasperkloosterman747 i guess it makes sense. Most of Europe doesn't know that we exist, so i doubt that history of the faroe islands is widely known.

[@ohnoitsthecatman738]

Hello Faroe Islanders! I'm Australian and after going to Finland and falling in love with the country I started reading about other smaller (maybe this is not the right word) "Scandinavian nations" (I know Scandanavia is basically the Danish or southern peninsula and the larger Norse & Swedish peninsula but Finland is ethnically distinct yet still part of that world and I know Estonia is desperately trying to establish itself as the Southern Finnic Nordic nation). Anyway I just wanted to say hi from one big island to a sister island nation, I hope you get your independence and are successful economically. You're so beautiful you will surely make bank on tourism. I wish I could afford to go, Australia is very expensive to leave, London is cheap enough but any other cities are very expensive. 😘 ✌️ 🤘 🙃 👍 😘 🙌 🥳 👌 💖 🤜🤛 ❤️‍🔥 🤩 💜 😇 🖖 💯 🥰 ✊️ 💙 🧐

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

@@ohnoitsthecatman738 Well hello unknown Australian. Although it is true that we are part of the realm of Denmark, we like to think of ourselves as an indepentand country. I can say that we are economically successful and could do so without any help from the Danes. I hope you have a nice day and hopefully you can one day come visit and see the beautiful scenary in my home country. 😁👍

[@ohnoitsthecatman738]

@@jonhelgilutzen5022 see I think it is AMAZING that you are fluent in English, and I presume Faroese and Danish! We Anglophones are so spoilt! I tried learning Ukrainian (this was before the war in Crimea as I was planning a trip but ended up in the Baltic area instead. Take care wonderful friend 😃 and if you ever get the urge to explore the desert, hit me up

[@G4KDXlive]

Baldrs Draumar are excellent. Good tunes.

[@RTeBokkel]

I grew up knowing some Friesians in our dutch community here in Canada. This explains a lot. These people were pirates.

[@jfv65]

Geweldig. Dit is totaal nieuw voor mij. Nooit geweten dat 'wij' Friezen ons hadden gevestigd op de Faroe eilanden. Die muziek is ook leuk, mooi cadeau voor Kerst.

[@CJC90909]

Frisian is so interesting - I think I finally understand how a Frenchman feels speaking to a Spaniard or an Italian. It’s just barely out of reach for a native English speaker, but you’re able to discern a good amount. PS Great video and great music!

[@DeltaJ26]

Frisian is the closest modern language to English, so it makes sense. As a native Frisian speaker, it's always felt like a mix of English and German mostly, although the language has eroded over time and a lot of Dutch words have replaced the original Frisian words in ordinary day to day conversations

[@hydnars]

@@DeltaJ26 are the original Frisian words lost entirely? Or is it a matter of choice and preference?

[@DeltaJ26]

@@hydnars Definitely a matter of choice, but it's increasingly only the older folks and those who are very dedicated to the preservation of the language that speak "Geef Frysk" (=proper, correct Frisian). Being part of the younger generation, my Frisian is far from 100% correct. When Dutch words enter the Frisian language, they very often change form slightly. The word 'important' comes to mind. In "Geef Frysk", it would be 'wichtich' (see the link with German?). The Dutch word is 'belangrijk', but when Frisians use it it's 'belangryk' with a different spelling and pronunciation. In that way, perhaps it's just part of the process of modernisation and moving away from archaic words, but some people see it as the beginning of the end of the language

[@hydnars]

@@DeltaJ26 thank you for this detailed explanation. I have no connection to Friesland but I have had much curiosity and interest in learning the language for a few years now. I would love to visit and maybe take a summer course in the language. I am Mexican-American but live in Galicia in Northwest Spain and here they also speak a local language, Galician. In many ways it finds itself in the same situation as Frisian. Spoken more in rural areas and by people with more humble origins. Often young people don't find it "useful" and prefer only using Spanish. the Galician taught in public education is (in my opinion) too neutral and similar to standard Spanish, often the purest Galician is spoken by older people in more remote areas but this isn't standardized. The alternative is to look towards Portuguese as a reference since Portuguese and Galician were once the same language that diverged over time. Younger people and "neofalantes" or new speakers often implement spanish words even though galician words already exist for the term they're referring to ("conexo" being an example of incorrect galician, "conejo" in spanish - "coello" being proper galician and similar to "coelho" in portuguese - rabbit in English). Hope to one day master these two very interesting minority languages of Europe.

[@DeltaJ26]

@@hydnars I didn't even mention education, but it's awful. Maybe it was just my schools, but in primary school we didn't have any Frisian lessons and in secondary school, we got one hour of Frisian classes each week for only the first year. That doesn't help to keep the language alive. I learned more Latin in my 6 years of secondary education than the language that is meant to be the first language of my province, it's ridiculous. I hope that those in power wake up at some point and realise that these minority languages need to be preserved

[@revinhatol]

I (an English-speaker), for one, salute our Frisian cousins in the Faroe Islands!

[@SaintPlayGames]

I love this and thanks for telling the story :) Greeting from East-Frisia Germany ♥

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

I'd love to hear more about the Frisians, since my great great great great grandfather was Frisian and Danish.

[@celtofcanaanesurix2245]

You were the one who introduced me to this great band, great to hear you covering them again

[@mjod]

I love Baldrs Draumar! Really excited to listen through their new album.

[@historywithhilbert]

Let me know what you think of it!

[@mjod]

@@historywithhilbert Fantastisch album! Ik ben van hun vorige albums het meest te spreken over Fan Fryslâns Ferline, en dit album volgt dat qua stijl goed op. Vooral Jûl, De Lêste Fries en Sieletocht vind ik erg goed :)

[@AyubuKK]

The Vikings came to North America from Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, and Greenland 1000 years ago too and briefly had settlements made up of thousands of people for a period of time. It’s pretty cool.

[@Grantly]

@Black Lesbian Poet f**k all apparently.

[@marijnvanloo6812]

We are just proud of our heritage nothing personal.

[@ruthlessgaming3869]

@Black Lesbian Poet black lesbian disabled feminist poet

[@gdrop6623]

@Black Lesbian Poet OP didn't state he is Scandinavian or Viking. So... what is YOUR point? Fucking trolling, that is what lol.

[@sebe2255]

@Black Lesbian Poet Viking bragging rights doesn’t even make sense. They weren’t even that cool.

[@Kevc00]

More sheep than people you say? Sounds like a Welshman's paradise!

[@chowyee5049]

Weird Al Yankovic, make this happen.

[@RealSmul]

Or a Faroese person’s dream 👀

[@arcanecrisis]

Mutton for breakfast. Mutton for lunch. Mutton for supper and mutton at brunch.

[@meapantz1983]

🤣

[@bravechicken1]

3x as many sheep than people in Wales too!

[@victorrock1997]

Very interesting, informative, and educational video, as always! Thank you very much for sharing it and for your hard work! It is much appreciated! All the best, much respect, take care, stay safe, plenty of success, and rock on!

[@RealSmul]

As a Faroese person this video makes me proud.

[@kilianhrkm]

As a Frisian person this video totally amazes me.

[@TheAndrewirons72]

Great video! LOVED the music! Thanks.

[@minnetjalsma4345]

Inmiddels heb ik het overgrote deel van je video's gezien. Deze is denk ik wel de video die op een aantal vlakken op nummer 1 staat. Het voor christelijke, de zee gaande mensen, de muziek, het spel. Plus het feit dat ik al heel lang grote interesse heb in deze eilanden, die nu ook historisch gezien nog wat meer verbinding hebben als ik dacht. Mochten er nog meer wetenswaardigheden hieromtrent zijn die iemand kan noemen, ik luister graag. Dank voor de video, groet van een vaarder. 🙂

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

When i look at written Frisian it reminds me of the Old English/Anglo Saxon language.

[@paholainen100]

great band and great video

[@ArneKlarenberg]

I heb gelukkig de presentatie van 't album meegemaakt in Drachten: Een maat en een neef meegenomen en de handtekening van de hele band (het was even zoeken naar Sjoerd) op mijn klomp. Een van de beste optredens ooit, en inmiddels heeft de band aangegeven dat ze het land in gaan (over de Tjonger) dus ik kan nog meer mensen aansteken met het it heidensk fjoer...

[@paraveterinary]

Thank you, I enjoyed it tremendously! And a huge compliment for your language skills, it made listening so much easier. You definitely have a 'talenknobbel'. Groetnis út Fryslân!

[@gaukes]

Just found your channel Hilbert, loving it!

[@historywithhilbert]

Wolkom!

[@pturdjurhuus235]

There are some extension to this folktale, and I would like to share specifically two versions i really like. The first one is about Dávaborð, a split rock in the mountains near the battleground Kollfirðadalur. The story goes that a farmer in Skælingur called Dávur was one of the foremen for the northerners and he didn't want weak men in his army. So he asked everyone north of Hórisgøta to lift Dávaborð. He lifted it with ease, but no one else managed to. He got so angry that he slammed his hand on the rock so hard that it split. He then thought that he could be go into the battle alone so he asked every man to join him. This resulted in the victory of the northerners in the first clash. The second one is about Rinkusteinarnir in Oyndarfjørður, two perpetually rocking rocks. After the defeat the southerners went back home made some plans. One of the plans was to get some irish to plunder in the northern parts of the Faroes to weaken the northerners. The irish came and plundered all around the eastern side of Eysturoy, but when they came to Oyndarfjørður a witch cast a spell so their ship became stone. The southerners then ultimately won the second clash in Mannafelsdalur, the valley where men fall. A thing or two about frísakvæði and frísaspælið. Frísakvæði was published at wedding in 4. nov 1964 and is written by Poul F from Sumba. Frísaspælið was almost extinct in the Faroes until Albert Djurhuus á Høgugeil from Sumba revitalised it in the 60s.

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

That is all correct. But were the pirates that raided the eastern side of the islands irish? I dont think their nationality is mentioned.

[@gregrefon]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge, my dear Sir.

[@tsjoencinema]

Very interesting video and topic.

[@AdventureThroughLife]

Love this video! It's so interesting!

[@siebrendeboer6540]

What a great video Hilbert. You really have studied this subject in depth. There are some similar stories about Frisians running away from early Christianity and settling in North Frisia, where they could practice their old beliefs for a few more 100 years. Frisian greetings from Sweden.

[@HansMartinHammer]

My beautiful homeland!

[@LordJordanXVII]

So sweet and cute with the doggo. Highly interesting topics as well!

[@historywithhilbert]

For sure, glad he made it into the video ;)

[@LordJordanXVII]

@@historywithhilbert I was thrilled to also watch the video on Irish monks/mendicants in the Faroes and other northern isles. Fascinating!

[@Fr1thar]

I would love to see more frisian videos. I just found out I have frisian!

[@historywithhilbert]

Will do!

[@qrit91]

Hilbert, you total badass. This is so cool.

[@marcocapelle]

Nice to see a video at location!

[@learnfrisian]

Great video!

[@crazybooklady8682]

I really enjoyed the release show of the album Njord yesterday 🤘🏼And this video was really interesting!

[@feral7523]

Common surname in Ireland is Murphy which is angelized from O'Murchadh/Murrough literally means Descendant(of) a Sea Warrior/Battler.

[@anniealexander9911]

I used to work with a woman who was from Faroe Islands. I have a small hearing impairment caused by a concussion when I was a kid and she told me about a genetic form of deafness on Faroes, and she'd had an operation on her ears to restore her hearing. She was the nicest person I have ever met. As the Faroes are so small I won't say anymore about her as she would be easily identified. I have found that so many people don't know where the Faroes are so I always make sure to tell them, and about this lovely lassie. I would love to have visited the Faroes.

[@brianjonker510]

A great big yes there were Freisan Vikings in the Faroe Islands. Not a lot, but there has always been a bit of mixing all around the world. It is good for genetics and explains the wanderlust many people experience in their teens and a few people that have it their whole life

[@alexwhittaker8267]

Love the videos, super interesting. The Faroe Islands is somewhere I've always wanted to go to and learn more about. 👍

[@historywithhilbert]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Game_Hero]

Original concept to use an album as a structure. I like it and how you can trace everything back to frisians in your videos.

[@aaronmarks9366]

Absolutely fascinating video - I hadn't the slightest idea that there was any connection between the Faeroes and Friesland. Well done, Hilbert!

[@nikok.6479]

this vid is even better the second time i watch it!

[@marciadubbelaar717]

Yet again, very interesting. Nooit geweten, never knew that the people from Friesland sailed to the Faeroer Islands. Thank you for traveling there and explaining us this whole saga 😊

[@alexanderjaulmes4470]

my favourite song from the album (apart from Akraberch, which resonates with something deep inside me) is Fan Keardel en Skiep, I had to look up the lyrics to see if I understood it correctly, and uh... with Jûl and the amount of sheep on te Faroer... it makes it even more funny.

[@carsongambaro]

The Faroe Islands are a very enchanting place. I've wanted to go there for some time now. Knowing they have this much history makes me want to go even more!

[@pUnPoetic]

One of my favourite metal bands, Tyr, come from the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴

[@historywithhilbert]

Recently been listening to a lot of their music so this came just at the right time!

[@mtavsen]

Thank you :) Liked and subscribed :) Love our old stories :)

[@Quick045]

Another great video hilbert, cheers!

[@kukelke3323]

This traditional Faroese ring dance about the Frisians on Suðuroy and their battle with the bishop of Kirkjubøur should've got a mention. It's a recording from the 1960's or thereabout: Frísarnir - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqKloICOr6uXmM0 The Faroese lyrics can be found here: eystdans.dk/wp-content/uploads/Kvaerdir/Frisarnir.pdf

[@historywithhilbert]

Didn't know about that so will check it out - thanks for sharing!

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

@Black Lesbian Poet what do you mean??

[@BjorkBrex]

@Black Lesbian Poet just because you lack culture, it doesn't give you the right to appropriate ours. We're proud of our culture.. go and touch some grass

[@ShadowTheDark11]

Very good video for someone that is Faroese. Glad to see you even visited our nation. I had a little laughter at how you butchered Kirjabø at the start but it was closer at 11:07 The Magnus Cathedral of Kirjabø is widely spoken by every Faroese and you did well at telling the tale. I have never heard of Baldrs Draumar it does sound good thank you for the music suggestion. 👍

[@dietricklamade7417]

The Faroe Islands are so beautiful

[@garrgravarr]

This is a fantastic presentation, thank you

[@Hibséire]

You should do a video about galwegian gaelic spoken in Galloway until the 1600s apparently it was quite distinct From the Gaelic spoken in the highlands

[@faenethlorhalien]

That was a very cute doggerino. 11/10

[@deepwoodguy2]

Who is that strange man in leather jacket at 12:00 ??? It has been awhile since your last visual appearance ... Everytime i hear the Dutch National Anthem, i think of you 😎 thanks for the video, very informative.. 👍

[@historywithhilbert]

Thanks for watching - should I appear in person more often?

[@deepwoodguy2]

@@historywithhilbert most definitely, YES 👍👍

[@Mona21_24]

Net een artikel gelezen van Omrop Fryslan. Wich let me to your video. Very cool subject. Never knew Frysian history could be so interesting.

[@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748]

Als een Nedersaks was ik ook verbaasd over Widukind. Maar Friezen is ook deel van mijn geschiedenis

[@nikok.6479]

incredible vid!!!

[@AJarOfYams]

Fun fact: In many if not all the modern Norse languages, Christmas is still called by their translation of Yule

[@Seyone030]

Its cool i live in Utrecht verry close to dorrestad born and raised here. I Will be a proud Germanic till the day die

[@ICanSeeSharp]

Amazing vidéo!

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Interesting video with a fun format for rathe obscure topic (it was nice to finally see your face) although i am not the biggest fan of "folk" metal myself

[@historywithhilbert]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@juddnichol8504]

"Sometime around 500 A.D., an unknown band of humans settled in the remote Faroe Islands, a small, rugged archipelago about midway between Norway and Iceland, some 200 miles northwest of Scotland. This is a significant revision of the older consensus, which had Vikings peopling the Faroes around 850 AD, and it was made possible by evidence dredged up from the bottom of a lake." Copy and paste above, for the study. KZbin and links don't seem to work even when permitted? During the migration period. Geat-Jute Anglo-Saxon folk. Now widely known as such. Carried another label, Frisian. These warrior's farmer, traders, moved down from the North. Occupying old Frisia. With Archeology pointing too Frisia being abandoned. They made the land their own. They may have already known about these northern Isles centuries before the Viking age. Great stories handed down. Maybe some about Iceland also.

[@rachelbenton1643]

Copy and paste?No link is shown??????

[@jezusbloodie]

Please do a video on dutch lower saxon

[@jdkayak7868]

Thanks this is almost lost to history very few know about it

[@bandit2206]

aye can you do red hand commando or ulster volunteer force ?

[@ryanlynn146]

Read about, The Tribe of Dan, Danites from Canaan. The Sea peoples with grand ships. Traveling north to Ireland, England, France, Danmark, etc.. in BC & AD times. The Vikings.

[@DeltaJ26]

"The Faroe Islands are cold, windy and has a lot of sheep" sounds a lot like Friesland tbh Great vid! Always fun learning about the history of my homeland. Fryslân boppe

[@viking3954]

@ DeltaJ26 Fryslân boppe!

[@jammerman7928]

Had not idea there were Frisians on the Faroes. I lived on the Faroes for somethings but never got to south.

[@TheStickCollector]

Interesting

[@chiron14pl]

I would love to hear your comments about this in light of your own Frisian ancestry, what part of that identity rings in sympathy with the Faroese?

[@PiousMoltar]

"Warning: Folk metal" Oh I'm all in now

[@ecurewitz]

Interesting m thank you

[@jamesfranklin4549]

Interesting!

[@MrEnaric]

Pagan Frisians on the Faroe Islands? Now thát is new! Tige tank !

[@Anesthesia069]

You should also listen to Frísarnir by Hamradun.

[@PauldeGrootMobytron]

What do you think of Iets Linda? Could you make video of that?

[@goodlookingcorpse]

That is the most metal album cover for a non-metal album I've never seen.

[@goodlookingcorpse]

@Black Lesbian Poet It feels like listening to someone who is attempting to communicate a point, but failing.

[@historywithhilbert]

The band also makes metal music as well as acoustic which may be why!

[@iman7j887]

What i like the most about Vikings or Scandinavians is not the tall blonde warriors, their wars or their Sea raidings , IT'S THEIR NAMES AND SPACIALLY THEIR ACCENT AND PRONUNCIATIONS, I'm not a fan of deferent languages or anything but man i like the pronunciation its beautiful. I like to learn about it later. Tnx for the video man👍👍👍

[@ohnoitsthecatman738]

I like this music! I don't think I have heard Frisian before but I listening to this I feel like I should be able to understand it even though I don't. It sounds "familiar" I guess that's the relatedness of our languages

[@akkehansma8534]

Hast dêr in hiel leuke film fan makke en ek in moai ferhaal. It is nijsgjirrich om te hearren dat de Friezen mooglik op de Faeröereilannen west ha.

[@darthguilder1923]

Faroese by birth, southern Faroese by the grace of God

[@historywithhilbert]

Did you know about any of the Frisian stories growing up in the South?

[@bryanp.6422]

These music actually good

[@historywithhilbert]

For sure! Check out the rest of the album if you liked it :)

[@R3troguy]

You're fast becoming a real Føroyavinur, let me tell you

[@drianingenson920]

In our language,Icelandic or '"íslenska" which is the closest to Old Norse the letter "Ð ð" and "Þ þ" are basically the English "th" sound but the first has more strength in reading and the second with less strength. For example Thor's pronunciation is like Þþ and thunder if you pressure the th sounds like Ðð. Two words from each or names for example of our tongue: Þor(We roll our "R"s so it'd be thorr), Óþekkt, and for the ð one Smíða and Óðlast.

[@LBCB94025]

@15:50 are those HEARTS on that left flag??🖤?(im guessing the frezian flag?)

[@bapo224]

They're water lilies (pompeblêden), and it is indeed the (west-)Frisian flag.

[@ErikOosterwal]

Hilbert has a video about the Frisian flags.

[@historywithhilbert]

For more information: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnbTh4tjjMZprtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmmVdWV8gKacjtE

[@AskTorin]

MAN that's some catchy Frisian!!

[@LBCB94025]

Can u do a video on the NORN language!? Or did you do that already? 🤔

[@saellkoru]

here's the video on norn kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGnHlpRuj7pomas

[@saellkoru]

there's a video about nynorn as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXPXXpV5o8ebp5I

[@moritamikamikara3879]

I think he did a video on Nynorn.

[@historywithhilbert]

Yes, as has been pointed out already I have a video on Norn and one on the revival effort called Nynorn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGnHlpRuj7pomas kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXPXXpV5o8ebp5I

[@LBCB94025]

@@historywithhilbertTHANKYOU!! AND Oooh!? I thought Norn was a combination between Norse and Scottish Gaelic!? Like 50/50!? 🤯🤦🏼😁👍🏻

[@grahamturner1290]

Most intriguing! May I recommend "Geat and Maethild", a recent upload on the Northworthy Sagas and Stories channel here on KZbin. I hope you find it of interest!

[@katroptisYT]

Ah. It's finally time. Eala Frya Fresena

[@abacaxiveer]

Bjusterbaaaaaalik. I see what you did there.

[@remkusdevries]

Moai ferhaal en moai fertelt, Hilbert. Hast it yn dizze kontekst al ris hân oer hoe de Friezen in part binne fan it begjin fan Helvetica en Portugal?

[@evastapaard2462]

dat moet hij zeker doen want daar wist ik nog niets van!

[@lilpipskweek6448]

The Oera Kinda talks of Wralda

[@joshg4770]

Video on Turkeys “Operation Sword Claw” and it’s subsequent ramifications for Syria and the region?

[@Grantly]

What do you call a sheep tied to a lamp post in the Faroes? A leisure centre.

[@user-nr2kb3mw8i]

Does akraberg mean field mountain?

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

Yeah, it roughly translates to field mountain

[@user-nr2kb3mw8i]

@@jonhelgilutzen5022 hell yeah lucky guess. I think aker is field in german and berg is mountain thats why i asked thank you

[@jonhelgilutzen5022]

@@user-nr2kb3mw8i you are welcome my friend, but akur is also field in faroese, and berg (which translates to mountain) is aswell.

[@nikok.6479]

and another comment for the algorithm ;)))

[@kevinglass4480]

Are you from the Netherlands?

[@kuub7437]

Bin der ek Friezen die fan 't simmer/foariir ek op de Faroe eilânnen sjin wolle? Lieket mie wol wot ta om der mei in ploegje hinne te gean

[@historywithhilbert]

Soe wol moai wêze!

[@lilpipskweek6448]

Oera Linda

[@fstastra]

Moai man!

[@NovaDeb]

My first question is who are the Frisian people?

[@Weda01]

Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the northern region of the Netherlands and northwestern region of Germany.