I like watching these re-enactments of old world pagan living. I always keep in mind that this is only our modern attempt to re-create the environment of a pagan Viking, Germanic, Slavic or Celtic period. Of course if this was a real pagan Viking village from back in the day, I imagine it would be much more impressive, with beautiful, neat cottages, and amazing wood carvings. Still it’s very nice that modern people try to recreate that old pagan European village environment. These folks actually did pretty well with their little village. I like their little cottages.
I’ve come across different folks claiming that the ancient pagan tribes of Northern Europe mostly lived on meat, dairy, and eggs, and that they kept this diet during the dark ages/medieval times.
And as far as vegetables, they consumes little to none. It’s also said that for a certain period of time, the Northern Europeans didn’t even know what a vegetable was.
Now, I don’t know exactly how accurate this information is, but, if it is true, and Northern Europeans of that time lived mostly on meat, dairy, and eggs, and very little to none vegetables, than they were very different from their Eastern European cousins the Slavs.
Our ancestors lived on what nature gave, on what their local land, and ecosystem had to offer each season.
So it’s understandable if the climate is cooler, and the growing season is much shorter in Northern Europe, the people living there would naturally be consuming mostly meat, dairy, and eggs, and very little vegetables.
The folk of Northern Europe had to align themselves to their local natural cycles, climate, environment and ecosystem. Same as all indigenous people of the world
Maybe the lack of vegetables from medieval Northern European diet had nothing to do with climate, and not been able to produce the vegetables. Maybe they just didn’t like them. Either that, or the information stating that Northern Europeans mostly consumed large amounts of meat, along with dairy and eggs, and very small quantities of vegetables is not accurate.
Oh who am I to even discuss the medieval diet of Northern Europeans. I am no expert in this. I just thought it was strange the difference in the consumption of vegetables between rh northern & eastern mediaeval European people. I mean, I knew that their climates are different, but I didn’t think it was that drastically different.
I guess I should stick to discussing the diet of medieval Slavs, since I was born and raised on that land, and that’s my blood roots. I know the Slavic people always grew their vegetables, fruits, berries, greens, crops, etc. Vegetables were always part of the diet.
Aside from forest foraging, fishing, and hunting, Eastern Europeans/Slavs have always been very big on food gardening/farming, bee keeping, along with keeping animals for meat, milk, and eggs, etc...
And as far as vegetables, they consumes little to none. It’s also said that for a certain period of time, the Northern Europeans didn’t even know what a vegetable was.
Now, I don’t know exactly how accurate this information is, but, if it is true, and Northern Europeans of that time lived mostly on meat, dairy, and eggs, and very little to none vegetables, than they were very different from their Eastern European cousins the Slavs.
Our ancestors lived on what nature gave, on what their local land, and ecosystem had to offer each season.
So it’s understandable if the climate is cooler, and the growing season is much shorter in Northern Europe, the people living there would naturally be consuming mostly meat, dairy, and eggs, and very little vegetables.
The folk of Northern Europe had to align themselves to their local natural cycles, climate, environment and ecosystem. Same as all indigenous people of the world
Maybe the lack of vegetables from medieval Northern European diet had nothing to do with climate, and not been able to produce the vegetables. Maybe they just didn’t like them. Either that, or the information stating that Northern Europeans mostly consumed large amounts of meat, along with dairy and eggs, and very small quantities of vegetables is not accurate.
Oh who am I to even discuss the medieval diet of Northern Europeans. I am no expert in this. I just thought it was strange the difference in the consumption of vegetables between rh northern & eastern mediaeval European people. I mean, I knew that their climates are different, but I didn’t think it was that drastically different.
I guess I should stick to discussing the diet of medieval Slavs, since I was born and raised on that land, and that’s my blood roots. I know the Slavic people always grew their vegetables, fruits, berries, greens, crops, etc. Vegetables were always part of the diet.
Aside from forest foraging, fishing, and hunting, Eastern Europeans/Slavs have always been very big on food gardening/farming, bee keeping, along with keeping animals for meat, milk, and eggs, etc...
Forwarded from Easter Tidings
I read this for a children's lit class in college. I whole heartedly recommend Roald Dahl as quality reading for families with children.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Mr_Fox
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Mr_Fox
Wikipedia
Fantastic Mr Fox
1970 children's book written by Roald Dahl.
Forwarded from Hyperborean Radio (The Final Episodes)
Decorating the Christmas Tree by Louis Lang 1865
By Konstantin Vasilyev Sventovit, 1969.
According to official sources, Slavic pagan god Sventovit, or Svyatovit was the god of war, victory, fertility, and abundance among the Western Slavs/Rus. This was the main god of the Slavic tribe that lived on island of Ruyan-Rugen and the surrounding lands, his statue stood in the sanctuary of the city of Arkona.
According to official sources, Slavic pagan god Sventovit, or Svyatovit was the god of war, victory, fertility, and abundance among the Western Slavs/Rus. This was the main god of the Slavic tribe that lived on island of Ruyan-Rugen and the surrounding lands, his statue stood in the sanctuary of the city of Arkona.
Some people in Slavic countries still want to celebrate new year the old pagan way, or at least by including the old pagan elements into the celebration.