I am currently writing up my research on Viking museums in Norway, Britain and Iceland and thought I’d share some images from my fieldwork in Lofotr, Norway.
These images were taken during their annual 5-day Lofotr Viking festival in 2018 which is attended by Viking reenactors from across Europe. The festival offered variable presentations of Viking Age history, with live performances, markets, concerts, mock battles, games, competition, horseback riding and much more. Enjoy.
Recently I have been reminded of how individuals are shaped by their experiences, and, in turn, how an individual’s reaction to those experiences are shaped by their character, their personality. What makes us individual? What factors determine how we react at any given moment? What, for example, do we do in the face of bullying? More specifically, how are we shaped by bullying and how do we react to it? And why?
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Gudrun D Whitehead 