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Many winter swimming clubs in Denmark have a Norse theme, and those brave enough to bathe earn the title of 'viking'.

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A blog about re-enactment of the Viking Age

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Valhala Hidromel is a company that produces mead in a traditional way, but far from its origins in Northern Europe. The company is based in Campos do Jordão in Brazil, and its products and website feature plentiful Norse imagery, including Thor's…

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A worked bone ice skate, possibly ninth or tenth century, held in the Hunt Museum collections.
HCA 684
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-684.aspx

The Norns
Ribe Viking Centre offers the opportunity to learn more about the Vikings with events and multimedia experiences

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In early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.

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Participants at Tønsberg Viking Festival were invited to learn the art of Viking wrestling. This is a recreation, although we know very little about how Vikings went about formal wrestling contests.

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The Viking shieldwall at a reenactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013

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Harald hardrada (Haraldr harðráði in Old Norse) leads his army onto the field of battle. Reenactment at Stamford Bridge in 2013.

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Harald hardrada (Haraldr harðráði in Old Norse) holds court after defeating the local army at York. Reenactment at Stamford Bridge in 2013.

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The Saxon shieldwall at a reenactment of the battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013

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A table at Stamford bridge with food and vessels laid out to show the types of food available to Vikings

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The view of Bjørgvin Viking Market from a reconstruction Viking ship

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A reconstructed Viking tent stands between buildings at Bjørgvin Viking Market
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