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Der Einzelgänger
06-27-2005, 02:24 AM
Was looking up Viking Era games and came across a few interesting sites.

http://ejmas.com/jwma/articles/2000/jwmaart_kautz_0100.htm
http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/search/topic/29346-1.html
http://www.viking.no/e/life/sports/ewrestle.htm
http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/games_and_sports.htm

I'm quite interested in Glima. They even had Glima matches to the death inwhich they played near a large stone and the object was to throw your opponent on to it and kill him.

Very interesting stuff, anyone ever participate in any games practiced by our ancestors?

Man after reading over a lot of the info on Glima just makes me itch for a wrestling match...

MacQuiston
06-27-2005, 07:18 AM
My Great Grandfather wrestled bears :D

Liffrea
06-27-2005, 11:09 AM
Would not mind having a crack at Glima.... er lose the stone though! :D

pinlighter
06-27-2005, 12:41 PM
Contrast the very non-nordic game of HADAUL


http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.noosfere.com/JackVance/jv_jeux.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhadaul%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff %26sa%3DG

Der Einzelgänger
07-02-2005, 05:13 AM
Tomorrow I'm going to wrestle my friend in a Glima match, I'll have the woman take pictures hopefully, and we'll see how badly I get my **** kicked.

pinlighter
07-02-2005, 10:55 AM
Tomorrow I'm going to wrestle my friend in a Glima match, I'll have the woman take pictures hopefully, and we'll see how badly I get my **** kicked.


Good luck!!!! :cool:

Liffrea
07-02-2005, 11:43 AM
Tomorrow I'm going to wrestle my friend in a Glima match, I'll have the woman take pictures hopefully, and we'll see how badly I get my **** kicked.

Is your friend the same women? :p