[Namron] Heavener planning Viking Festival celebrating

[Kevin Valliquette]

"Local organizers" did not provide those things; reenactors did. The
reenactors were coordinated by Michal Carson of the Glomesdal Viking Lethang
(http://www.glomesdal.com), who worked with Heavener's local organizers
to provide a Viking encampment at Heavener's rodeo grounds in conjunction
with their celebrations on the weekend preceeding July 4th. I was one of
those reenactors, and we had people representing Viking Age groups from
across several states. And there was, indeed, a fully functional Viking boat
present. Much fun was had by all. I take issue with Ms. Brand's description
of the combat as "choreographed." It is not. It is "rebated steel" or "live
steel" -- or whatever term is currently fashionable with a particular group
-- under the rules of The Vikings North America (http://www.vikingsna.org/),
a collection of groups formed on the model and under the authority of The
Vikings (http://www.vikingsonline.org.uk/) in the United Kingdom. There are
storylines in place for the public shows, but the combat itself is most
definitely _not_ choreographed.

Bianca, what is the origin of this news story?

-Grímólfr

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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:47:06 -0500
From: "Sjonna" <sjonna at cox.net>
Subject: [Namron] Heavener planning Viking Festival celebrating
       Runestone       State Park & Thor comic book
To: namron at lists.ansteorra.org

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?Thor might even be around for next summer?s Mountain Gateway Festival. This
year local organizers delved more deeply into the Viking culture, Chamber of
Commerce Vice President Diana Brand said, by providing a Viking boat, an
arts and crafts village, costuming, and choreographed Viking combat scenes.

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