#vikingtradition

[magicrebelshop]

Since the Vikings were always running around – conquering this, raiding that – it was paramount that lords and warriors cement their alliances. One way to show bonds of loyalty was through the exchange of rings. Lords, who held most of the wealth, gifted rings of precious metals to warriors as a means of redistributing treasure and giving thanks. #vikings #viking #vikingjewelry #vikingring #vikingculture #vikingtradition #norse https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSV1UInR4i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pugl8e7x7td2

[magicrebelshop]

When wealthy or powerful Vikings died, their body may have been burned on a boat along with many of their possessions, or they may have been entombed in a barrow, a large earthen chamber. In either case, pets and sometimes slaves were sacrificed and buried (or burned) along with the Viking. There is also evidence that Scandinavians offered ritual human sacrifices in religious ceremonies. #vikingculture #vikings #viking #vikinghistory #vikingtradition #history #norse #scandinavia https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUi3m3n2ke/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y9095pwcdk38