The Violent Viking Ball Game

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Irina-Maria Manea
by Irina Manea
published on 17 November 2022

Learn the basics about knattleikr, a popular game from the Viking age mentioned in the sagas which could have left you with more than a concussion!

Here's how some reeanactors tried it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o6rysrvJnY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poAAU6-aqIY
#viking #ballgame #norse #sports

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Manea, I. (2022, November 17). The Violent Viking Ball Game. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2868/the-violent-viking-ball-game/

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Manea, Irina. "The Violent Viking Ball Game." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2868/the-violent-viking-ball-game/.

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