Introduction:

Introduction:

This year, two ships set sail to Borre — the final stop on a grand expedition across Norway. As a reminder, the Midgardsblot festival in Borre takes place in a landscape dotted with imposing Viking burial mounds, where historical reenactment, traditional crafts, and folk music converge with heavy metal riffs to create an unforgettable experience. For us, the five days spent at Midgardsblot were the highlight of our entire road trip through Norway. Once again, we had the privilege and honor of rowing the Saga Oseberg — effectively serving as part of the official crew of this legendary vessel — and mingling with many prominent figures from the Viking and metal music scenes. To top it all off, we even witnessed a solar eclipse during the opening ceremony: the ferocious Sköll nearly caught and devoured Sól, but by joining forces and letting out a collective roar from a thousand throats, we managed to drive the wolf away, setting Sól free once more.

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To leto sta v norveški Borre odpluli dve ladji in je bil zadnja postaja velikega osvajalskega pohoda po Norveškem. Spomnimo - festival Midgardsblot v norveškem Borreju poteka v pokrajini, posejani z mogočnimi vikinškimi grobnimi gomilami, kjer se zgodovinsko poustvarjanje in obrti ter folk glasba srečajo s trdimi metalskimi riffi in tvorijo nepozabno doživetje. Za nas je bilo pet dni na Midgardsblotu vrhunec celotnega roadtripa po Norveški. Spet smo imeli možnost in čast veslati ladjo Sago Oseberg, kjer smo praktično del uradne posadke te legendarne ladje in se družili z marsikaterimi znanimi ljudmi vikinške in metal glasbene scene. Za piko na i smo na uvodni ceremoniji imeli celo sončev mrk - divji Sköll je skoraj ujel Sol in jo požrl, vendar smo volka s skupnimi močmi in krikom iz tisoč grl uspeli pregnat in Sol je spet bila prosta.

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Halfway between Bergen and Oslo, in the Norwegian village of Gudvangen, lies the Viking village of Njardarheimr. It is a truly special place for enthusiasts of the Middle Ages and historical reenactment, and it had long been on our bucket list. Nestled in a stunning valley by the Nærøyfjord—surrounded by numerous waterfalls—is an entire village built with inspiration from the Viking Age. Here, history does not merely reside behind museum glass; it comes alive through daily routines, traditional crafts, storytelling, and the gathering of people who share a common passion for the past. With over twenty buildings, traditional crafts, and a wide array of activities, the village creates an environment where visitors from all over the globe—and I mean truly from all over the world—can experience a glimpse of Viking culture as it existed a thousand years ago.

The village also offers a wonderful experience for reenactors. By sharing their knowledge, skills, and high-quality programming, they enrich life in the village; in return for demonstrating their crafts, they are provided with free accommodation in one of the Viking houses. We spent four days there ourselves, finding shelter within the Viking village from the rainy weather—which is, unfortunately, all too common in this part of Norway (hence the abundance of waterfalls!). This openness toward history enthusiasts, combined with the option of free accommodation in exchange for contributing to the program, makes Gudvangen truly memorable—and we will certainly return at the first opportunity.

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Na pol poti med Bergnom in Oslom se v norveškem Gudvangenu nahaja vikinška vasica Njardarheimr. Ta  je nekaj posebnega za vse navdušence nad srednjim vekom in zgodovinskim poustvarjanjem in je že dolgo bila na našem seznamu želja. V osupljivi dolini ob fjordu Nærøyfjord, ki je obdana s številnimi slapovi, so postavili celo vas, zgrajeno po navdihu vikinške dobe. Tam zgodovina ne živi zgolj v muzejskih vitrinah, temveč v življenju in prikazovanju vsakdanjih opravil,  obrti,  pripovedovanju zgodb in srečevanju ljudi s skupno strastjo do preteklosti. Več kot dvajset stavb, tradicionalne obrti in številne dejavnosti ustvarjajo okolje, v katerem lahko obiskovalci iz celega sveta (ampak res celega sveta!) začutijo delček vikinške kulture izpred tisoč let.

Zelo prijetno doživetje je tudi gostoljubje do reenaktorjev, ki lahko s svojim znanjem, spretnostmi in kakovostnim programom obogatijo dogajanje v vasi, saj jim v zameno za prikaz svojih spretnosti nudijo zastonj bivanje v eni njihovih hiš.  Tudi sami smo tam preživeli štiri dni in v vikinški vasici našli zatočišče pred deževnim vremenom, ki je v tem delu Norveške žal vse preveč pogosto (zato tudi toliko slapov!). Takšna odprtost do zgodovinskih navdušencev in možnost brezplačne nastanitve v zameno za prispevek k programu sta nekaj, zaradi česar Gudvangen ostane v prav posebnem spominu in se bomo ob prvi priliki spet vrnili.

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Zaključne misli:

DrachenFest is always full of unexpected twists. Masses have gathered to honour the dragons with battles and mischief, but the great beasts do as they please. Some were burned to ashes by dragon fire, others were blown away by the wind from their mighty wings. Our sun-shade sail was among the latter, being completely torn in half after many, many years of loyal service to the clan.

But, as you all know, the motto of Maistri Marpurgi is ᚾᛅᚢᚦᛁᚾ ᚴᛁᚾᛁᚱ ᚾᛅᚴᛏᚱᛁ ᚴᚢᚾᚢ ᛅᚦ ᛋᛒᛁᚾᛅ. And we acted like that! If perhaps some of you forgot our motto, it translates to "Necessity teaches a naked woman to spin wool." So, since we desperately needed shade in the heat wave, we improvised and created a fort from the torn sail. A proper pillow fort, with bench walls and a drawbridge!

#drachenfest #fantasy #dragons #PurpleCamp #LARP

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Zaključne misli:

Dolgujemo še kratko poročilo letošnjega obiska Maistrov v deželo, kjer se je vse začelo: Dansko. Vojske so se zbrale z vseh koncev in krajev v Ryju. Bil je čas sekir, bil je čas mečev, ščiti so se lomili! In seveda Maistri sredi vsega tega kaosa. Srečali smo se s starimi zavezniki, borili proti novim sovražnikom. Na svetu ni boljšega kraja, če hočeš doživet bitko stotin bojevnikov in spopada velikih vojsk!

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We owe you a short report of this year's visit of the Maisters to the place where it all began: Denmark. Armies gathered from all corners in Ry. It was a time of axes, it was a time of swords, the shields were cloven! And of course Maistri in the middle of all this chaos. We met old allies, fought against new enemies. There is no better place in the world to experience the fight of hundreds of warriors and the clash of great armies!

https://slettenvikings.dk/

Uvod:

Snežni oblaki se že zbirajo, Skaði pripravlja svoje smuči, mi pa pred zimo zaključujemo s plenilskimi pohodi v daljne kraje. A preden se udobno namestimo pred domačim ognjiščem, je treba postoriti še nekaj stvari.

Od 29. 11. do 30. 11. bomo zato v Vetrinjskem dvoru postavili tabor za zadnje prezračevanje. Popravljali bomo usnjene čevlje, krpali obleke in izdelovali pasove. Mnogo stvari je treba skovati pred mrazom in sešiti lutke za otroke. A otroci se ne bodo zgolj igrali na premnogih igrah; naši vedeži jih bodo izučili o našem delu in dogodivščinah, naši izkušeni bojevniki pa jih bodo izurili v bodoče osvajalce. Seveda bodo kot vedno na ognju brbotali ogromni kotli, iz katerih bo omamno dišalo, zabava pa bo živela ob poskočnih melodijah, žongliranju in vrtečem ognju.

Seveda pa bo velik prostor namenjen tudi trgovanju, kjer si boste v zameno za zlatnike lahko pridobili mnogo čudovitih stvari, ki smo jih čez leto izdelali ali odrešili iz zakladnic slabo branjenih samostanov.

Tako da se oglasite kaj v našem domačem Marrbergu (Maribor), zagotovo vam ne bo vam žal!

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Introduction:
The snow clouds are already gathering, Skaði is preparing her skis, and we are ending our raiding to distant lands before winter. But before we settle comfortably in front of our fireplace, there are still a few things to do.

From 29. to 30. November, we will set up our camp for the last airing in Vetrinjske dvor. We will repair leather shoes, mend dresses and make belts. Many things need to be forged before the cold and dolls for children need to be sewn. But kids won't just play on many games that we have; we will teach them about our work and adventures, and our experienced warriors will train them to be future conquerors. Of course, as always, there will be huge cauldrons bubbling on the fire with an intoxicating smells, and the party will live with bouncy tunes, juggling and spinning fire.

Of course, a large area will also be dedicated to trading, where you'll be able to get many wonderful things in exchange for gold coins, things which we made during the year or rescued from the treasuries of poorly defended monasteries.

So, drop by in our hometown of Marrberg (Maribor), you won't regret it!

More information and the unveiling of the program will follow in the coming days.

Introduction:

While the majority of the Maisters are exploring the lands of their ancestors in the far north, of course, part of the clan has remained on home soil to defend the base in the event of a marauding attack. Or to carry out a quick action nearby and enrich our treasury, if the opportunity arises. And it seems that the opportunity has arisen. At the Erasmus Days near Postojna this weekend, they will be holding an archery and fencing tournament, followed by a real treasure hunt. Well, where the treasure is, the Maisters are not far away and we plan to take a closer look at it when the rest of us are busy with the archery tournament. Maybe instead of a treasure hunt, we will organize a treasure hunt ourselves, where (you guessed it!) we will run away with the treasure, and the rest will chase us. And as lovers of good stories, we are also looking forward to the saga of Erasmus. We hear that the local skalds have prepared a particularly beautiful saga about this old hero. We can't wait to hear it! Come and join us in Predjama, as we said: archery, fencing, good stories and good food!

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Medtem, ko glavnina Maistrov raziskuje dežele svojih prednikov na daljnem severu, je seveda del klana ostal na domačih tleh, da lahko brani bazo v primeru roparskega napada. Ali pa opravi kako hitro akcijo v bližini in oplemeniti našo zakladnico, če se slučajno ponudi priložnost. In kot kaže, se je priložnost pojavila. Na Erazmovih dneh pri Postojni bodo ta konec tedna imeli lokostrelski in mečevalski turnir, potem pa pravi lov na zaklad. No, kjer je zaklad, Maistri niso daleč proč in si ga nameravamo pobliže ogledati, ko se bodo ostali ukvarjali z lokostrelskim turnirjem. Morda bomo pa namesto lova na zaklad sami organizirali lov za zakladom, kjer bomo (uganili ste!) mi bežali z zakladom, ostali pa nas bodo lovili.
Se pa kot ljubitelji dobrih zgodb tudi veselimo sage o Erazmu. Kot slišimo, so tamkajšnji skaldi pripravili posebno lepo sago o tem starem junaku. Komaj čakamo, da jo slišimo! Pa tudi vi pridite in se oglasite v Predjami, kot rečeno: lokostrelstvo, mečevanje, dobre zgodbe in dobra jedača!

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It wasn't long ago that we showed the people of Ljubljana how to actually train their dragon. The word about our winged beast tamers spread beyond the borders of our homeland and soon we were asked to show our skills at the Drachenfest. Apparently there are many more dragons there and they are even bigger. Fortunately, our fleet is already in Sletten in the north, so we can send one ship to the dragons. That will certainly be enough, because any dragon can be easily tamed, if you just know where to find it... oops, we can't reveal all the secrets yet.

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Ni dolgo tega, ko smo prebivalstvu Ljubljane pokazali, kako dejansko izuriti svojega zmaja. Glas o naših krotilcih krilatih zveri je poneslo čez meje naše domovine in kmalu je prišla prošnja, da svoje znanje pokažemo še na Drachenfestu. Menda je tam zmajev veliko več pa še večji so. Na srečo je naše ladjevje že v Slettenu na severu, tako da lahko nad zmaje pošljemo eno ladjo. To bo zagotovo dovolj, saj se da vsakega zmaja enostavno ukrotiti, če le veš, kje ga po... ups, vseh skrivnosti pa še ne smemo izdati.

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The days are long and the nights are warm and the restlessness has settled in our bones again. Maistri, we have to go! We liked our visit to the Danish lands last year so much that we simply have to visit them again! So we decided to start by visiting Sletten in distant Denmark again, because the legendary battles there have gone down in history and we have no doubt that this year will be any different. Le-gen-dary. As you know, last year the rebellious Rafni (according to us, the Ravens) tried to take control of central Denmark and we were called in to help quell the uprising. After THREE DAYS OF FIGHTING(!) the Rafni had to admit defeat and retreat. From what we hear, they are returning this year. Whether it is just for the mead of peace, for negotiations or a new attempt to take Slettn, we do not know. We are ready for anything - our mead is even sweeter this year and our swords are even sharper. Both ships are ready to be filled with northern silver. The Maistri are going into action! AUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

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Dnevi so dolgi in noči so tople in v naših kosteh se je spet naselil nemir. Maistri moramo na pot! Lanski obisk danskih dežel nam je bil tako všeč, da jih enostavno moramo spet obiskati! Tako smo se odločili za začetek spet obiskati Sletten v daljni Danski, saj so tamkajšnjne legendarne bitke šle v zgodovino in sploh ne dvomimo, da bo letos kaj drugače. Le-gen-darno. Kot veste, so lani uporniški Rafni (po naše Krokarji) poskušali prevzeti nadzor nad centralno Dansko in smo bili vpoklicani na pomoč pri umirjanju vstaje. Po TREH DNEH BOJEV(!) so Rafni morali priznati poraz in se umakniti. Kot slišimo, se letos vračajo. Ali samo na medico miru, na pogajanja ali nov poskus zavzetja Slettna, tega ne vemo. Pripravljeni smo na vse - naša medica je letos še slajša in naši meči so še ostrejši. Obe ladji sta pripravljeni, da ju napolnimo s severnim srebrom. Maistri grejo v akcijo! AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

https://slettenvikings.dk/

Uvod:

Snežni oblaki se že zbirajo, Skaði pripravlja svoje smuči, mi pa pred zimo zaključujemo s plenilskimi pohodi v daljne kraje. A preden se udobno namestimo pred domačim ognjiščem, je treba postoriti še nekaj stvari.

Od 30. 11. do 1. 12. bomo zato v Vetrinjskem dvoru postavili tabor za zadnje prezračevanje. Popravljali bomo usnjene čevlje, krpali obleke in izdelovali pasove. Mnogo stvari je treba skovati pred mrazom in sešiti lutke za otroke. A otroci se ne bodo zgolj igrali na premnogih igrah; naši vedeži jih bodo izučili o našem delu in dogodivščinah, naši izkušeni bojevniki pa jih bodo izurili v bodoče osvajalce. Seveda bodo kot vedno na ognju brbotali ogromni kotli, iz katerih bo omamno dišalo, zabava pa bo živela ob poskočnih melodijah, žongliranju in vrtečem ognju.

Seveda pa bo velik prostor namenjen tudi trgovanju, kjer si boste v zameno za zlatnike lahko pridobili mnogo čudovitih stvari, ki smo jih čez leto izdelali ali odrešili iz zakladnic slabo branjenih samostanov.

Tako da se oglasite kaj v našem domačem Marrbergu (Maribor), zagotovo vam ne bo vam žal!

SOBOTA / Saturday

Ves dan: Otroške igre, interaktivni tabor, vsesplošne vragolije ...

11:00-13:00 Vikinški čevlji - prikaz izdelave- dajte dekletu pravi čevelj in osvojila bo lahko ves svet

11:00-13:00 Kovačija obratuje - en kovač konja kuje... (brez konja)

12:00-13:00 Julska koza - prikaz izdelave - koze so tudi magična bitja

12:30-13:30 Zeliščni amuleti - otroška delavnica izdelave magičnih amuletov - Magija zelišč je lahko čudovita

14:00-14:30 Vikinški boj za najmlajše vikinge - predstavitev vikinškega orožja in preizkus otroške bojne formacije

15:00-15:30 Vikinške bitke - dvoboji, mnogoboji... Karkoli bo našim bojevnikom padlo na pamet/meč/sekiro...

16:00-18:00 Tkanje trakov/pasov s karticami - ker obleke ne rabijo biti dolgočasne!

16:00-18:00 Kovačija obratuje - en kovač konja kuje... (brez konja)

17:00-17:30 Vikinški jam session - mešanica slovanskih, slovenskih in vikinških narodnih glasb…

NEDELJA / Sunday

Ves dan: Otroške igre, interaktivni tabor, vsesplošne vragolije ...

9:00-11:00 Tkanje trakov/pasov s karticami - ker obleke ne rabijo biti dolgočasne!

9:00-11:00 Kovačija obratuje - en kovač konja kuje... (brez konja)

10:30-11:00 Vikinški jam session - mešanica slovanskih, slovenskih in vikinških narodnih glasb…

10:00-12:00 Vikinški čevlji - prikaz izdelave - dajte dekletu pravi čevelj in osvojila bo lahko ves svet

11:00-13:00 Šivanje pup - prikaz šivanja otroške pupe

12:00-12:30 Vikinški boj za najmlajše vikinge - predstavitev vikinškega orožja in preizkus otroške bojne formacije

13:00-13:30 Vikinške bitke - dvoboji, mnogoboji... Karkoli bo našim bojevnikom padlo na pamet/meč/sekiro...

13:00-15:00 Kovačija obratuje - en kovač konja kuje... (brez konja)

14:30-15:00 Vikinški jam session - mešanica slovanskih, slovenskih in vikinških narodnih glasb…

14:00-15:00 Zeliščni amuleti - otroška delavnica izdelave magičnih amuletov - Magija zelišč je lahko čudovita

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Introduction:
The snow clouds are already gathering, Skaði is preparing her skis, and we are ending our raiding to distant lands before winter. But before we settle comfortably in front of our fireplace, there are still a few things to do.

From 30 November to 1 December, we will set up our camp for the last airing in Vetrinjske dvor. We will repair leather shoes, mend dresses and make belts. Many things need to be forged before the cold and dolls for children need to be sewn. But kids won't just play on many games that we have; we will teach them about our work and adventures, and our experienced warriors will train them to be future conquerors. Of course, as always, there will be huge cauldrons bubbling on the fire with an intoxicating smells, and the party will live with bouncy tunes, juggling and spinning fire.

Of course, a large area will also be dedicated to trading, where you'll be able to get many wonderful things in exchange for gold coins, things which we made during the year or rescued from the treasuries of poorly defended monasteries.

So, drop by in our hometown of Marrberg (Maribor), you won't regret it!

More information and the unveiling of the program will follow in the coming days.