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Club description
The "Warriors from Valhalla" is an association with the aim of presenting the life and culture of the Vikings
and the Nordic peoples historically. Founded in the year 2024 in Cologne, we are
proud to create a lively sense of community for people of all ages who are interested in history
interested in history and the preservation of customs.
Our association offers a variety of activities and projects for our members. We
organize a Viking camp every year, usually on Father's Day. Our regular
regulars' table meetings provide an opportunity to share experiences and discuss ideas.
opportunity to discuss ideas. Once a quarter, we organize a meeting at which important
important club matters are discussed and decisions are made.
We also take part in various medieval markets, where we present our historical camps.
historical encampments.
Our main aim is to reconstruct the everyday life of traveling Vikings and other Nordic peoples.
peoples. This is done by setting up historical tents, the historical
historical design of costumes and handicrafts as well as the performance of
appropriate representations. We emphasize the fun of all members and that the historical
historical representation is as accurate as possible.
From our point of view, a 100% accurate representation of the Vikings and other
Nordic peoples with the current state of knowledge is difficult or even impossible, or
would be very monotonous, as there are very few finds and illustrations from the period. Therefore
we are very tolerant towards the interpretation of the finds, which leads to a very colorful
and diverse community. Nevertheless, there will be no clear no-goes.
As we are "warriors from Valhalla", for example, we have invented our own customs.
invented our own customs. The Einherier are the warriors from Valhalla. They died in battle and
were asked by Odin to sit at his table. As we do not really die in the depiction
and can sit in the halls of Odin, we have made it our custom to place one of us in each camp.
one of us to die in battle at each camp and to walk among us as a single heron.
walk among us.
We welcome anyone who wishes to join our community. Everyone from 18
years of age is very welcome. It is important to us that every active member has a visually
complete garb to ensure an authentic representation.
The "Warriors from Valhalla" are proud to create a space where people with
a shared passion for history and culture can come together.
If you are interested in the culture of the Vikings and Norse peoples, enjoy
doing things together and would like to be part of a lively community, we cordially invite
you to become a member of our association.
Come and join the "Warriors from Valhalla" to revive the early Middle Ages
Middle Ages, share historical knowledge and experience a unique community.
experience.