Doing your hair like a stylized Viking shieldmaiden looks awesome and has gotten really popular. But how did the real Viking women wear their hair all those centuries ago? Watch this tutorial to find out!
Historical/archeological sources used:
- http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/6/8.cfm
- http://rp-www.arts.usyd.edu.au/arts/medieval/saga/pdf/0000-all.pdf#page=21
- https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/662/1/adt-NU20050104.12363902whole.pdf
- https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9Z6vCGbf66YC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=viking+hair+art&ots=YM0dzVleo9&sig=vSEOzko1aWyJWjoR7P5_gZMp2WE#v=onepage&q=viking&f=false
- https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/26678/7064.pdf?sequence=1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bog_bodies
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Hair Length: at least armpit length
Materials: long string of cord/yarn, hairstick (optional)
Skills needed: English braid
Time cost: 5-40 minutes
ideal hair type: any
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