North Canterbury Viking School

The North Canterbury Viking School (NCVS) welcomes everyone to explore the lore, culture and traditions of the Vikings.

We are about building a strong vibrant community.

Initially, we will study Viking lore. The lore consists of the eddas, sagas and skaldic poetry. This knowledge provides the members with the world view of the Vikings. From there we will explore their festivals, foods, crafts, songs and dances.

Other topics covered will include the spirituality (Asatru), runes, eschatology (what happens after death), the calendar, or other topics of interest (cooking, music, singing, etc).

The NCVS will also participate in three, family friendly, festivals of the Vikings. The festivals are, Vetrnætr (Winter Nights-April), Jólaveizla (Yule-July), and Sumarmál (Summer Meal-October). Everyone, including friends and family, are welcome to attend the festivals. Each festival will consist of games during the day, a blót (offering to the Godin) and then a shared meal and socializing.

This meetup is also associated with the North Canterbury Viking Martial Arts Meetup whose focus is on HEMA.