Daft question : Are Scots more Scandinavian than British? (24)
theduke1980Brighton, East Sussex, England UK51 Threads 2 Polls 590 PostsJust a thought, i spend a lot of time in Svenska and i just drifted into that Q. I think there is a lot of Nordic heritage in Scotland, and they are very close to Scandinavia.... A Scottish opinion would be great :)
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theduke1980: Just a thought, i spend a lot of time in Svenska and i just drifted into that Q. I think there is a lot of Nordic heritage in Scotland, and they are very close to Scandinavia.... A Scottish opinion would be great :)
All i can tell you is that my daughter's great grandad was Scandinavian, seemingly years ago Scandanavians settled in Scotland,if i remember rightly we have Nordic villages in parts of Scotland,im not that clued up duke
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scottyburd: All i can tell you is that my daughter's great grandad was Scandinavian, seemingly years ago Scandanavians settled in Scotland,if i remember rightly we have Nordic villages in parts of Scotland,im not that clued up duke
Lets find out, this could be fun!!!
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If you try to look it up you will find a dizzying array of forensic anthropology and muddled history and none of it makes sense. But, if you can see it in people's faces and customs and the way they talk, you don't need Thor Heyerdahl to explain it to you. I'll give you a hint. Google Scotish Pagan Burial sites and glyphs. Then Google Viking pagan burial sites and glyphs. Try words like cairn, fairy mound, barrow, monolith, celtic, etc. Or read Kon Tiki and apply the same logic to the Scots that Heyerdahl applied to the islanders. Look up ancient Scotish carvings, art and gold and compare it to the same ancient viking stuff. Now you have me wanting to do that.
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Witchaywoman: If you try to look it up you will find a dizzying array of forensic anthropology and muddled history and none of it makes sense. But, if you can see it in people's faces and customs and the way they talk, you don't need Thor Heyerdahl to explain it to you. I'll give you a hint. Google Scotish Pagan Burial sites and glyphs. Then Google Viking pagan burial sites and glyphs. Try words like cairn, fairy mound, barrow, monolith, celtic, etc. Or read Kon Tiki and apply the same logic to the Scots that Heyerdahl applied to the islanders. Look up ancient Scotish carvings, art and gold and compare it to the same ancient viking stuff. Now you have me wanting to do that.
Thats fantastic stuff right there, and also look for Runes. Its a Nordic form of writing, fascinating. It is in Scotland as well as Iceland, and mainland Csandinavia!
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theduke1980: Just a thought, i spend a lot of time in Svenska and i just drifted into that Q. I think there is a lot of Nordic heritage in Scotland, and they are very close to Scandinavia.... A Scottish opinion would be great :)
well i cant really see a Scot saying they are English, or are they
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Mazza1970: well i cant really see a Scot saying they are English, or are they
oi mate i can be anything you like
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theduke1980: Thats fantastic stuff right there, and also look for Runes. Its a Nordic form of writing, fascinating. It is in Scotland as well as Iceland, and mainland Csandinavia!
Futhark and Ogham. I love runes! Pagan stuff...freaks out the squares.------ This thread is Archived ------
Mazza1970: stop giving me ideas
Is that what all that noise is
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The same as any country really, who ever invaded always watered down the blood !!!
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In response to: Just a thought, i spend a lot of time in Svenska and i just drifted into that Q. I think there is a lot of Nordic heritage in Scotland, and they are very close to Scandinavia.... A Scottish opinion would be great :)
Who cares?
Al I know is that they are fantastic people and I cant wait to move back there in 4 weeks and catch up with al the great friends that I made in the 2 short years I lived there.
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venusinsilk: Who cares?
Al I know is that they are fantastic people and I cant wait to move back there in 4 weeks and catch up with al the great friends that I made in the 2 short years I lived there.
Al I know is that they are fantastic people and I cant wait to move back there in 4 weeks and catch up with al the great friends that I made in the 2 short years I lived there.
I care!
It is quite interesting the old history of Scotland!
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In response to: Just a thought, i spend a lot of time in Svenska and i just drifted into that Q. I think there is a lot of Nordic heritage in Scotland, and they are very close to Scandinavia.... A Scottish opinion would be great :)
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There were Nordic / Viking / Dane settlements throughout England and Scotland from The Orkneys to East Anglia (Angles). Some words - Fell, Dale, etc are of Nordic origin as are some place names. Edward Ist had a campaign of genocide against the Danes living here.
But there was no dominance - the Celts were the predominant culture in Scotland at the time of The Vikings.
But there was no dominance - the Celts were the predominant culture in Scotland at the time of The Vikings.
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