The need for a good Martial Arts schooling The Viking community was ruled by the sword and you had little to say if you could not protect your rights with a weapon in your hand. In their society the family and their kindred was the most important thing – even more important than the man himself. If a relative was killed, his family or kindred was supposed to revenge his death by killing a member of the killer´s family. This was called “blood-revenge”. If you had a dispute, it did not matter if it was a minor or a major one, you could always settle it by challenging the opponent to a duel. The outcome of the duel decided who had won the dispute. This was the common way to solve a dispute in the Viking Age and this was also what the Law recommended if two persons or families were of different opinions. As one can see – the males had an utmost need for a good Martial Arts schooling, or otherwise they were an easy target for any person who wanted to gain from their losses.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:27:03 +0000
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