Cutting of the Braids

Cutting of the Braids

Nilfeheim Tradition

At the last day of the three days of wedding celebrations. The huband must cut a braid of hair of his bride by throwing an axe. The tradition requires the distance to be 30 paces ( about 10 meters). In most cases the bride wears a braid of Nubhir hair or human hair cut from a Low man's woman so her real hair is not cut. The Groom has up to three attempts.

If he misses ...
1) The Father of the Bride can question his Warrior skills / status and call the wedding off and recieve 1/2 of the grooms posessions. Or the Bride can can give the groom a Warriors Task or quest he must fullfill 2) If he injures the bride... He must take the place of the bride and her father and / or brother (or any champion she chooses from her family) throws three axes to cut his beard or hair braid. 3) If he kills the Bride He is challenged by the Father of the Bride ( or any Champion the Father chooses).

The tradition is serious business and has been introduced by Leif Erikson and is one of the oldest traditions.[1]

[1] Leif Erikson had seen it in an old Hollywood Movie about Vikings while he was "researching" the Viking Culture for his Viking Movement. Note: There is no evidence that the Cutting of the Braids ritual was done by the real Vikings of Pre Astro Earth