Nilfeheim women

Nilfeheim women

The traditional role of the woman in the original Viking culture of Pre Astro Earth has very little in common with the role of a Neo Viking woman of Nilfeheim. The historical sources of the Reenactment group were faulty at best and based on popular romanticism rather than the actual historical example. Furthermore the actual Earth Viking period lasted about 700 years, while the Nilfeheim Neo Vikings have thousands of years of history. At first the female was equal to the male, but traditional family roles were strongly stressed. After the end of the Neo Viking pirate days, and the begin of Union membership also created the Circle of Elders who codified the Book of Traditions. In this document, the rights of women were drastically curbed. It took the advent of the first female warriors (Sif Olafson (Arnske)) and Elena Olafsonto slowly change that again. Pivotal in these developments are also the Sisters of Nilfeheim

There are three Classes of women : Noble Clans Women (High birth) Freemen-Women (second colonists) Lowmen - Women (Descendants of Slaves)