VIKING HOBBIES AND GAMES

BOARD GAMES

• Kings Stone/First table: otherwise known as Hnefatalf was for two players. One player played the red army, and the other player played the white army. Hnefatafl was similar to playing draughts and chess at the same time. Archaeologists have discovered Many different types of Viking Hnefatafl boards and pieces. Many have elaborate carving and decorations, whereas others were little more than grids scratched on a stones

BOARD GAMES (PART 2)

• The Vikings were very serious about their board games. Occasionally, a game would result in a real fight between the Viking men

BOARD GAMES (PART 3)

• Other Viking games were similar to games we now know as backgammon, nine men’s morris, fox and geese chess, and draughts.

KIDS GAMES

• Kingy bats: The children would make a circle and each hold a round circle of wood. They would then pass a simple ball of tied fabric around the circle without letting it fall to the ground. The ball may have been hit into the air as it was passed from one Viking child to another.
• Children would also play with wooden toy animals. Archaeologists have found examples of Viking toy animals including toys such as the Viking Trondheim toy horse .
• Viking boys spent a lot of their time playing fighting and trying to be like their Viking Warrior fathers. They fought each other with wooden swords.
• The Viking girls enjoyed playing Kingy bats, and also made and played with dolls.

OTHER GAMES

• Viking warriors proved their fighting skills, strength and toughness during wrestling matches. Young boys were also encouraged to wrestle.
• Viking men would also compete in swimming and rowing races.
• During the winter, Vikings also enjoy would skating, sledging and skiing.

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