THE LONGSHIPS APPROACH THE BEACH, AND AFTER A BRIEF SKIRMISH, SUBDUE THE CELTS.Ī VIKING JARL KILLED IN BATTLE IS CARRIED TO THE WATER'S EDGE BY ODIN'S WAR MAIDENS, THE VALKYRIES. THE SCENE WAS SET ON THE BEACH - GIRLS ARE WEAVING HOMESPUN MATERIAL, CHILDREN KINDLING THE FIRE, WOMEN BAKING BREAD. RESIDENTS OF PEEL DRESSED IN REALISTIC VIKING OR CELTIC COSTUMES FOR TUESDAY'S CEREMONY. THE RE-ENACTMENT, AT PEEL, IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TRADITIONAL MANX NATIONAL WEEK - THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE LAWS OF THE ISLE OF MAN ARE PROMULGATED DURING AN OPEN-AIR CEREMONY AT TYNWALD HILL, ST.
IN AN ELABORATE TABLEAU STAGED FOR THE FESTIVAL, BEARDED "VIKINGS" SURPRISED AND SUBDUED THE CELTIC INHABITANTS WHEN THEY INVADED THE ISLAND IN A FLEET OF LONGSHIPS.
All rights reservedīackground: THE NORSE CONQUEST OF THE ISLE OF MAN WAS RE-ENACTED THIS WEEK (TUESDAY) DURING THE ISLAND GOVERNMENT'S ANNUAL VIKING FESTIVAL. SV CELTS AND VIKINGS ON BEACH, FIGHTING (2 SHOTS)
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