Introduction
Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:16 am
Hello I'm Norska.
I joined to find more out about norn
I joined to find more out about norn
hej
Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:18 pm
velkommen! :b
Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:24 pm
Welcome Norska on board! 
I presume you are/speak Norwegian?
I presume you are/speak Norwegian?
Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:11 am
I'm Scott fae Shetland
I found this site when someone gave me a link from the Tyr.fo forums. As for what I would like. I would like to see a revival in our heritage that has been stolen from us
I found this site when someone gave me a link from the Tyr.fo forums. As for what I would like. I would like to see a revival in our heritage that has been stolen from us
Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:59 am
Hello Scott, you are heartedly welcome to our forum!
There's not so many people from Shetland on here apart from you, but hope there will be more, feel free to invite your friends to come over and join us too.
I've created a thread in Tingwall (our subforum for general discussions) where we can continue our talk on what people in Shetland think and know about Norn:
http://nornlanguage.forumup.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=72
There's not so many people from Shetland on here apart from you, but hope there will be more, feel free to invite your friends to come over and join us too.
I've created a thread in Tingwall (our subforum for general discussions) where we can continue our talk on what people in Shetland think and know about Norn:
http://nornlanguage.forumup.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=72
Hej
Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:28 am
Velkommen Scott =)
Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:43 pm
Takk all
Hopefully I will be able to drum up a few more people. I'll get set about it this weekend at Old Scatness whilst I am demonstarting Silver Smithing from the Norse period. Fingers crossed the weather holds out and the Siddy remains dry.
Overall I would love to see the re-emergance of my native language, even if it is only when I do the re-enactments but try I will
Hopefully I will be able to drum up a few more people. I'll get set about it this weekend at Old Scatness whilst I am demonstarting Silver Smithing from the Norse period. Fingers crossed the weather holds out and the Siddy remains dry.
Overall I would love to see the re-emergance of my native language, even if it is only when I do the re-enactments but try I will
Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:55 pm
that sounds good :b
I willl also soon be more active here again, i only have to exams left ^^
btw. how good are you at grammar and such?
Because i have some books on norn, but they all are pretty technical :b
I willl also soon be more active here again, i only have to exams left ^^
btw. how good are you at grammar and such?
Because i have some books on norn, but they all are pretty technical :b
Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:28 pm
Hi ThorBorjn/Scott, it's great to see another Shetlander on here. I was feeling like a voice in the wilderness!.
I am feeling very low about the state of our heritage and identity. It's hard to desribe in words but our true (norse) heritage and identity has been errased and we are being forced to live in a "melting pot" of "nothing". And everything is about Scotland....
Have you read this month's Shetland Life?. The place-names article by Eileen Brook-Freeman(she is a Shetland woman married to an english man I think) was absolutely dreadful. And she is doing the place-names project for the Shetland Amenity Trust!!.
On a positive note, have you see the little book called "Shetland's Old Norse Personal Names"?. You can buy it from The Shetland Times and it's a book with lists of Shetland's old norse personal names and what they mean.
I am feeling very low about the state of our heritage and identity. It's hard to desribe in words but our true (norse) heritage and identity has been errased and we are being forced to live in a "melting pot" of "nothing". And everything is about Scotland....
Have you read this month's Shetland Life?. The place-names article by Eileen Brook-Freeman(she is a Shetland woman married to an english man I think) was absolutely dreadful. And she is doing the place-names project for the Shetland Amenity Trust!!.
On a positive note, have you see the little book called "Shetland's Old Norse Personal Names"?. You can buy it from The Shetland Times and it's a book with lists of Shetland's old norse personal names and what they mean.
Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:34 pm
Hi Ugl
Although born a Shetlander and my Grandparents are Shetlanders and Orcadian I was raised in Scotland but taught to be proud of my islands and culture.
I do object to the kids being taught the Scottish wars of independence but nothing about the pawning or lack of legal clarity surrounding this. I have a feeling this will come to the fore the closer Scotland moves to breaking away. Fingers crossed the Shetlanders wake up and realise their history and true culture.
Yep seen the book keep meaning to buy it as my sons all have old names and only one is Gaelic the others are Norse and Tuetonic although his is also very norse sounding. Even the Dog has a norse name.
I will have a look at the Shetland Life. I do work for the amenity trust down at Old Scatness and go by the name of Hnoss Jewellery.
Although born a Shetlander and my Grandparents are Shetlanders and Orcadian I was raised in Scotland but taught to be proud of my islands and culture.
I do object to the kids being taught the Scottish wars of independence but nothing about the pawning or lack of legal clarity surrounding this. I have a feeling this will come to the fore the closer Scotland moves to breaking away. Fingers crossed the Shetlanders wake up and realise their history and true culture.
Yep seen the book keep meaning to buy it as my sons all have old names and only one is Gaelic the others are Norse and Tuetonic although his is also very norse sounding. Even the Dog has a norse name.
I will have a look at the Shetland Life. I do work for the amenity trust down at Old Scatness and go by the name of Hnoss Jewellery.