[list-Regia-NA] knattleikr

[Nicholson, Andrew]

Looks like great fun. More authentic than troll-ball, and just as tough.

When you were looking at parallels, did you consider shinty (or hurling as
our Irish brethren call it)?

Try  http://shinty.com/  

It also involves sticks, hard balls, goals and whole clans - plus I seem to
remember that it turns up in the early Irish writings. The modern version
is, of course, toned down. I recall the Irish mentioning fatalities and
serious injury, so striking the other players with the caman was probably
allowed.

Given that there is considerable evidence for Irish/Hebridean involvement in
the Icelandic settlement, it would seem a plausible contenderfor a sport
mentioned in saga contexts.

Guðrum


> At our winter feast, Hurstwic folks decided to make an attempt at 
> recreating the Norse ball game, knattleikr.  The attempt was 
> surprisingly 
> satisfactory, and I've just uploaded a web page describing 
> our efforts:
> http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/kna
ttleikr.htm

Bill

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