/u/TheFairyGuineaPig's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Why is seidr seen as a woman's domain in Viking culture? What made Vikings see magic as a feminine thing?

1070 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Sexuality and sex in Viking times

487 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Rape in Viking culture- how was it punished, if at all?

68 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Who was Taríacuri? How did he establish the Tarascan state? How was he a visionary leader and what was he before that?

62 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

To what extent did the usage of guns in warfare affect the concept and perception of masculinity?

57 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I've just read a very short article about Old French Sign Language. What we do know of deaf life, culture and community in 18th century Paris? How was deafness depicted in general in France in this period?

56 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I recently read that historically the Ainu men used chopsticks when eating, but Ainu women used wooden spoons? Is this true? Why?

36 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Before major Russian contact, to what extent did the reindeer and maritime Chukchi see themselves as being part of one larger Chukchi ethnic group?

35 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

[Sub-Saharan Africa] What roles did women play in the Oromo Liberation Front in the early years, and did their status change throughout the OLF's history (going up to 1995)?

32 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How common was the crime of 'hair theft' and how was hair stealing committed in the Victorian era (and earlier)?

30 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is seidr seen as a woman's domain in Viking culture? What made Vikings see magic as a feminine thing?	1070
Sexuality and sex in Viking times	487
Rape in Viking culture- how was it punished, if at all?	68
Who was Taríacuri? How did he establish the Tarascan state? How was he a visionary leader and what was he before that?	62
To what extent did the usage of guns in warfare affect the concept and perception of masculinity?	57
I've just read a very short article about Old French Sign Language. What we do know of deaf life, culture and community in 18th century Paris? How was deafness depicted in general in France in this period?	56
I recently read that historically the Ainu men used chopsticks when eating, but Ainu women used wooden spoons? Is this true? Why?	36
Before major Russian contact, to what extent did the reindeer and maritime Chukchi see themselves as being part of one larger Chukchi ethnic group?	35
[Sub-Saharan Africa] What roles did women play in the Oromo Liberation Front in the early years, and did their status change throughout the OLF's history (going up to 1995)?	32
How common was the crime of 'hair theft' and how was hair stealing committed in the Victorian era (and earlier)?	30