HIstoric fact. Vikings never had dreadlocks

[masii07]

This white lady historian debunks myth about Vikings having dreadlocks. Timestamped to save you time and skip to section she explains it.

I saw this recent vid having being recommended. And as you can attest, it's Hollywood inaccuracy from the 80s.

When did it take off?

As film makers saw how cool dreads where on black folks having being popularised by Bob Marley, Whoopi and the likes.

Dreadlocks are 100% African origin. Never did Vikings or Celtics have them.

Many of media you consume isn't accurate.

[The Dukenator]

Historic fact: The game is historical fiction.

[masii07]

Thanks, sick of the whining about Shadows.

And now they are complaining about GoW Ragnarok.

[The Dukenator]

I think it had to do with the PSN requirement, which they do not clearly understand.

There are many who do not like the Ubisoft login.

I played both games, completely different gameplay and timelines.

[masii07]

fORUM filled with SBI, woke threads including PSN.

It's so ingratiating 😠

[The Dukenator]

2 different things.

One is widely misunderstood, the other is a console online system that's been in use for a very long time.

[masii07]

Originally posted by The Dukenator:

2 different things.

One is widely misunderstood, the other is a console online system that's been in use for a very long time.

Excatly/

If one can put up with dreadlocks which are African hairstyle on Vikings. Then why can't have black character and assume he is real samurai?

It's actually interactions with real historic figures that defines AC games, not the actual protagonist. Altair was generic, Conor was disliked for being boring and sulky etc.

[The Dukenator]

Originally posted by masii07:

Originally posted by The Dukenator:

2 different things.

One is widely misunderstood, the other is a console online system that's been in use for a very long time.

Excatly/

If one can put up with dreadlocks which are African hairstyle on Vikings. Then why can't have black character and assume he is real samurai?

It's actually interactions with real historic figures that defines AC games, not the actual protagonist. Altair was generic, Conor was disliked for being boring and sulky etc.

Long time ago, 2 games had black characters as the protagonist. Aveline in Liberation & Adewale in Black Flag Freedom Cry.
Neither were real historical people nor did they have dreadlocks.

The Animus has the power to add things that didn't exist back then.

[Korintheblack]

Originally posted by masii07:

This white lady historian debunks myth about Vikings having dreadlocks. Timestamped to save you time and skip to section she explains it.

I saw this recent vid having being recommended. And as you can attest, it's Hollywood inaccuracy from the 80s.

When did it take off?

As film makers saw how cool dreads where on black folks having being popularised by Bob Marley, Whoopi and the likes.

Dreadlocks are 100% African origin. Never did Vikings or Celtics have them.

Many of media you consume isn't accurate.

I'm certain this woman would also say vikings were "trans" or some other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

[VDRSK]

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

I'm certain this woman would also say vikings were "trans" or some other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Ad Hominem Circumstantial.

You can't prove her claims incorrect, so you divert to her beliefs instead.

Rather worthless comment really.

[Korintheblack]

Originally posted by VDRSK:

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

I'm certain this woman would also say vikings were "trans" or some other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Ad Hominem Circumstantial.

You can't prove her claims incorrect, so you divert to her beliefs instead.

Rather worthless comment really.

A cursory google search refutes her claims. They're not explicitly stated as "dreadlocks" but the hairstyles are very similar "ropelike" appearance as claimed by the ancient romans and pretty much anyone else that survived encounters with vikings.

[VDRSK]

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

A cursory google search refutes her claims. They're not explicitly stated as "dreadlocks" but the hairstyles are very similar "ropelike" appearance as claimed by the ancient romans and pretty much anyone else that survived encounters with vikings.

Indeed, are you aware of what a rope looks like? It looks like a braid.

roman period rope:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/551077

braid:

https://www.allure.com/story/french-braid-how-to

[Korintheblack]

Originally posted by VDRSK:

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

A cursory google search refutes her claims. They're not explicitly stated as "dreadlocks" but the hairstyles are very similar "ropelike" appearance as claimed by the ancient romans and pretty much anyone else that survived encounters with vikings.

Indeed, are you aware of what a rope looks like? It looks like a braid.

roman period rope:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/551077

braid:

https://www.allure.com/story/french-braid-how-to

And dreadlocks is a braided, ropelike hairstyle which the vikings had.

[masii07]

Originally posted by VDRSK:

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

I'm certain this woman would also say vikings were "trans" or some other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Ad Hominem Circumstantial.

You can't prove her claims incorrect, so you divert to her beliefs instead.

Rather worthless comment really.

Well said, have some points. She stated her case well. She is well read.

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

Originally posted by VDRSK:

Ad Hominem Circumstantial.

You can't prove her claims incorrect, so you divert to her beliefs instead.

Rather worthless comment really.

A cursory google search refutes her claims. They're not explicitly stated as "dreadlocks" but the hairstyles are very similar "ropelike" appearance as claimed by the ancient romans and pretty much anyone else that survived encounters with vikings.

Yeah , naah.

Even backed up by Scandinavians that their ancestors more than likely didn't have dreadlocks.

[VDRSK]

Originally posted by Korintheblack:

And dreadlocks is a braided, ropelike hairstyle which the vikings had.

I don't know what types of dreads you are referring to but the dreads we are talking about are not braided. They usually are twisting so the hair is caught on itself and hold itself together and matte

The thing that could lead to a Viking having locks would be messy hair and sailing on the sea and not maintaining it.

However as sources say they utilize combs constantly. It doesn't help that media portrays them as more savage looking.

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Originally posted by VDRSK:

You can't prove her claims incorrect, so you divert to her beliefs instead.

And you can't prove her claims correct. You just assume she's right because it's what you want to hear.