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The Barbarians
(The Strange Illiterate Wanderers)
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Who were the Barbarians?
The term "Barbarian" is Greek in origin. TheGreeks originally levied it at any races who werenot of Greek extraction; especially those whothreatened Greek civilization andculture. Originally applied to the Persianinvaders under Artaxerxes and Darius, theGreeks later referred to the invading peoples ofNorthern Europe as "barbarians."
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Their Hair
They had long barbaric hair, it was messy
and not well kept.
As a strategic maneuver against enemies,they would grease their hair with butter.
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What they wore
The Barbarians had a hard life.
The Climate was rough.
They had scarce supplies, thus theminimal clothing that they wore
Running around barefoot was often anecessity
During Winter they wore animal skinaround their backs and shoulders to keepwarm.
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Fact.
It is often believed that the Barbarians were
more uncivilized and rougher than the Greeks
and the Romans, BUT, one must not mistaken
their illiteracy for their innocence.
Just like the Romans & Greeks, the Barbarians
were known for their lavish banquets, only, the
Barbarians banquets were more innocent and
mild then those of the civilized Romans and
Greeks
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How they got their Bad Reputation?
History has shown the
barbarians to be
civilized & far from the
uncultured stereotypewith which they have
been portrayed. They
have also been
shown to have beenstrong family. So how
did they get a bad
reputation?
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Family life
Marriage and Courtship The Barbarians didnt decide marriage anydifferent than the Indians do today. EitherParents decided the match, or it was decided by
the bride and the groom themselves. Nomadic Barbarians such as Goths and Celts
were prone to a marriage tradition calledcapture.
On certain special occasions Dec 31st
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women could also follow the same tradition topick the man she wanted called netting
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Only a few Barbarians could read and writetherefore, they were unable to keep a writtenrecord of their history, unlike the Greeks andRomans who made it a point to account their
history for their ascendants. Therefore, all the information about the
Barbarians were tales passed around by theword of mouth.
If asked a Roman or a Greek, they would speakno good of the Barbarians, and why should they,considering the Barbarians participated inmaking their Empire fall.
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Marriage for the NOBLE
Marriage was mostly
arranged unless of
extreme situations.
Marriage was usuallytaken place between
age 14-17 years old.
Unlike the Romans
and Greeks, theBarbarians strongly
believed in
Monogamy.
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Barbarians Pass Times
During the months of summer (May-October),
barbarians were much more industrious,involved with raiding and protectingagainst raids, farming, crafting weaponsand other implements, hunting, and
fishing. Swimming and outdoor gameswere typically the way that the barbariansrelaxed during the long days of summer.
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Pass Times During Winter
During the frigid monthsof the dark Northernwinter (November-April),activities were far morecurtailed. Barbarianstended to spend far muchmore of their time indoorsduring this time, andother than eating andsleeping, they had to
have a way to keepthemselves occupied.Such as Gaming,Lapidary (JewelleryMaking) and Story Telling
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Impact still left from the
Barbarians The Holidays
Mathematics
Literature: Beowulf and the
Mabinogion, the tales of King Arthur,the Kalevala