Hi guys! So this video kind of blew up in a way I was not expecting, and I got quite a few questions in the comments about some of the hairstyles content in it, especially with regards to what evidence we have for actual Viking Age hair.

So I've done a response video which you can find here: https://youtu.be/CdQx_jI9-T8

Thank you so much for all the amazing comments, views, support, and excellent questions. I hope the response to this video answers some of them, and clears up a few other things (including whether we call it the Ragnar, the Sokka, or both!).

Thanks again so much for all the support and views, it means this channel is now my part time job, and I have the Patreon all set up and running after so many of you suggested it! cough cough, shameless plug https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson

No ones talking about how he said "Excuse me" and slaughtered those kids to continue recording without the nuisance

"That one's Roman" - HA! Nice one.

Children screaming in the background: definitely historically accurate.

So you're really saying that Vikings were not hipsters? Bummer, dude. No man-buns, no Uggs. Ugh.

What’s worse than reenactorisms?
GASPS
A Child.

I think I heard a baby being impaled with a spear in the background. Very authentic.

I'm a middle-aged woman and remember back when Vikings were not depicted as having this undercut, top-knot 'do. Then sometime in the 2010s, this way of portraying Vikings became universal. I think it's just filmmakers trying to make them look sexier by giving them a fashion sense that appeals to contemporary audiences... and it's quite silly.

"....kids." Followed by a camera cut and now no sound of children.

Had ah....a but of an Anakin moment there did you?

That haircuts is not the "Ragnar" its the "Sokka."

He can draw, he can sing, he can sass, he can sew! Is there anything Jimmy can't do?

"That one's Roman" I cackled out loud.

As a guy who wore the "Ragnar" for nearly two years, I can honestly say, it might be the most impractical hairstyle for a Culture like the Vikings. You have the worst part of short and long hair combined. You really have to take care of the long hair, keep it clean and comb it but you also have to cut the short hair like every three to four weeks if you want to keep the style. (I'm dark blonde, it might be even faster, if you have strong red or dark hair, like a lot of Vikings also did).  Also shaving your Hair isn't that easy with it because you cant just go all over your head. You can certainly not do it allone. For a culture where men spent long timespans on journeys, I can imagine long hair, just worn in a bun or braid or very short hair simply cut alls two or three weeks, but the "Ragnar" ist kinda impractical. Looks cool tho :D

so I remember from school how they taught us that viking men usually spent a fair amount of time braiding their hair. they even braided in branches form trees in bloom making flower crowns! which honestly in my mind makes them more badass, not only are they ruthless raiders, they look fabulous doing so!

As much as I mock Viking hair tropes, I also mock  the  clothing of Vikings on screen. Vikings did not wear biker gear. And let's mention that the most common Viking arms are spears and axes. Swords were expensive.

“That one’s Roman.”

Well it’s time to sub

As someone who own some bronze beard beads and wears them sometimes to look pretty, I can guarantee you people in the past would not wear such things, especially not as a day to day item. Because even such a small amount of metal hanging from your chin gets quite heavy after a while. And a long, braided beard wrapped in metal is all fun and games until you turn your head quickly and take out your friend's eye.

That "Ragnar" hair style is actually from the Asian step and as far as I know was from the Scythians. I know it is common among Cossacks as it was the traditional hair style for their warriors. Most famous example being Sviatoslav I he was the hand prince of Kiev who destroyed the Khazarian Khaganate.

Hey some of us are just bald 🤣

A Welsh Viking saying “Welcome to Edinburgh” with an English accent. Possibly one of the most accurate representations of a Viking on the whole internet 😃. This is not a snark.