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About Us
New Normandy, sometimes referred to in Heathen circles as "Normannii Þjóð ok Rík", is an ongoing cultural and religious project, attempting to revive the ancestral faith of the Germanic people known to history as the "Normans". The Normans were an amalgamation of Danish and Norwegian warriors, pagan Viking, who fought under the banner of Prince Hrolf Gangelieri. Hrolf, or Rollo as he is later known, lead heathen armies that captured Western France and he settled his folk in the midst of the expanding Christian West. Establishing the Duchy of Normandy, Rollo's heirs would later go on to conquer England and Ireland, and parts of Italy and the Near East.
New Normandy is an attempt by us, their spiritual
descendents, to revive
their Elder ways of thinking, doing, and being. It is our hope that by
reconnecting to this, our tribal heritage, we may foster a renewed sense
of identity and vitality in the modern world.
The Reik is, in essence, the Web of Oaths that binds the Folk together in vor tru (our faith); as much as it is a "church", it is also a systematic tether, which binds those of our Thiud together as a tribe of inter-dependant clans and rooftrees. Normandy clings to the values and principles of retro-tribalism and takes the cultural context and tribal dynamics of our ancestors and works them into a modern expression. It is not for the timid, it is not an easy path, but it is Vor Normannitas, Our Own Normanness, and therefore worth our tireless efforts.
With an annual cycle of fainings (celebrations) held throughout the year in various places around the northeast United States, our Tribe gathers together as often as possible to honor our Gods, especially our Patron Tiw.
New Updates in our Tidings Page (1/19)
