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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 10:40 am Reply with quote
I would like to hear about some of the warrior groups from the past or present that you most admire.
My choices-
The Masai of Kenya.
The Mongols under the rule of the Khans.
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i was always a fan of the martial arts of japan, the path of the bushido.
I like the connection between the warrior and honour and that the ethical aspects of his path are what make him whole give him identity. It is also a way by which he measures himself and grows
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:07 pm Reply with quote
Myself, I've always been fond of the vikings. Ok, I might be a bit biased on this topic since I'm swedish, but there's a special something about them vikings. icon_smile.gif
Rugged, bad smelling, bad mannered (mostly) and no real culture to speak of... But still they managed to have the coasts of an entire continent trembling and fearing their next strike. I mean, it's no bad feat to almost conquer England, which at that point was greatly superior in almost anything.
Oh, and they were great sea-farers too. Discovering Greenland and America to mention two...
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my family originat from highland scotland yet i find little in the highlanders to admire. I admire the warrior cultures where honour and ruthless compassion are a part of it rather than the cruel and savage ones. The highlanders were full of corruptiuon, greed and political intrigue.
I admire the Aiel for there non materialism, non attachment and nomadic path. Despite being hard they have a strict code of conduct ji'toh that I believe we can all learn from.
I went toOrkney that is an island of the north coast of scotalnd, that was once part of the viking kingdom and a prison camp of the British durin worldwar 2 where nazi prisoners were held. It has thousands of years of history from maes howe said to be the oldest standing structure in the northern hemisphere though evidence of viking and highlander activity down to a museum thing and peace chapel where the pow camp was. There is a cathedral called st magnus cathedral built over the bones of st magnus and st olaf. Inside there are images of christ and th usual stuff but also images of valhalla and lonboats and stuff an attempt was made to fuse the two religions uniquely on Orkney and they still burn a longboat in the harbour every 21st dec. Anyway its all death suffering war and religion like most warrior cultures history. Lets hope ji'toh leads us out of the darkness!
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:28 am Reply with quote
Well i agree on all of them though i think your being harse on the highlanders but i dunno i most admire the samurai since they set their life by their honor, kinda like the aiel
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 10:40 am Reply with quote
I would like to hear about some of the warrior groups from the past or present that you most admire.
My choices-
The Masai of Kenya.
The Mongols under the rule of the Khans.
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raven.worldmaker
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:11 pm Reply with quote
i was always a fan of the martial arts of japan, the path of the bushido.
I like the connection between the warrior and honour and that the ethical aspects of his path are what make him whole give him identity. It is also a way by which he measures himself and grows
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:07 pm Reply with quote
Myself, I've always been fond of the vikings. Ok, I might be a bit biased on this topic since I'm swedish, but there's a special something about them vikings. icon_smile.gif
Rugged, bad smelling, bad mannered (mostly) and no real culture to speak of... But still they managed to have the coasts of an entire continent trembling and fearing their next strike. I mean, it's no bad feat to almost conquer England, which at that point was greatly superior in almost anything.
Oh, and they were great sea-farers too. Discovering Greenland and America to mention two...
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:01 pm Reply with quote
my family originat from highland scotland yet i find little in the highlanders to admire. I admire the warrior cultures where honour and ruthless compassion are a part of it rather than the cruel and savage ones. The highlanders were full of corruptiuon, greed and political intrigue.
I admire the Aiel for there non materialism, non attachment and nomadic path. Despite being hard they have a strict code of conduct ji'toh that I believe we can all learn from.
I went toOrkney that is an island of the north coast of scotalnd, that was once part of the viking kingdom and a prison camp of the British durin worldwar 2 where nazi prisoners were held. It has thousands of years of history from maes howe said to be the oldest standing structure in the northern hemisphere though evidence of viking and highlander activity down to a museum thing and peace chapel where the pow camp was. There is a cathedral called st magnus cathedral built over the bones of st magnus and st olaf. Inside there are images of christ and th usual stuff but also images of valhalla and lonboats and stuff an attempt was made to fuse the two religions uniquely on Orkney and they still burn a longboat in the harbour every 21st dec. Anyway its all death suffering war and religion like most warrior cultures history. Lets hope ji'toh leads us out of the darkness!
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:28 am Reply with quote
Well i agree on all of them though i think your being harse on the highlanders but i dunno i most admire the samurai since they set their life by their honor, kinda like the aiel
