First of all: welcome! We are looking forward to sharing this adventure with you. Be curious and ask your questions - anyone you meet will probarbly be more than happy to help you or share their knowledge.
The aim of the event is that we, all of us together, create a feeling of being INSIDE history as much as possible. This includes everything - from the clothes we wear to the things we carry around or the things we eat and drink from.
Bring your own gear. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when packing.
An attempt at historical clothing (often called garb in the SCA) that would fit into a historical movie or a fantasy larp is more than good enough. Some people go all in, but you will get far with T-tunic and a leather belt with brown or black shoes. Linen or wool in natural colors is always a good go-to.
Plates, goblets and cutlery made from wood, ceramics or steel. You can often find great stuff at flea markets or second hand. Go for “unique” stuff, if it looks like it’s from IKEA, leave it at home. We often call eating utensils “Feast gear”.
It’s up to you if you want to drink alcohol (responsibly!) or not. No matter which you choose, make sure your modern bottles and cans are hidden in a bag or a basket. (The legal age for drinking in Sweden is 18 years.)
Note also that we have no bar on site. Anything you want to drink you must bring yourself. See also information on shopping nearby.
Everything that is carried through camp, or used in camp, should have a historical feeling. A white fabric bag (without modern prints) is great for carrying stuff or as a shopping bag when returning from the store.
Double Wars has something for everyone. You can be in workshops, watch or participate in martial arts, socialize, enjoy the nice weather during the day and sing all night.
We have a schedule with a lot of fun stuff to choose from - and the option to do absolutely nothing and getting to know new people is always available.
The beginner’s guide to medieval lingo. We use some weird words and here’s a list of some of them. Don’t be afraid to ask anyone if you’re confused during the event!
Names on a few of the areas in our society. Approximately Drachenwald means Europe (plus some countries outside of); Nordmark means Sweden; Attemark means a big part of Skåne.
A royal person within the society. Some of them are “current” royals, and sitting on the thrones during court, others have been sitting on the thrones in the past and are now allowed to wear crowns as a sign of their service to the society.
This means not everyone is allowed to wear crowns.
The fighting list (arena). A lot of the activities take place at, or near, the list. The list is in the field, which also can be used as a landmark.
The organizer of the event or responsible for a part of it.
Eating utensils, including goblets, plates and cutlery. Ceramic, wood and tin are used.
Those who have gotten the highest awards in our society. This includes Knights (fighting), Master of Defence (fencing), Laurels (arts & science) and Pelicans (service).
In short, everyone not a Crown.
This is when we gather and honour people within the society, mixed with theatre aesthetics.
All of them are names of the same event. Knäcke is what usually is used in Swedish, while Double wars (sometimes shortened to DW) is used both internationally and in Swedish.
The check-in tent. Here you can register your arrival, find the Lost & Found-stash and a lot of information and announcements.
Our way of saying “Hooray!” when cheering for winners or recipients. Vivant - which has more letters - is used for several persons and Vivat for singular.
Maybe you find the answer on the Nordmark word list. If all else fails you now have the best conversation starter and a question to ask a new friend.
Vera Kovatcheva
Marina Hägg
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All photos from past Double Wars by Jonas Evertsson
