03-15-2011, 06:11 PM
Talking about "ethnicity and nationalism." Why does RAT have so many posts and threads on Germanic hairstyles, Germanic shields, Germanic whatever else, if there is not a subconcious "ethnic" lean in the Germanic direction?
As opposed to the plethora of Germanic this-and-thats, this thread is the singular example of "Sarmatian" historical info-- a culture which obviously influenced both Roman and Germanic styles and weapons. I'm not an advocate of "ethnicity" in any form, but the Germanic bias is prevelent throughout RAT and reenactment in general, and closely followed up by Celtisism.
What is the truth of it, when we see horse-back reenactors pretending to be Roman cavarly when in fact they are second-hand steppe warriors?:roll:
As opposed to the plethora of Germanic this-and-thats, this thread is the singular example of "Sarmatian" historical info-- a culture which obviously influenced both Roman and Germanic styles and weapons. I'm not an advocate of "ethnicity" in any form, but the Germanic bias is prevelent throughout RAT and reenactment in general, and closely followed up by Celtisism.
What is the truth of it, when we see horse-back reenactors pretending to be Roman cavarly when in fact they are second-hand steppe warriors?:roll:
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
