Part 1 is here, part 2 is here and part 3 is here.
Woman’s best friend – her coyote …
Tudor (couple on left) and medieval (couple on right) costumes …
Daughter doesn’t seem impressed …
The family that plays together stays together …
Women aren’t averse to a bit of Spanish fencing …
… or armour making …
There’s always got to be a pirate boy …
The Janissary Barracks (mid-15th century Ottoman) got into dancing, oil-wrestling (brrr on that winter’s day), making Turkish delight and, of course, coffee and tea.
Janissary Barracks sword dancer
Part of the Janissary camp – one way to warm up in the cold weather
The Kazuri tribe demonstrated 14th century CE Syrian village life …
Kazuri tribe drums up a storm
Medieval owner and dog waiting for the biffo to finish
Many practical skills were demonstrated …
Viking villagers prepare a skin
The clay oven was used for baking ricotta cheese and bread made on site by Viking villagers
Many utensils were made of wood and the lathe was a very useful tool
Artisan demonstrating how to make a bowl with a lathe
Some experimental archaeology was happening …
Trebuchet – Middle Ages siege engine
The odd celebrity was spotted, e.g. former “Bondi vet”, now lifestyle TV presenter Dr Chris Brown filmed a segment on the festival …
The “Bondi vet” (in red) observes 9th century Viking life
Dr Chris chats to jousters pre-tournament – two of those jousters are women
The end, until next year. (Golly, I didn’t even say “ye olde” once … oops!)
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Very Nicely done! Thank you Joy …T’was a joy indeed!