Gorodetsky promenade 2010 Bashny.Net

Under Podolsky this weekend hosted the festival "promenade Gorodetsky." The annual festival is dedicated to the early medieval history and culture of ancient Russia and its closest neighbors IX-XI centuries.

The event is a commercial and very crowded in terms of tourists. But, nevertheless, it left a very good impression. It passed cheerfully, cheerfully and with good yumorkom. Day, as they have recently, turned out to be terribly hot, I was frankly worn out, and take the life of the camp and I was too lazy. But the military part of something to show there.

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It all started with the construction of the participants. Lead told the public about some of the features of weapons IX-XI centuries (such reconstructed period), and a group of fighters showed techniques of battle combatant.



Then we played staging the battle for Russian village. Viking raider raid unit ("Baba, and your beer, walk three days !!!") was suppressed detachment of cavalry, and then arrived and the local prince with reinforcements.



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After the battle on the stage at the field made a small concert, the participants went to rest, and spectators flocked to sweep reserves of honey and beer (how lousy to be driving at this time!) Someone went to bathe. In the camp you can try your hand at shooting and throwing, look at the artisans at work and otovaritsya their products from beads and pottery to mail.



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Bizhe four began equestrian events. The group of applicants to find out who owns one is the best sword and spear, as well as galloping threw Sulitsa. Because of the heat all too lazy to put on armor, repeatedly bounced back to lead.



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About seven main program of the day began: singles matches. Challengers fought for silk coat with silver buttons, and the fighting went hot.



The rules are simple: someone who hung over the affected area (above the knees and elbows are not in the groin or in person) - and he won. Since the battle took place on the bridge, an option could be to push the opponent down to the photographers (automatic victory).



The first series of very knowingly sit with shields in their hands.



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One man struck all: saying that, well, too tight coat, he walked naked to the waist. Judge grumbled, snorted: "respect" - and admitted. If I am not mistaken, it was called the Gentiles armor ancestors walked so often in the last fight, or to intimidate the opponent. It was obvious that his opponent tried to stick to blows but I think it flew "bezkaftannomu" order.



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"Linesman".



After completing the championship all dressed in armor and went to mass bugurt.
While all moved up, builds, distributes and restated the expectation was somewhat delayed. Colorful comrade, already familiar to us from the photo №37, decided to add fuel to the fire and a friendly laughter strongly expressed utter contempt for the enemy.



What he was punished savory hit on the helmet by a brave man from the opposite side.



Rules about the same: defeat in the "area of ​​T-shirts", not to beat a head, do not poke spears and Sulitsa in the head. Having hit, honest soldier lies on the ground and bleeding until the end of the fight.



Entered into a rage under the approving op biting his shield.

Distant team was more cohesive, and "our" all time could not save the system: and three times to a series defeat. Only the right wing, which consisted of a couple of dozen men club "Silver Wolf" had a strong resistance. But they were already crushing number.



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