Innes

On Indo-European(ism): Indo-Europeanism is a term that I used to describe the attempt at creating a pan-Indo-European identity in the modern day. When I think of Indo-Europeanists, I immediately think of a friend of mine; Hammer & Vajra, as well as other projects such as the Hammingja Foundation, Arya Akasha, and countless other individuals. Indo-Europeanists take a holistic approach and look at the wider Indo-European world as comparative mythologists and syncretists. Many seek initiation into 'Indo-European' religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and others in an attempt to 'fill-in-the-gaps', or to sometimes entirely replace their native faiths. The justification here is that as we perceive these traditions to have derived from the same source, it is reasonable to cross these traditions over with one another 'organically.' By worshipping Durga, we worship Frigg, by worshipping Mahakala, we worship Odin, etc. Indo-Europeanists and syncretists often contrast and conflict with the Folkish movements exemplified by the likes of the Norrœna Society, and various other groups and individuals such as Dave Martel and his associates.. I am wary of both of these approaches. My issues: Indo-Europeans have never really existed to begin with. Now, it is undeniable that there does exist an Indo-European category of languages, and that there was a genetic population(s) associated with the spread of these languages. However, I suggest that there has never been a unified Indo-European people. The historical reality of the Indo-European peoples, and the contemporary identarian idea of these people are starkly different from one another. Indo-European identitarianism isn’t so different from pan-Germanicism, or pan-Celticism. It plays on the assumption that there was a time when all groups we might consider to be ‘Celtic’ ‘Germanic,’ or in this case ‘Indo-European’ were unified in one way or another (Yes, these groups may have recognized a shared culture, language and ancestry, but to call them truly united is an untruth.) Those who can admit that this is an untruth will argue then that this is not a historical revitalization project, but a project for a new identity in modernity -- which is a fair point. However, I suggest that this is antithetical to the revival of a so-called ‘Indo-European’ worldview that many claim to have existed. When examining the values of the Indo-European people, what is truly universal is that they are defined truly by their clannishness, and the animistic approach with which they took to life. Whilst I value those who seek some kind of spiritual truth in the East; I believe that there is a far more grounded and valuable approach that one can take.

I disagree, our ancestors valued the abstract god poles, that is our aesthetic. We are not Greek, and we are not Roman.

The j for /dʒ/ comes from Old French. In other Germanic languages j makes a Y sound but in Old English we Y was a vowel (as in most languages) and the modern Y sound was written either with a g or eo, or in Latinised words with iu/io, so: ēow became you īw or ēow became yew ġeard became yard ġēar became year The Old English name for our former continental homeland, Jutland, was Ēota land which would have become Yootland. But since continental Germanic languages ended up rendering the Eo or Y sound with a J, and since early modern English intellectuals insisted on latinising things for no reason, we got rid of our native pronunciation (which matches continental Germanic) and borrowed the Danish spelling via a Latinised version of the tribe as Jutae. Then we retardedly applied our medieval french way of saying /dʒ/ for j so that instead of Yootland we say Jutland which bears no resemblance whatsoever to any name of our tribal ancestors. This is why i refuse to say it. It isn’t a natural part of our language, just a stupid scholarly imposition from 16th–18th centuries. Likewise i will not say “selt” instead of “kelt” nor “sithian” instead of “skoothian” (scythian)

Love and respect to the Gods but aesthetics do matter. Polytheist Statues should look like this more often.

I’m sorry right but the English language is pronounced terribly by Germans too, like you aren’t morally superior because you’ve gone for the “Brits can’t do other languages!” gag. Like, EZD was trying to celebrate other langs. Glad Sam made his “can you count more” Q look stupid.

This reconstructed garment is actually based on the depictions of steppe influenced clothing on the Wodenic horned spear dancers depicted on the Sutton Hoo helm. Such kaftans may have been copied from steppe folk with whom Germanic people also shared a musical culture. The lyre from Sutton Hoo is the same type used on the Eurasian steppe. Some elements of pagan Germanic culture would seem Oriental to us now.

Anecdotally my Irish heritage is from Keighly and Halifax, a smaller amount from the Northeast around Newcastle. The two towns mentioned definitely have a wider Irish diaspora and aren't totally unique in the area for it. I'd wager Hull isn't too different either. The Irish have established communities here since the famine. Scots and Welsh have had a smaller impact but not unnoticeable.