0:00:22 > 0:00:24'This story belongs to Ashton
0:00:24 > 0:00:25'and his Auntie Sheila,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28'who he calls Ishi Masi.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32'Ishi, because he couldn't say "Sheila" when he was younger
0:00:32 > 0:00:34'and Masi is a Gujarati word for "auntie".
0:00:34 > 0:00:36'Auntie Sheila is Ishi Masi.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41'It's a tiny tale about how children just like you
0:00:41 > 0:00:45'lived in the olden days, over 1,000 years ago.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49'Now it's time for Ishi Masi
0:00:49 > 0:00:52'and Ashton to go on a journey of discovery.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56'Together, they're going to find out what life was like,
0:00:56 > 0:00:57'all those years ago.'
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Ashton, would you like help sowing your seeds?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05No, thank you.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- What things are you planting? - Salad leaves.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Salad leaves? Wow.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13I know a story about a boy called Regnauld
0:01:13 > 0:01:14who liked salad leaves.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- Regnauld? That's a funny name!- Isn't it just!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21He was a Viking. He lived over 1,000 years ago.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- 1,000 years ago?- Mm-hm.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- Do you know what Vikings are? - No, what are they?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Vikings lived over 1,000 years ago
0:01:30 > 0:01:34and they came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40'The Vikings came to Britain looking for good farmland, to grow things.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44'They were great sailors and had beautiful boats
0:01:44 > 0:01:48'called longboats, which were like the one in this modern film.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52'They sailed to lots of countries all around Europe and further.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57'Some Vikings were like pirates, and stole treasure from people.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01'Some were traders, who bought and sold things.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04'Some were craftsmen, who made many different things,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07'and some were warriors, like soldiers.'
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- Do you know where Regnauld lived? - No.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12In a little village near York.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Do you think it was very different 1,000 years ago?
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Yeah.- Yeah, I think so too.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Do you want to get dressed up and find out about Vikings?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- Yes, please!- Come on, then.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29So, Ashton, what do you think of these Viking clothes?
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- Amazing.- You think they're amazing?
0:02:31 > 0:02:34My favourite bit is the jewellery.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Would you like to wear these clothes every single day?
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- Yes!- Would you? I think I'd be hot.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Shall we strike a Viking pose?- Yeah.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44BOTH: Rarrr!
0:02:46 > 0:02:50'Ashton and Ishi Masi look ready for a big adventure.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53'But where will they go and what will they see?'
0:03:01 > 0:03:06'Ishi Masi has brought Ashton to the Danelaw Centre for Living History,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09'where they teach people all about the Vikings.'
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Children: Yay!
0:03:13 > 0:03:16'They've built a village that looks a lot like the
0:03:16 > 0:03:19'one Regnauld would have lived in.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23'And they dress up just like the Vikings used to do.'
0:03:28 > 0:03:32'Ishi Masi is going to show Ashton around a Viking house.'
0:03:35 > 0:03:38FLUTE MUSIC PLAYS
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Wow, Ashton! This is a Viking house,
0:03:41 > 0:03:45the kind of place Regnauld would have lived with his family.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46Do you like it?
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- Yes.- What sort of things do like about it?
0:03:50 > 0:03:52I like these four pictures.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- Like that one over there?- Yes.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- And do you like the fire?- Yes.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00They would cook all their food on one fireplace
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and they'd all live in one room.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06What sort of things are missing from this house
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- that you might have in yours? - A comfy sofa.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Yeah. What else?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Maybe some toys?
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- And bath.- And a bath, yes.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Do you all live in one room, in your house,
0:04:18 > 0:04:19or do you have lots of rooms?
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- LOTS of rooms!- Lots of rooms, I know.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28And what would happen if you needed the toilet? Where's the toilet?
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- Outside?- Do you think? Shall we go and look?
0:04:31 > 0:04:32- Yes.- Come on, then.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Look at this! This is a Viking toilet.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42What do you think about that?
0:04:42 > 0:04:45It looks very, very stinky.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47It looks like it could have been, yes.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49They didn't have flushes then,
0:04:49 > 0:04:53so they had to wait for the rain to flush everything away.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55And what else do you think they used?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58They used leaves to clean their bottoms.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01They did, they used leaves for toilet roll!
0:05:01 > 0:05:05What do you think it would be like using leaves for toilet roll?
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Yucky!
0:05:06 > 0:05:07Ooh, yucky!
0:05:10 > 0:05:14'There were lots of things the Vikings didn't have.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17'No schools or teachers in the villages.'
0:05:17 > 0:05:20DRUMS BEAT
0:05:20 > 0:05:24'Children learned from their parents and others in the village.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26'There were no shops,
0:05:26 > 0:05:31'so they had to grow all the food they needed to survive.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34'Ashton is helping the other children sow seeds,
0:05:34 > 0:05:36'just like Regnauld would have done,
0:05:36 > 0:05:40'so they can have plenty of wheat and vegetables to eat.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45'The Vikings grew wheat and barley, so they could make bread.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48'Ashton and Ishi Masi are being shown by Fiona how to
0:05:48 > 0:05:51'grind wheat and turn it into flour.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54'The wheat is put into a hole, then Ashton
0:05:54 > 0:05:57'and Fiona turn the stone wheel and the wheat is
0:05:57 > 0:06:02'rubbed in between the two heavy stones until it becomes flour.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08'You need flour and water to make Viking flatbread.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10'It's a dusty job, Ashton!'
0:06:13 > 0:06:17This is some we made earlier, if you'd like to try it.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- Mmm! It's nice!- It's good!
0:06:33 > 0:06:37'Ashton has another chore. He has to feed Murphy, the goat.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42'Vikings loved keeping goats, because goats gave then milk to drink.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45'They also used the milk to make cheese, and sometimes,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48'the goat's hair was used to weave into cloth.'
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- Do you like his beard?- Yes.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- I like it. - Do you want to stroke him?
0:06:52 > 0:06:53It's like Da-da's!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55It is like Da-da's, yes!
0:06:55 > 0:06:59That's Grandad - that's my dad, isn't it? He's got a beard.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02'Everything in a village had a use.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06'Everyone had to work together and look after each other.'
0:07:16 > 0:07:20'The Viking villagers had to protect themselves from the cold,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24'as there were no shops close by, so they made their own clothes.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29'Everyone in the village knew how to weave, both boys and girls.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31'The clothes Regnauld wore
0:07:31 > 0:07:34'were probably woven by someone in his family.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39'Ishi Masi and Steph are nalbinding, which is
0:07:39 > 0:07:42'the Viking way of knitting with one needle.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45'They're using a thick, wooden needle.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48'They stitch lots of loops together,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50'and this is how Vikings made socks,
0:07:50 > 0:07:53'to keep their feet warm.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56'Ashton is busy winding the wool into a ball
0:07:56 > 0:07:59'so it can be used for nalbinding.
0:08:00 > 0:08:06'Now they're weaving woollen threads together on a frame called a loom.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10'There are lots and lots of woollen threads on the loom.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13'That is going to make a lovely hat for Ashton.'
0:08:19 > 0:08:23'Ashton and Ishi Masi are learning to protect the village,
0:08:23 > 0:08:25'just as Regnauld would've done.'
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Right, guys. We're going to learn
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- how to protect our village, yes? - Yes!
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Now we take a step forward, as a line,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35and the Vikings would've said "stiga",
0:08:35 > 0:08:36meaning "take a step".
0:08:36 > 0:08:39So when I shout "stiga", let's all take one
0:08:39 > 0:08:43step forward and shout it really loudly. Are you ready?
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- Stiga!- ALL: Stiga!
0:08:46 > 0:08:48That was good. Go back, try again.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Stiga!- ALL: Stiga!
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Ah, you're getting it!
0:08:52 > 0:08:55You'll make fine warriors. Stiga!
0:08:55 > 0:08:59'Often, the men of the village would go off to work elsewhere,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02'trading or hunting, leaving the women and children behind.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05'Everyone had to help protect and
0:09:05 > 0:09:08'defend the village from wild animals or intruders.'
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- Stiga!- ALL: Stiga!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15'Sometimes, they had to defend the village.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18'But also, they would get visitors from other
0:09:18 > 0:09:20'villages, who'd be welcome.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24'When visitors came, they would have a big meal called a banquet.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26'The whole village would go.'
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Ashton, are you liking the banquet? - Yes.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- Especially the soup. - Especially the soup.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Do you think you'd like to eat Viking food all the time?- Yes.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- And would you like to live in a Viking village?- Yes.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- Shall we have some more food? - Yes.- Come on, then.
0:09:43 > 0:09:49'The Vikings ate ham, flatbread and fish,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51'just like we do today.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54'And it looks really, really yummy.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02'Many Vikings couldn't read or write as they didn't go to school,
0:10:02 > 0:10:07'but loved listening to stories and hearing about their history.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10'A skald, a Viking word for storyteller,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12'would tell stories.'
0:10:12 > 0:10:15The wolf closed his jaws... Unghh!
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Yeah! And he bit off...
0:10:16 > 0:10:20'Stories about Viking history are called Viking sagas.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25'The children are listening to a saga being told by a skald.'
0:10:33 > 0:10:36'When Regnauld finished his chores,
0:10:36 > 0:10:39'he and his friends would play games.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46'Ashton and Tom are playing a Viking game called kingy bats.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50'They have to keep the ball in the air using a bat like a shield.'
0:10:50 > 0:10:54OK, we're having a strong person competition.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- Who's going first?- Me!- All right, Ashton.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Come on, you know what you need to do.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Are you going to hold it that way? Everyone going to count? Ready?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05One, two...
0:11:05 > 0:11:08'Children played strength competitions,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12'to see who could hold something heavy, the longest.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14'Ashton's friends are counting to see how
0:11:14 > 0:11:16'long he can hold on to the log.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18'Hold on tight, Ashton!'
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- So, Ashton, did you have fun in the Viking village?- Yes.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36What did we do, do you remember?
0:11:36 > 0:11:40We got dressed up like Vikings. We looked amazing!
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Shall we strike a Viking pose? - Yeah.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45BOTH: Rarrr!
0:11:45 > 0:11:49'We went to the Living History Centre.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55'We went into the village and had a look around a Viking house.'
0:11:55 > 0:11:59This is the kind of place Regnauld would live in.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01'The toilets were outside.'
0:12:01 > 0:12:03What do you think about that?
0:12:03 > 0:12:06It looks very, very stinky.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10'We grind wheat on big stones to make flour,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14'then bread!'
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Mmm! It's nice.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18'I fed a goat.'
0:12:20 > 0:12:21Well done!
0:12:21 > 0:12:24'We learned how to protect the village.'
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- Stiga!- ALL: Stiga!
0:12:28 > 0:12:34'That was fun. We tried some Viking knitting and weaving.
0:12:35 > 0:12:41'I loved playing Viking games, just like Regnauld.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43'We had a Viking banquet.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51'We ate Viking food and listened to a story, and I had lots of fun.'
0:12:51 > 0:12:54So, Ashton. What was your favourite bit?
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- My favourite bit was doing the hoeing.- Was it?
0:12:57 > 0:13:01- Would you like to be a farmer? - Yeah.- Yeah?
0:13:01 > 0:13:05Well, my favourite thing was spending time with you.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Do you know what time it is?
0:13:09 > 0:13:10Time for a big hug?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Time for a BIG hug!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16'What a fabulous heap of fun!
0:13:16 > 0:13:19'That was Ashton and Ishi Masi's tiny tale
0:13:19 > 0:13:24'about being a child during Viking times, over 1,000 years ago.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27'Now Ishi Masi has shared this story with Ashton,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31'it's time for Ashton to start his very own story.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34'Do you know someone with a story to share?'