Valhalla, I am coming - Scandinavia's modern-day Vikings

Over the past 30 years, Sweden and the whole of Scandinavia have seen a true Viking revival. A growing number of people are embracing their ancestors' culture and way of living in order to preserve their identity. Hundreds of men, women and children regularly abandon their daily identities to slip into those of Norse warriors, druids, swordsmiths and handcrafters.

These archaeology-obsessed, mead-loving, modern-day Vikings live in camps during the summer, perfect their medieval fencing skills during the winter and celebrate pagan rituals all year round.

Matteo Congregalli

Matteo Congregalli is a photojournalist, writer and video producer currently based in Southern Sweden. With experience in covering international news, his work focuses on trauma, migration, subcultures and processes of identity construction.