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 Nericia
Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden.
The name of the province is partly derived from an old name for the people of the province, the Njarar (Njars) or Nerikjar (today Närkingar).
The reason is that Nericia was renowned for its warlike peasants.
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 Culture of Närke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When Ingjald is killed by Ivar Vidfamne, Ingjald's son Olof Trätälja settles in Nericia with what remains of the House of Yngling and their loyal men.
They are later chased away and have to settle in the wasteland of Värmland which they colonize.
A powerful man in Nericia called Sigtryg received the Norwegian King Olaf the Holy 1028-1029 before Olaf's departure for Russia and its ruler Yaroslav I the Wise:
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In 1316 the future Saint Birgitta of Sweden was married to Ulf Gudmarson, lord of Nericia, to whom she bore eight children, one of whom was afterwards honoured as St Catherine of Sweden.
The surplus of oxen was also one of the reasons why the shoe-making business took shape and became a most important industry in Nericia up until the middle of the 20th century.
Nericia was renowned for its warlike peasants and when coat-of-arms for the province was granted for the funeral of King Gustav Vasa in 1560 two crossbow darts was the central symbol - the crossbow being the favourite weapon of the peasants.
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Örebro County consists of the province of Nericia, the western half of Westmannia and a minor part of Wermelandia.
The county was named Närke and Värmland County until 1779 when Värmland County ceded.
The arms for the County of Örebro is a combination of the arms of Nericia, Westmannia and Wermelandia.
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 Nericia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) Province or landskap in middle (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
Nericia was historically divided into (Click link for more info and facts about chartered cities) chartered cities and (Ten 10s) hundreds.
Fellingsbro Parish that formed a part of Nericia, was in turn divided between Fellingsbro Hundred and (Click link for more info and facts about Linde and Ramsberg) Linde and Ramsberg, which was a mountain district (bergslag).
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 History of Nericia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It has been suggested that this was because the population of Nericia, the Njars or Nerikjar, were already counted among the Swedes, the Suehans.
Norse mythology mentions three kings of Nericia, Nidud, Olof the Sharp-sighted and Sporsnjall.
Nidud was a villainous king in the lay of Wayland the smith, Olaf aided the Norwegian king Vikar in battle, and Sporsnjall was burnt to death by Ingjald Ill-ruler together with five other petty kings.
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The latter decided that Finland should retain the sovereignty over the province, but the Åland Islands should be made an autonomous territory.
Thus Finland was under an obligation to ensure the residents of the Åland Islands a right to maintain the Swedish language, as well as their own culture and local traditions.
At the same time, an international treaty was concluded on the neutral status of Åland, under which it was prohibited to place military headquarters or forces on the islands.
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 Wermelandia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It borders to Westrogothia, Dalia, Dalecarlia, Westmannia and Nericia.
The ridge of Kilsbergen separates Wermelandia from Nericia.
Arms granted in 1560, and revised in 1567 to the current one, with later minor revisions.
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There are two errors in the original stick and these have not been changed in the copy: note that two notches on the summer side, for October 12 and 13, are missing; as are the notches for 6 days on the winter side, April 8 through 13.
Pagan symbols remained, not only because they were so much a part of the ancient culture but also the church had retained some of the pagan celebrations and had given them religious significance.
In obedience to her father, at the age of sixteen she married Ulfo, Prince of Nericia in Sweden, by whom she had eight children, the last of whom, Catherine, is now honored among the saints.
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The various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures, side by side.
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Thenceforward meditation on that subject affected her to such a degree, that she could never think of our Lord's sufferings without tears.
She was given in marriage to Ulfo prince of Nericia; and won him, by example and persuasion, to a life of piety.
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It is two years since the NSW office of the Board of Studies admitted there was not a single child in the state who could competently speak one of more than 60 indigenous languages.
"We know that language is at the heart of Aboriginal culture and identity - revitalising languages is therefore critical to ensuring Aboriginal cultural identity is strong," he said.
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"Nidud" was a mythical king of Nericia Nericia ("Nerike") in Sweden in the Scandinavian version of the lay of Weyland Weyland ("Volundarkvida Volundarkvida").
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