Modern medieval fairs organized by historical reenactors give us a glimpse of how life looked and felt like hundreds of years before our time. This particular small but lovely fair is dedicated to the Kyivan Rus’ period (the 9th-13th century). You can see replicas of Scandinavian, Byzantine, Slavic, Irish, and other costumes worn by people in Europe 1,000 years ago. Cute kids’ and masculine warriors’ outfits add even more charm to this event.
Portable medieval blacksmith's forge. It smelts iron from ore right in the middle of the field
Medieval peasant woman embroidering while kids play around
Little girl in lovely medieval outfit. Note her tiny leather shoes
Medieval warriors in mail and helmets between battles
Warrior in light armor prepares his weapon to the fight
Couple in Viking-style outfits near the camp
Woman dressed in replica of medieval Scandinavian dress. Look at her turtle fibulae
Warriors on the battlefield in the middle of a fight
Warriors on the battlefield in the middle of a fight
Woman in medieval attire shows reconstructed kitchen utensils from the period
Replicas of bone knitting needles used to knit socks, mitts, and other accessories in the Middle Ages. The technique is called “naalbinding” or “needle-binding”. Also, you can see a sock made by the needle-binding technique
Medieval camp with adults and kids doing their chores
Young girl reading
Accurate modern replicas of medieval jewelry – temple rings, crosses, pendants, buckles, belt plates, bracelets, fibulae, and other items
Women spinning wool using spindles
Woman dressed in medieval Irish costume carding wool fibers before spinning them into yarn
Wool fibers, Turkish spindle, and ready thin wool yarn
Medieval Byzantine male attire
Beautiful replica of short medieval knife worn attached to the belt
