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Berkana, Cane Bay USVI

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History
The earliest recorded runes
were used by the early
Germanic tribes of central
Europe and are believed to
date back 1,700 years ago,
though many think they date
back much earlier.
There are many arguments
surrounding the origin of the
runes some saying that they
originated from Turkish
alphabets whereas others
Latin and Greek. The latter
theories are the most popular
since there are many common
characters to be found in these
that also appear in the runic
system.

There are quite a few different
futharks, the oldest known as
the elder futhark (sometimes
referred to as the common
Germanic futhark) this is the
system that I am covering but
there are others such as the
Anglo-Saxon futhark, the
younger futhark, the Viking
futhark, and so on….

The runes are thought of as an ancient writing system but they
surpass these limitations by also incorporating the tribe social
ideologies (e.g. Sowelu = sun = health = s). The use of runes is
limitless they have been found inscribed onto many surfaces of
differing materials and have been used for spells, divination,
poems and ornamentation. When used for divination they are most
commonly cut onto small parts of a branch of a fruit bearing tree
but they can be painted onto almost any surface. For this practice
it is generally considered best to use natural materials such as
crystals, stones and wood.