Tag: runes

The Contemporary Use Of The Runes On Social Media: A Network Analysis of #nordicrunes On Instagram

Dr. Burgert Senekal, University of the Free State

Ensovoort, volume 46 (2025), number 11: 3

Abstract

This study investigates the use of the hashtag, #nordicrunes, on Instagram. Using a network analysis that applies degree centrality, PageRank and modularity, it …

Tracing the origins of the oldest song in the Germanic languages: A discussion of “In Maidjan” by Heilung

Dr. Burgert Senekal, University of the Free State

Ensovoort, volume 45 (2024), number 08: 1

Abstract

Heilung forms part of a new group of folk music bands, along with Wardruna, that straddles the divide between folk music and metal, all …