In the harsh landscapes of medieval Scandinavia, survival depended on more than farming and livestock. This video explores why boiled angelica root became a daily meal across Norway, Iceland, and Sweden—how climate, folk knowledge, and resilience turned a wild plant into a foundation of everyday life. Through history, environment, and human endurance, we uncover how people survived when the land offered almost nothing
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