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A hangaroc (sometimes spelled hangerock or hangerok) was an apron-like outer garment worn by women of Norse origins and some other northern European cultures in the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries. In its usual form the hangaroc comprised a woollen or linen tailored tube wrapped around the body under the armpits and suspended by a pair of cloth straps that ran over the shoulders, secured by brooches. It hung down to mid-calf. The garment was shaped somewhat like a pinafore, and would usually be worn over a tunic-dress called a særk or a kirtle (underdress).

Hangarocs were usually secured by a pair of oval brooches, called "tortoise brooches", which are diagnostic of women's graves from the period. Wealthier women would wear their hangaroc decorated with braided wool or embroidery.

Etymology

The word originates from German or Germanic Hängerock. Rock means skirt or (historically) dress in German, while hänger refers to the hanging of items from the brooches.

See also

• Sarafan

References

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2. Graham-Campbell and Wilson 2001, p. 115.
3. Wolf 2004, p. 79.
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9. Jesch 1991, p. 15.
10. "hangerock - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. 9 April 2022.

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• Graham-Campbell, James and Wilson, David M. The Viking World. Frances Lincoln ltd, 2001. ISBN 978-0-7112-1800-0
• Jesch, Professor Judith. Women in the Viking Age. Boydell Press, 1991. ISBN 978-0-85115-360-5
• Wolf, Kirsten. Daily Life of the Vikings. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004. ISBN 978-0-313-32269-3

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