Probably because it really helped them do business, you know in slaves and such. Vikings settled in Russia to get better access to the Islamic regions for trad

Probably because it really helped them do business, you know in slaves and such. Vikings settled in Russia to get better access to the Islamic regions for trade. EDIT: But these could also be the death robes of Slavic or Islamic personnel that were part of some Viking trade enterprises, as translators, regional experts etc. I mean they are not necessarily garments reflective of the pagan/Christian Viking culture of the day.