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A special twin-sword has been used to strengthen the link between the Eisteddfod and its Celtic cousins, the Welsh Daily Post reports. At a ceremony on the Maes in Cardiff one half was presented to the Archdruid Dic Jones and the other half presented to the Breton Gorsedd of Bards. Isle of Man, Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland and Patagonia also attended.

Gorsedd of Bards spokes-man John Gwilym Jones said:

It was the Bretons that had the idea of instituting the twinhalf sword ceremony to celebrate the Celtic knot. But the dismantling of the sword, in accordance with tradition, is also a symbol of refusing to fight.

The sword dates from 1899.

After that ceremony one half was taken to Brittany, and when officials of the two Gorsedd of Bards meet the two halves are brought together.

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