Oct
17
2008
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We are very proud to announce our second Special Guest Blogger and it is none other than Sela Carsen; paranormal, historical and romance author. She has titles such as Not Quite Dead, Love & Lore, The Virgin Courtesan and Romance by the Cup available as well as anthologies of short stories. You can find her work at Samhain Publishing as well as on the Sela Carsen website. Here she turns her hand and her keen eye for research to the subject of Breton Mythology. Let’s pass you over to her…
At the very northwestern tip of France lies a region called Brittany, or Bretagne. Directly north of it, across the English Channel, is Cornwall. And a very long time ago, they weren’t so different from each other. |
When the Romans came to Gaul, they called the area “Armorica.” Trade between Armorica and Britain had been long established and Brittany had far more in common with Cornwall than with its Frankish neighbors to the south. They even shared a language across the strip of sea. Continue Reading »
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Oct
10
2008
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As reported earlier in our first post on the exciting finds from Brittany, French experts have called the four axes, which Adam MacHale spotted in the sea off Petit Rohu beach and donated to France, an exceptional archaeological discovery. The Telegraph reports that the discovery was made by a British tourist who received a £20,000 reward. |
Mr MacHale, 38, from Malvern, Worcestershire handed them in to authorities, and the neolithic pieces are now on display at the Carnac Museum of Prehistory in southern Brittany.
Curator Emmanuelle Vigier said:
Their attitude was that of good citizens.
They could be rewarded for not keeping the objects or selling them to a private collector with a prize worth £23,800 (€30,000)
Read the full article on the Telegraph site.
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Oct
07
2008
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During the Heritage Days held on 20 and 21 September, the Museum of Prehistory in Carnac publicly unveiled the newly discovered exceptional archaeological discovery at Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. They found four long polished axes and a submerged menhir alignment, dating from the early Neolithic period (fifth millennium BC). |
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Aug
16
2008
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Please accept my apologies for the translation, but the Breton Novopress have reported that the Brothers Morvan were greeted last night (the 6th August) with tumultuous applause, when they appeared at the daily party of the 38th Festival Interceltique de Lorient.
It is now absolutely certain, that no other traditional breton group caused as much anticipation as the two brothers at the party! The amount of photographers, both amateur and professional, who were there demonstrated the respect that the current duo demand ! |
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Jul
27
2008
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On Sunday, July 13, the 55th Festival of Embroidery brought together 35 young women in dress and large cap for the traditional election of the new queen of embroiderers of Pont-l’Abbé in Brittany. They say it is to..
..pay tribute to those who still wear the costume and traditional headdress high, even if they are not very numerous. It is a gesture of identity. It’s exceptional to say that despite the abandonment of costume on a massive scale, it is still a garment and not just a costume.
The preservation of this identity has become the driving force behind Celtic Circle Ar Vro Vigoudenn who were crowned last year as Champions of Brittany. |
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