Celts

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Celts

A people dominating western and central Europe from the Bronze Age to the middle of the first century BC.
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A lot of Celtic people would say: 'Why are you talking to him?'.
It's time to reclaim our stolen identity REGARDING correspondence from Arfon Jones, Hen Colwyn; I entirely agree with him and would quote from the book "Celtic Daily Light" by Ray Simpson to underline the point:-"The Celtic people in the west of Britain called themselves CYMRU which means 'the land of comrades' (this is how we have the name Cumbria today).
These discoveries are forcing archaeologists to change their interpretation of how humans, who would have been Celtic people, interacted with Ramsey Island during the last 4,000-5,000 years.
It was a favoured herb of the Celtic people and used to treat skin eruptions and improve milk flow in nursing mothers and is part of Celtic mythology that believed hanging the plant over the cattle bier would ensure a plentiful supply of milk.
But long before pumpkin carving became popular, Celtic people in Ireland were carving swedes and lighting them with embers, to ward off evil spirits.
"This festival is a brilliant opportunity for families to have fun as they take part in an ancient rite that has been embraced by the Celtic people since the Middle Ages," he said."It's a great chance to celebrate the midsummer festival with music and dancing in the sunshine."
Given the modern-day fascination with keeping fit and looking good, the Celtic people had a lot in common with people who are buying and appreciating their jewellery today.
For the first time the British government has recognised the distinctive culture and history of the Cornish and it is now afforded the same status under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities as the UK's other Celtic people, including the Scottish, the Welsh and the Irish.
I happen to know that my maternal DNA was acquired from the ancestor of the Celtic people because several years ago I took a genetic test with the Oxford Ancestors company run by Professor Brian Sykes (who discovered while conducting research on his own ancestors that he is related to many Huddersfield-born Sykes).