The Irish people are "not" white people? How so?
I know this is going to be difficult for you to hear (or it may be meaningless to you), but I ask that you hear me out. Regardless what you may have been taught, Celtic people are no more a part of the white people community than Jews are. In fact, their history as a people is strikingly similar to Jewish history - to include the modern inter-societal problems existing today in both nations. It's been awhile since I've studied Celtic history, so dates wise I'll attempt to be somewhere in the general ball park. But, here is a little of the history. The Celtic languages (Irish, Scottish) are offshoots of African tribal languages. And, before settling in Europe, the Celtic people lived in the Middle...
Irish Celtic Symbols
The Celts were first recorded as being loose groups of tribes who lived north of the Alps, close to the Danube River in Europe. The Celts have always been regarded as being nomadic and over the next few hundred years they arrived in Ireland around 500 BC; it is suspected they arrived in groups which gradually spread across the country. By the 5th century they were established and their language was widely spoken all over Ireland. Celtic Symbols Meanings Irish Celtic symbols evolved over time and were meant to honor the spirit of the enduring culture. Yet today understanding these symbols is difficult as no writings exist in order to substantiate or explain their meanings. What is known has been...
Dragons Celts and Druids
There is a certain cosmic sensibility to the myths and legends of the Celtic peoples. A sense of things being bigger than they seem. Power flows beneath the skin of the world to the Celtic mind, accessible along the path of dragons and the mouth of stones. It was the Druids who could see it, interpret it for their brother-Celts, follow the lines of power and show them where to build their villages and sanctified places. A Mystery The Celts are a mystery even now. They once ranged across the width and breadth of Europe, from the forests of Germany to the hills of Northern Italy. Their greatest concentration was perhaps in Scotland, Ireland and England. The Celts of Great Britain are what many modern...
Celtic Dragon Tattoo - What it Really Means
The Celtic dragon has in the past been a creature that has been surrounded by mystery. It has been considered as part of the myths and legends of long ago in the Celtic world. The Celtic dragon symbolizes many things for the Celts. Among the meaning it represents, the most famous is fertility. It symbolizes the birth of earth and the first appearance of life. To add to this, the Celtic dragon also represents the combination of all the elements. The pioneer living thing was created from the earth and fertilized from the sky by both the water and the wind. This process describes the union from which the Celtic dragon came about. This is what happens every single year. The Celtic dragon is considered a...
Dolphin Tattoos
Dolphins have different meanings, depending on which culture you ask. To the Celtic people, a dolphin symbolizes rejuvenation, and to the Native Americans they symbolizes kindness. To the Chinese, a pair of dolphins means harmony. Also many people see them as a symbol of good luck, and decide to get their good luck charm tattooed on their skin. Dolphin tattoos have began to surge in popularity in the last few years, and have become extremely popular tattoos for women and men. Women like them because the dolphin is seen as a carefree, playful, friendly, and peaceful animal. Some men such as surfers like them because they are a widely recognized symbol of the ocean. Another reason that dolphin tattoos...
Pewter Jewelry - An Ancient Metal For Beautiful Designs
Pewter jewelry has gained in popularity as the price of silver jewelry has gone up. They do have a slightly similar look at first glance. Pewter is mostly tin, a soft metal. It is alloyed in jewelry making and other uses with antimony or bismuth, hard and brittle metals. Earlier pewter making used lead as one of the alloys, but thankfully this practice is becoming rare, at least in the USA. In earlier times pewter utensils were what people ate with. Plates and mugs in the Middle Ages all the way up to the 18th and 19th centuries were primarily pewter, before porcelain came into its own. I imagine this early pewter was full of lead- but I haven't heard much about difficulties due to that. Was pewter...
Day of the Dead Celebrates Lives Lived
The Day of the Dead celebrations held on November 1st and 2nd acknowledge the culmination of the life cycle, and that death will come to us all. While it directly follows Halloween, the holiday is not designed to scare or bring sadness. The Day of the Dead allows the living to honor those who have died - family, friends, ancestors, and pets. While its origins are from ancient Meso-American cultures, which range from Mexico to Honduras and El Salvador, anyone can adopt this annual observance and tailor this colorful celebration to remember their own deceased loved ones. History Starting with the Halloween connection, going back about 3,000 years, the ancient Celtic people believed that on October...
The Irish Language
Long ago, it was spoken all across Ireland, and was even used as a literary language in parts of Scotland. Today, the language has diminished. It is commonly used in daily life in only a small portion of Ireland itself, a collection of counties known as the Gaeltachtaí. What happened, and is there any hope that it can experience a revival on par with that of the Welsh Language? The Origins of the Language Irish was brought to Ireland by the Celtic people, who arrived sometime between 3000 and 1200 BC-no one is quite sure. The first remnants of the written language are mostly memorials inscribed on stones in Ogham script, which date from 5-6 AD. After Christianity took hold, Old Irish...
The History of Gold Jewelry, Part 2
In the first article of this series we have seen how gold jewelry was developed in the ancient Sumerian civilization as well as in Egypt and Crete. The technique of making fine gold jewelry spread to Greece, to Northern Europe and to the Celtic people as well. Now let's look at the role that gold jewelry played in the pre-Roman era and during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. In the 7th century BC the Etruscans of central Italy were also making fine gold jewelry. The Etruscans perfected the difficult technique of granulation, a technique in which the surface of the metal is covered with tiny gold grains. In Greece during the Hellenistic Age (the period just after the time of Alexander the Great, 323...
Halloween - Its Origins and Some Fun Party Ideas
Halloween can be traced back to the Celts living in northern Europe nearly 2000 years ago. They celebrated a holiday called Samhain which marked the end of the summer and harvest times and the beginning of the long, dark, cold winter months. They believed that on Samhain night witches, ghosts and evil spirits ruled the world and that the souls of the dead would return to the places where once they had lived. The Celtic people would build huge bonfires to scare away the spooks and witches but set out food and lanterns to welcome the souls of the dead. To try to eradicate this pagan custom, the Christian Church set November 1st as All Saints' Day and the night before as All Hallows' Eve. Over time...
Origins of Modern Halloween - What Are the Historical Roots of Our Halloween Celebrations?
Halloween has been celebrated in one form or another for over 2000 years, but how has it evolved over time to become the holiday we know today. What are the Origins Of Modern Halloween? It is certainly true that the festival of 2000 years ago bears little resemblance to the one we know today, but even in it's oldest form it still contains elements we will recognize. Ancient Times The original source of what has evolved into our modern Halloween holiday can be traced back over 2000 years to the Celts that lived in and around Ireland and England. They celebrated their new year on November 1st as they regarded this to be the end of summer and the beginning of the cold dark winter period, a time that to...
Super Hot And Sexy Dolphin Tattoo Designs For Men And Women
have a love of the ocean or possibly just nature and dolphin in particular then you might want to think about using dolphins in a hot looking tattoo design. Dolphin tattoo designs have been popular for a long time and more importantly they are often very meaningful tattoo designs to the person wearing them. Regardless of what is popular right now and what is not it is always important that you pick a tattoo design that says something about you or represents something that is important in your life. Dolphins can be very symbolic and beautiful and often express a lot of different ideas and feelings for the person who gets a dolphin tattoo. Symbolism Of Dolphin Tattoos Of course the obvious symbolism...