Breton Culture
Breton language
The Breton is a Celtic Langue which, with the Cornique and the Welsh, belongs to the group of the brittonic languages still spoken (the extinct languages are the Gallic and the cambrien). The Breton one was imported in Armorique by Britto-Romans, during the migrations of the 5th century, whereas they fled the pressure of gaelic invaders and Pictes on current the Wales (see migrations of the Britto-Romans).
Literature
Into Breton
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In French
August 1stTales and legends
Local legends or broad topics common to all the Breton countries, all nourish imaginary people deeply. For examples: the Legends arthuriennes, it is history which everyone probably knows, adventures of the King Arthur and the Chevaliers of the Roundtable.
Music
See also: Breton Music
Art
August 1stTraditions
In Brittany, they have many the traditions like the forgiveness. Forgiveness is events very large in Brittany. Secular of the religious ceremonies, or people go in procession to the church or vault be sorry for their faults.
Most attractive in forgiveness for the tourists are the costumes, are identification marks to countries or soils. These costumes are carried more only at the time of the public festivals. One of the most remarkable characteristics is the variety and the majesty of the female caps, kinds of gracious lace bonnets intended to retain and hide the hair.
Related articles
bilingual Indication in Brittany
Sources and bibliography
- Leon Fleuriot , Origins of Brittany , historical Library Payot, Paris, 1999,
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