Celtic culture of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by Eleonora https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i history and culture en-us 2017-02-26 21:01:29 UTC 2026-01-30 22:15:05 UTC hello@padlet.com The article "Celts" was written by MARK CARTWRIGHT. elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157663918 2017-03-03 16:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157663918 Celtic Language: History and Influence elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157667756 The Celtic language is a branch of the Indo-European language family. Scholars have divided Celtic languages into two groups: Insular Celtic and Continental Celtic. The latter group was no longer widely spoken after the Roman imperial period, and the only surviving examples of it are mentions in the works of Greek and Roman writers and some epigraphic remains such as pottery graffiti and votive and funerary stelae. The best documented of this group is Gaulish. ]]> 2017-03-03 16:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157667756 Celtic culture elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157672353 Throughout history, the Celtic tradition and belief has not remained static, but has continuously developed and progressed in keeping with the times. In ancient days, the early beliefs of the Celts were taken over and reformed by the Druids, who in turn were influenced by Roman religion. In time, this was transformed by Crhistianity in the form of the Celtic Church, that was not a break with tradition, but a continuation of the Celtic essence in a new form. 
Because what we call Celtic culture has existed for more than 2,700 years, and has ranged across much of central and northwestern Europe, it is not easy to define in simple terms. People who need clear definitions of everything find that the Celts are a difficult case.]]> 2017-03-03 16:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157672353 Celtic Burials elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157675276 Although Celts had no need for temples, they did follow the custom of burying their chieftains and other leaders, complete with numerous weapons, ornaments, tools, drinking horns, pitchers, food bowls and other artifacts to assist them in the after-life. Indeed much of our knowledge about Celtic culture and art (eg. the Hallstatt and La Tene styles) stems from archeological discoveries made at these burial sites, especially from La Tene onwards when cremation was replaced by interral.]]> 2017-03-03 17:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157675276 Celtic Religion elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157677019 2017-03-03 17:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157677019 Druids elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157678074 The druids were very important in Iron Age society but we know very little about them. They were the Celts' priests, responsible for all sorts of religious ceremonies. They were educated and powerful members of the tribe and were well respected by the other Celts. The main centre of the druids in Britain was Anglesey.
We know a little about the druids from descriptions by Roman historians. The Romans tried to limit the powers of the druids because they were so important in Iron Age society.

]]> 2017-03-03 17:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157678074 Celtic clothes and appearance elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157679631 2017-03-03 17:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157679631 elya_mashcko https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157688474 2017-03-03 17:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elya_mashcko/iko135tqew2i/wish/157688474