While Scotland and Ireland are most commonly associated with the Celtic people, the roots of the culture are spread throughout Europe. A millennium ago a Celtic tribe known as the Gallaeci settled an area north of the Douro River in northwest Spain. The region became modern day Galicia, today considered the seventh of the original Celtic nations, along with Eire (Ireland), Kernow (Cornwall), Mannin (Isle of Mann), Breizh (Brittany), Alba (Scotland) and Cymru (Wales).
The evidence is everywhere, from the Galician language – which contains a significant amount of words of Celtic origin and is spoken by more than three million people – to the pagan festivals and rituals that continue to flourish in the region. The pallozas, or round stone huts (pictured), date back 2,500 years and are believed to be of Celtic origin.
You forgot the Celtic region called Appalachia
ReplyDelete