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Traditionally, a piper or lyre/harpist would lead the bride into the ceremonial circle and ‘up the aisle’. They would then physically renew the bond after that length of time was up! Celtic couples would symbolically bind their hands or bodies together for a length of time. The Druid priesthood were systematically persecuted to the point of extinction by the might of Rome.īritish Celts then gradually absorbed monotheistic Christianity into their religion, and during a relatively short period of transition – albeit punctuated by various pagan incursions from Scandinavia and Saxony – strict Catholicism wiped out many traditional British rituals and customs. Up to the Roman conquest of Britain the majority of Celts practised Druidic polytheism (they worshipped many gods). In order to truly get a feel for what a Celtic wedding might have been like, you need to know something of their rituals, and how (and indeed what) they worshipped. Religion and social custom lie at the core of wedding ceremonies, and so too did religion form the core of the lives of most Celts. The expression ‘tying the knot’ actually came from the traditional Celtic knot.
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Tartan kilts are a popularĬhoice for men with Scottish heritage in modern weddings.Īnd official languages, such as Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Cornish and Breton, areĬeltic or Gaelic languages, still proudly maintained and spoken across parts ofĮlements derived from Celtic tradition, we might not even realise. The British Isles were home to Insular Celts, or Gaels, and many surviving aspects of their indigenous heritage make up modern cultures within the UK.Ĭonsider Celtic as old traditions of both Irish and Scottish and so manyĮxample, was originally woven and worn by Celts across Europe, and wasĮventually associated most strongly with Scotland. The Celts were a widespread culture that existed in Northern Europe for thousands of years. It’s important to understand the British and Irish ancestry. So if you’re not much of a history fanatic, you’ll need to brush up on your Celtic knowledge. Most of what we associate with a modern Western wedding isĪctually derived from the Celtic tradition! Celebrate your ancestry with aĬeltic wedding and have a bit of fun with it.