Celts

The Hopi Snake Dance is performed by Hopis which is a First Nation tribe which lives in the northeast part of Arizona. The Hopi Snake Dance is used on the last day of a 16 day celebration which happens in August or early September. Many people call this dance the “Rain Dance” because it is a dance to pray for the rain. The origin of the Hopi Snake Dance also comes from this story. A long time back, there lived a father and a son in one of the Hopi villages. Whenever there were offerings were…

How reliable a picture of the economic structure of any one Celtic society can we gain from the ancient sources? In terms of economy, the Trinovantes (had a wide range of different industries as well as benefitting from close trading links with Rome. Archaeological artefacts discovered within the Trinovantes tribal territory can be used as reliable sources to help establish a picture of the economic structure of this Celtic society. Ptolemy states in his Geography (2.3) that ‘… further to the…

The early modern era was a time when trade ruled over many nations. Nations such Africa, Europe, Islamic empire, Asia, and America are all linked to trade. Trade was big during this time because it allowed countries to expand and gain more power. Land was a key essential to trade because it brought new natural resources and opened up trade routes. Africa slave trade worked as a middle man for Europe and Americas profits. Europeans people tried to gain control over Africa but gaining…

"Prostate yourself here where eternity begins and the earthly greatness is dust" These words can be read every year in the Pantheon barrio, during La Muerteada festival in the hillside town of San Agustín of Etla. This carnival of Death as a part of the cycle of life is celebrated since time inmemorial, its origin is lost back to hundreds of years before, in prechristian times. The oldest people remember it has always been celebrated at the beginning of November and the performance is played by…

The Celts were also heavy in using Priests, the priests preformed many duties amongst the villages and preformed several ceremonies that were sacred to the Celtic culture. Just as the Christians have priests, the Christians use priests in everything that has to do with the church. Marrying, blessings, and other sacred duties that would require a certain priesthood to carry out. The afterlife according to the Celts that after you died, your immortal spirit passed into the next world, then you…

Bright. I guess that is what the sun is, bright. The weather was a little warmer than where the Roman army and I had been whilst I was still a free man. But not as warm as my home. The new batch, my wife and I had just arrived and this was the first time I had ever seen Gladiators. The great Roman athletes of battle. Famed for their fitness and fighting abilities, but I knew they would be no soldiers, unable to keep formation, moving around great distances. An infantryman cannot do this. They…

Halloween is a tradition that goes back to an old Celtic festival called Samuin, which is the practice of wearing costumes in celebration of the end of the year as they celebrated a new year on November first. During Samuin people dressed up to impersonate the evil spirits. The Celtics believed that the end of the year which is October 31st, the living and dead world would overlap. This resulted in the dead having access to roam earth again. So by people dressing up in costumes they were trying…

The question of whether or not Druids really existed has been up for debate for a long time now and historians have never been able to prove it ether. Aside from a couple transcripts and a recount from Julius Caesar himself there is hardly any backbone to the myth. However, that has not stopped many authors from incorporating Druids into their stories, and having almost not historical limits to base themselves on has given them a blank canvas to get as creative as they wished. That being said,…

The glazier played a big role in the medieval ages. Especially, their daily life, their job, and the stained glass they produced. Their daily life was somewhat similar to other peasants in their community because they wore the same clothes and they ate the same food. On the other hand, the glazier would travel and live in workshops instead of staying in one area like other peasants. Furthermore, the glazier had a challenging job because of how stained glass was created, the tools that was used…

October 31st was the start of it all. It was the Halloween I will never forget for as long as I live. My crazy experience started with one abandoned house on a street known as Ravine Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights. It was the most beautiful Halloween that ever comes across my mind with the beautiful colors of the leaves falling, the cool breeze, and the rustling sounds of the winds. The air was crisp when we arrived at 329 Ravine Ave and entered what was known as the “Death Trap of Hasbrouck…