Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Seytek

 

De Sadorn, wheffes warn ügens mis Efen

Saturday, 26th June















Golowan a wrüg dos ha mos, ha na wrüga vy y verkya. Gool Sen Jôwan Baptist, sans tasek Pensans, ew degol Cristyon, saw kens hedna e veu degolyow pagan 'h onora an howl ha natûr, frothuster ha'n trevas.  En bledhednyow tremenys thera tanjysyow war lies menedh. Bes calish ew e'n vledhen ma. Nanj ew deg bledhen warn ügens, Pensans a dhros dre "Mazey Day". Thew hebma jorna leun a lôwender ha müscotter. Ma etholans rag "Füg-Mayr". Ma hebyhors, an "Pedn Glas".  Flehes scol ha pobel cowldevys oll a wra baners hag ymajys rag keskerdh dres an strêtys, hag ewedh ma "Dons Sarf" dres an strêtys (Ma'n lost ow mos der y anow ha gwil ganow nowydh!) 


















Midsummer came and went, and I didn't notice it. The Feast of St John, the patron saint of Penzance, is a Christian festival, but before that there were pagan festivals honouring the sun and nature, fertility and the harvest.  In past years there were bonfires on many hills. But it's difficult this year. Thirty years ago, Penzance brought back "Mazey Day". This is a day full of festivity and madness. There is an election for a "Mock Mayor". There is a hobby horse, the "Grey Head". School children and adults all make banners and images for a parade through the streets, and there is also a "Snake Dance" through the streets. (The tail goes through its mouth and forms a new mouth!)
















Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today

drei dre to bring back

etholans (m) election, ballot

frothuster (m) fertility, fruitfulness

Golowan (m) midsummer, the Feast of St John

gool ~ degol (m) gala, feast, holy day, holiday

lôwender (m) festivity

mayr ~ mer (m) mayor

merkya to mark, notice

müscotter (m) madness

onora ~ enora to honour, respect

tremenys past, gone by

trevas (f) harvest


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