Originally posted by Mask and Mirror: I think Galicia is the area where Hevia was born,isn't it?..you know..the bagpipes player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFRDT2dvBbc wonderful song
Very nice...I can relate. Thank you for the sharing.
Thanks, Izarriel, I agree Basques are really different, their roots are not Romanic (and not Celtic, from what I know, in spite of some authors' opinions...). It's nice to know about your Basque origins, sure you can tell us many things about this culture! Neither have I heard about Loreena learning Galician. In fact, when she did her concert in Barcelona (Catalonia) in March she often said 'merci', which means 'thank you' in Catalan, but that obviously doesn't mean she was studying Catalan language. I believe she might have been introduced to several languages according to her interest for cultures, it is my supposition, I don't know if it is true or not. Take care!
MANEL
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Originally posted by izarriel: Hello
Manel, thank you very much for all these informations. this is very interesting. For being myself french with basque origins, i've always heard that basques are very different from other peoples (language and others) and that they are not celts. (even if a study of the links between celts and basques would be passionnate, you can believe me). But i'm not an expert.
but i never heard that Loreena learn galician language. Perhaps i'm wrong
Manel, thank you very much for all these informations. this is very interesting. For being myself french with basque origins, i've always heard that basques are very different from other peoples (language and others) and that they are not celts. (even if a study of the links between celts and basques would be passionnate, you can believe me). But i'm not an expert.
but i never heard that Loreena learn galician language. Perhaps i'm wrong
Have a good time
Izarriel
Posts: 75 | Location: near a road by to many-towered La Defense | Registered: August 14, 2006
Originally posted by Manel: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mask and Mirror: I think Galicia is the area where Hevia was born,isn't it?..you know..the bagpipes player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFRDT2dvBbc wonderful song[/QUOTE
Hello! From what I know he was born near Galicia, in another region called Asturias (in a village called Villaviciosa), I like his music very much, I would recommend you an album called 'Al otro llau'. Also Carlos Núñez is a great, great Celtic musician, he was born in the city of Vigo, Galicia, and plays the gaita, which is the Galician bagpipe (www.wikipedia.org). I hope it helps! All the best, MANEL
Ah..Asturias..i see..it's an other spanish celtic area ,near galicia..i knew about that..thank you very much for your information actually there's another celtic area in spain..the basque area which claims for indipendence..am i wrong?is it rooted in celtic traditions?In Italy too we have indipendence movements..in Sardinia,in the North..but nothing in common with the basque movement. it's a pity Hevia doesn't make music anymore,at least world widely.
Hi again! I don't know much about the Celtic influences in the Basque Country (autonomous region of Spain, like Galicia, Andalusia, Aragón,Asturias, Catalonia, etc) because there are different old tribes in this region and some authors say that some of them may have a Celtic origin. There's another region next to Asturias (to the East) called Cantabria which name comes from the Celitc root kant- (which means 'rock') and the suffix -abr (which means 'tribe' in several indoeuropean languages like in the tribe artabri from Galicia and the velabries in Ireland). The Cantabres were a Celtic tribe and some authors say that also the Basques, who are not considered as Celtic but paleoeuskerian (www.celtiberia.net). The Basque Country is just next to Cantabria, more in the East, and from what I know, the Celtic influence is not as big as in Galicia and other western autonomous r egions of Northern Spain, in spite of that I'm not an expert of it. Thank you for telling me about the independent movements in your country, I believe that Europe is a whole of small regions who have to be recognized (as far as I know, most of the big European countries were built from those old absolute monarchies in Europe) but I don't like the way to self-determination of some of these regions, it's a very painful subject here in my country. Take care! All the best,
MANEL
thanks very much for your answer!i didn't know anything about cantabria before your explanation..anyway..i believe in federalism,the american version of it,but not in self indipendence cause it would lead to anarchy and chaos. There are some celtic traces in italy too..in romagna,lombardia,piemonte...but not so evident traces as in spain,maybe because italy does not overlook the atlantic ocean. see you soon!
Posts: 216 | Location: Italy-Abruzzo | Registered: June 06, 2007
Hi again! I don't know much about the Celtic influences in the Basque Country (autonomous region of Spain, like Galicia, Andalusia, Aragón,Asturias, Catalonia, etc) because there are different old tribes in this region and some authors say that some of them may have a Celtic origin. There's another region next to Asturias (to the East) called Cantabria which name comes from the Celitc root kant- (which means 'rock') and the suffix -abr (which means 'tribe' in several indoeuropean languages like in the tribe artabri from Galicia and the velabries in Ireland). The Cantabres were a Celtic tribe and some authors say that also the Basques, who are not considered as Celtic but paleoeuskerian (www.celtiberia.net). The Basque Country is just next to Cantabria, more in the East, and from what I know, the Celtic influence is not as big as in Galicia and other western autonomous regions of Northern Spain, in spite of that I'm not an expert of it. Thank you for telling me about the independent movements in your country, I believe that Europe is a whole of small regions who have to be recognized (as far as I know, most of the big European countries were built from those old absolute monarchies in Europe) but I don't like the way to self-determination of some of these regions, it's a very painful subject here in my country. Take care! All the best,
MANEL
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Originally posted by Manel: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mask and Mirror: I think Galicia is the area where Hevia was born,isn't it?..you know..the bagpipes player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFRDT2dvBbc wonderful song[/QUOTE
Hello! From what I know he was born near Galicia, in another region called Asturias (in a village called Villaviciosa), I like his music very much, I would recommend you an album called 'Al otro llau'. Also Carlos Núñez is a great, great Celtic musician, he was born in the city of Vigo, Galicia, and plays the gaita, which is the Galician bagpipe (www.wikipedia.org). I hope it helps! All the best, MANEL
Ah..Asturias..i see..it's an other spanish celtic area ,near galicia..i knew about that..thank you very much for your information actually there's another celtic area in spain..the basque area which claims for indipendence..am i wrong?is it rooted in celtic traditions?In Italy too we have indipendence movements..in Sardinia,in the North..but nothing in common with the basque movement. it's a pity Hevia doesn't make music anymore,at least world widely.
Posts: 216 | Location: Italy-Abruzzo | Registered: June 06, 2007
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mask and Mirror: I think Galicia is the area where Hevia was born,isn't it?..you know..the bagpipes player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFRDT2dvBbc wonderful song[/QUOTE
Hello! From what I know he was born near Galicia, in another region called Asturias (in a village called Villaviciosa), I like his music very much, I would recommend you an album called 'Al otro llau'. Also Carlos Núñez is a great, great Celtic musician, he was born in the city of Vigo, Galicia, and plays the gaita, which is the Galician bagpipe (www.wikipedia.org). I hope it helps! All the best, MANEL
We try to go to Santiago once a year. Santiago is a very special place, it is great to be sat opposite to the Cathedral while the pilgrims arrive, every few minutes some pilgrims are welcomed by their families and friends, it's a party. I could be there for hours looking the facade of the Cathedral, at night it's specially beautiful. I am thinking about doing the Santiago's Way or 'O Camiño das estrelas'= the way of the stars, but I need 50 days more or less since my hometown and I haven't the time for the moment. Some day ... The way cross my region and I see the pilgrins everyday, people from everywhere.
If you go to Galicia don't forget to try the 'Padrón peppers' or the wines 'Albariño' and 'Ribeiro' and of course the octopus with paprika=pulpo a feira.
Don't forget the umbrella too!!!
Have a good time.
Laura&Jose
Posts: 71 | Location: La Rioja, Spain | Registered: November 11, 2006
Ah thankyou, Airish. I'm just curious as my family and I would like to visit Galicia this winter. It looks beautiful and I really can't wait to visit it. Spanish is a beautiful language as is the country.
Posts: 4 | Location: Manchester, UK | Registered: September 17, 2007
Hi eternal vow: When Loreena was in Spain this year, in her concert in Murcia, she said 'Graciñas' this is the way of saying 'Gracias'='Thanks' in Galicia. Because in Galicia they end the words adding -iño, -iña in singular, -iños, -iñas in plural for making diminutive. 'Graciñas' sounds very charming moreover she said it with a perfect Galician accent. Galician accent sounds loving, amusing, pleasant. But I don't know if she studied the language, in fact Galician is a spanish dialect, very very similar to Spanish. I can't speak galician but I can understand and read it. Maybe she learned the word when she visited Galicia.
I hope this help you
Laura&Jose
Posts: 71 | Location: La Rioja, Spain | Registered: November 11, 2006
