The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures
Neill Martin’s The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures provides an interesting overview on the subject of ritual marriage dialogues in various Celtic-language societies, including Breton, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic, with a few sidebars...
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ftnsoutheastern:oai:nsuworks.nova.edu:shss_facarticles-1197 2024-05-12T08:02:03+00:00 The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures Doan, James E. 2009-05-01T07:00:00Z https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facarticles/198 https://jfr.sitehost.iu.edu/review.php?id=796 unknown NSUWorks https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facarticles/198 https://jfr.sitehost.iu.edu/review.php?id=796 CAHSS Faculty Articles Celtic-language cultures Gaelic Scotland marriage traditions Neill Martin ritual dialogues Arts and Humanities English Language and Literature bookreview 2009 ftnsoutheastern 2024-04-17T23:40:15Z Neill Martin’s The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures provides an interesting overview on the subject of ritual marriage dialogues in various Celtic-language societies, including Breton, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic, with a few sidebars on the related Manx and Cape Breton Island cultures, as well as the existence of similar institutions in other, non-Celtic-speaking societies. He focuses on the use of ritual dialogue, particularly in the matchmaking and betrothal phase, which may involve a verbal contest between poets, along the lines of the flyting in Scottish tradition. Review Breton Island Nova Southeastern University: NSU Works Breton Island ENVELOPE(141.383,141.383,-66.800,-66.800) |
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Neill Martin’s The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures provides an interesting overview on the subject of ritual marriage dialogues in various Celtic-language societies, including Breton, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic, with a few sidebars on the related Manx and Cape Breton Island cultures, as well as the existence of similar institutions in other, non-Celtic-speaking societies. He focuses on the use of ritual dialogue, particularly in the matchmaking and betrothal phase, which may involve a verbal contest between poets, along the lines of the flyting in Scottish tradition. |
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The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures |
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