Introduction to Kernow (Cornwall). Who are the Cornish people?

[yashil17]

btw this is a fuckin sick song

[celticcornish]

@yashil17 Not many people know that McCartney sang a song about the Cornish. It's the ideal song for this video.

[yashil17]

is Kernow in Portugal? I read many places/sources stating that King Arthur was of Sarmatian lineage, an ancient Iranic/Eranic tribe which migrated and settled in Europe and most likely Eire and maybe in Kernow

[celticcornish]

@yashil17 Kernow is located in the south west of the United Kingdom

[yashil17]

@celticcornish

i see, thx

[simonstallion]

here in Brittany there are a number of Breton saints, from the island of Brittania, they were the evangelists of our land, never recognized by the Vatican, no matter they are all memories of fraternal ties between the Bretons, the Cornish, Welsh and Irish: St Malo, St Cado, St Thuriau, Mewen St, St Tugdual.

[BabaBoom96]

St Petroc was the captain of the saints in Cornwall and St Piran might be an amalgamation of three other saints... Shall find out more and post them here. Keep up the good work.

[celticcornish]

Yes - worldwide, people seem to know about those hens - but meaningful knowledge of Kernow is mostly restricted to families, friends, neighbours or neo-Cornish mining communities/settlements worldwide. You're right, few actually care about identity except those popularised by Hollywood, yet we inherit the rights and responsibilities of our ancestors, and must keep their flames alive in our hearts, even as we move forward into a tasteless, colourless and odourless world.

[TheGreaterGood80]

I'm sorry, I'm largely ignorant of Cornish culture and identity....is Cornish considered a Brythonic language?

[celticcornish]

@TheGreaterGood80 Yes it is.

[Welshcornish]

@TheGreaterGood80 Yes

[Welshcornish]

@TheGreaterGood80 Yes very brythonic

[starmanlover]

Woo Cornwall

Dingy, rainy, chav-infested peninsula at the bottom of a tiny, miserable, ridiculed island...

And yet I'm proud to be representing it this summer at the World Scout Jamboree

Kernow Bys Vyken!

[celticcornish]

@starmanlover I wonder how that attitude worked out with the locals. I guess you kept it to yourself?

[celticcornish]

@starmanlover I wonder how that attitude worked out with the locals. I guess you kept it to yourself?

[starmanlover]

@celticcornish Well - in Penzance that is the safest bet, overall :)

Given that they all hated me before I'd had a chance to develop a schema relating to the cornish people - I'd say I never had much of a chance ^^

[celticcornish]

@starmanlover That's too bad, but from a general perspective can you really blame the Cornish? Just take a look here and see the anti-Cornish sentiment, and objection to a case for legal rights. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Did the Cornish people you met really start off hating you, or did they simply expect you to hate/misunderstand/disrespect them? How far did your outreach extend to embrace them as your friends/neighbours? In life, it always takes two to tango.

[OutlawMinniePearl]

My name was Treganowan. In a class of Italians, Poles, Latvians & Serbs my name was the longest & hardest to spell. People always joke about Cornish Hens! My great grandpa came from Wales (we're 1/8 Welsh & 1/4 Cornish). Maybe the tin mines in Cornwall dried up so they went to dig coal in Wales? I'll never know 'cause Grandpa had no memory of the Old Country. Except for the Scots & Irish, nobody here cares where they came from. God Bless the Giant in Jack & the Beanstalk!!! All Celts are fierce!

[morlader]

Not one of Macca's best songs!



[Pro13east]

i live just round the corner from picture of king arthurs castle in 2.32 :) tintagle

Cornish by the way

[celticcornish]

@Pro13east What a great daily reminder of Kernow's proud history.

[Englanistan]

Kernow separate Identity NOW!!!!!

[richardmoyle]

I think St Petroc is the Patron saint of Cornwall with St.Piran being the patron saint of Tinners, just wanted to mention it.

[celticcornish]

@richardmoyle Technically you're right. I guess St. Piran holds the spirit of the Tinners, and therefore a big part of the spirit of Kernow.

[gmsm520]

@celticcornish the flag comes from the white cross that formed on st petrocs stove when he discovered tin in cornwall

[celticcornish]

@Taranis223 Share away! Educate! Knowledge is a gift we've been utilising since the dawn of mankind!

[celticcornish]

@Taranis223 Being skeptical in life is very healthy. Nothing should be taken for granted as a 'given'; anyone who recognises that, already knows a great deal.

[celticcornish]

@Taranis223 To your credit, my friend! Wise people in general, do not disregard the past because therein lies important lessons about the present and the future.

[TheMarrification]

@celticcornish too true couldn't have put it better

[celticcornish]

@Taranis223 Thanks for viewing the videos. My goal is to inspire all interested parties to research for themselves... The difference between the truth presented here and the lies of those who emotionally attack this truth is that INDEPENDENT RESEARCH validates everything here. Emotion, defiance and wholesale ignorance governs the lies; the truth is simply written & presented historically for all to read. Beyond that, the Cornish situation is legally endorsed and validated by the European Union!

[celticcornish]

@Taranis223 Thank you and welcome! Your comment has - in itself - made making the video worthwhile. It's a real joy and honour to reach others with the truth about Kernow and its people. Some may find the mysticism/folklore of Celtic Kernow interesting; behind that is our TRUTH - who the Cornish are & why we are not/have never been English. For those new to Kernow, there is so much to learn and absorb - so much historical material is available to validate everything on this channel. Enjoy!

[celticcornish]

@Taranis223 Many thanks for your support.

[celticcornish]

@Blackrapperable Tell Paul McCartney; he'll care about your opinion about as much as I do.

[HernedeHunter]

Good Video,

[celticcornish]

@HernedeHunter Many thanks. Please 'Favourite' and share, if you'd like to.

[JonnyLightning]

A shame the Germans were allowed to overrun and wipeout or marginalize the remnants of the Celtic languages... to the revival and continued sucess of all Celtic languages!



[celticcornish]

@JonnyLightning Indeed. Many people even fail to understand what the origins of the name "England" are. As we know, the Celts were not of Germanic origin and inhabited the British isles for a long period prior to the arrival of the Angles, Jutes and Saxons, who were Germanic tribes. When people read and understand history, there really becomes less to argue with in terms of the rights of Celtic peoples. Yes - continued success/revival of Celtic languages is key. How right you are!

[greenmagoos]

anglo-saxon mongol huns go on the rampage

watch?v=8F1UHnf8x6M

[greenmagoos]

The English (anglo-saxon mongol hun chimps) are Germans The Welsh (celts)are real Britons

watch?v=j617mImHVvk

Celts and Indians, more than cousins?

watch?v=cAjPMBa80yY

monty pythons cheeky french kin-igh-its templars taunt silly grail chasing anglo-saxon mongol hun gentiles

watch?v=qWiOWutiGG8

[celticcornish]

@greenmagoos Kernow has gone by many names ('West Wales', 'Cornwealas' or 'foreigners to Anglo Saxons') all of which have referenced its national difference, like Wales... and of course, the Welsh & the Cornish are closest celtic cousins with historic national languages which are very similar. The evidence is insurmountable & outweighs the incessant volume of foolish opinion, and 'flag of convenience' pride. The Angle-land (England) is truly the land of Germanic Angles - post celtic settlement.

[greenmagoos]

@celticcornish

I know my celtic cornwall cousin. I have great fun educating saxon huns on u-tube about who belongs here and where their ancestors came from and how long they have been here in comparison to us.

[celticcornish]

@greenmagoos As do I, cousin! My approach is a little different(!), but if people are to get serious about who they are, they have to know who others are. How can any Englishman know who he/she is, if he/she doesn't know the difference between him/herself and a Cornishman or Welshman. If some ignoramuses stopped to think about the issue, they would realise that truth for celts means truth for others. People repeatedly FAIL to understand that compromise for one is ultimately compromise for all.

[greenmagoos]

@celticcornish

I generally only educate those that are obsessed with right wing ideologies and watch films like 300 too often and support the bnp and israel. Its not good for them or their tiny brains.

[celticcornish]

@greenmagoos Unfortunately - numerous ignoramuses descend on my channel and proceed to let their bellies rumble without revealing the vaguest indication of anything other than unnecessarily hurt feelings and/or volatile, reactive emotion; for shame. It's shameful for anyone to reveal that they side with their neolithic emotions more than their 'post-modern' ability to listen and rationalise. Perhaps I simply expect too much?

[TheMG63]

@greenmagoos Let me quote you some of your own words. "I generally only educate those that are obsessed with right wing ideologies and watch films like 300 too often and support the bnp and israel. Its not good for them or their tiny brains".

Referring to the English as 'Anglo-Saxon hun chimps' (and you have) is the sign of someone of some intelligence is it? So someone who supports right wing ideologies has a tiny brain, yet someone who uses your terminology to describe the English hasn't?

[TheMG63]

@greenmagoos It seems your education doesn't run to writing in what you see as your own Celtic language. After all, why not have the courage of your convictions and stop using the language of the 'Anglo-Saxon mogol hun chimps', as you term us. Whatever insults you throw at us we were at least more successful that your lot. My language is the international language of the world, yours isn't. And before you talk of English imperialism, I wonder how many people the Celts killed off and displaced?

[celticcornish]

@TheMG63 Our 'lot', as you put it, have been highly successful. The Cornish have been known throughout history for their pioneering innovation and commitment to excellence. The Celts in general, where highly innovative, organised, evolved and successful in their societal and spiritual pursuits. You are not incorrect to point-out Celtic brutality; neither are the Celts incorrect in defending inexcusable infiltration. None are blameless; however, some remain more specifically accountable.

[TheMG63]

@greenmagoos Don't even bother replying to my comments, you'll get no answer. I have not time for English-hating hypocrites who try to give their comments a thin veneer of respectability yet contradict themselves. I know who I am. I'm English and I'm proud of my Anglo-Saxon roots. If you're proud to be Cornish, Celtic or whatever then so be it. It's a pity your pride is based on such petty hatred and childish name calling. And you have the hypocrisy to criticise those with right wing views.

[greenmagoos]

@TheMG63

I don't hate the English. My grandfather was from Preston. Anglo-saxons are huns not celts.

[celticcornish]

@TheMG63 Through tolerance comes understanding. I understand your dislike of name-calling when directed to your identity however, I also understand the fatigue experienced by my Cornish brothers and sisters who are expected to close their mouths in-face of ignorant abuse - on and off the small Youtube arena. Unfortunately, it transpires that you have criticised me for 'favouring' a certain type of abuse - yet the truth is that tolerance is a two-way street which HAS been allowed here.

[greenmagoos]

celtic*/karaite iraq/basque/berber/cochin/sami­/romani gypsy/red indian- israel tribe hebrew jews

watch?v=3NGIqMdcdsQ

*NOT! ENGLISH ANGLO-SAXON HUN MONGOL LATE 500 AD IMMIGRANTS TO BRITON

[cornubian]

alright boys - what did the ancients say was the curse of the British ---- the constant infighting --- now stop it and lets get on with it. We share celtic culture so let us all celebrate it. There is no time left for arguments those times are past. Now we must get on to the future and we all know, even those who are foreign know - that we share blood from ancient times, these are the ties that bind.

[celticcornish]

@cornubian The Cornish Celts require official respect & acknowledgment followed by political apologies, before the period of 'enlightenment' can truly shine through the darkness. The arguments you see here & other places are rarely instigated by Cornish people, yet there is surprising belligerence expressed by those who are apparently upset at/threatened by what Cornish Truth represents. Then comes volatile emotion - at which point it is only reasonable to assume a credible defense be presented.

[cornubian]

@celticcornish Yes I very strongly agree with you about this. It is true there is a reckoning that has long been overdue and it is in our favour. The dominant Saxon cultural hegemony has caused much suffering, more than can now be known. The shock and venom that the Cornish Awakening provokes is proof that many have historical crimes that they wish to remain hidden. More than this it is the knowledge of what the Cornish represent - the truth and history. Anglo-saxons were once the immigrants.

[celticcornish]

@cornubian The truth of this is found in the simple logic that the Cornish had historic, respected, definable borders within which their variation of brethonic-based Celtic language was exclusively spoken. The Angle-land's 'motherland' status to Cornwall is largely unquestioned, yet a simple understanding of history places this 'cart' firmly before of the 'horse'.

[cornubian]

@celticcornish - Endorsed 100%

[celticcornish]

@cornubian Many English people defend collectivist perspectives by drawing attention to the languages of the 'Shires', suggesting that language was generally diverse and not in-itself indicative of specific difference.... however, to group languages of the 'Shires' with a Brethonic-based Celtic languages is not comparing apples for apples. Historically it was written that those "cornishemen" spoke a "filthy language". What greater indication can there be of venomous ethnic difference, I ask?

[cornubian]

@celticcornish - AGREED. Any careful research of primary resources dating from the key period 1450-1750 will back you up on this completely as it would confirm this was the style of imperialist commentary that was directed towards the Cornish at that time. I would also go further and say that this type of venom was just a later echo of the first Anglo-Saxon assault from 700-1000AD when the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle refers to the ethnic cleansing of Exeter- "rid the defilement of that filthy race"

[cornubian]

@celticcornish - Yes am with you 100% here again. Another side comment though; when I hear those references to the 'Shires' etc (which is a laughable argument anyway) I always think how flawed as it only serves to draw attention to how Cornwall is not English as all the county names end in either 'ssex' (for Saxon ie essex,sussex) folk (for Angles ie norfolk,suffolk) or shire. Cornwall and Cumbria both old 'celtic' areas (save Kent-which came from Cantici a 'celtic' tribe invaded by Jutes)

[celticcornish]

@cornubian Many see themselves as Cornish - & IMPLICITLY British. The 'curse' of the British is of no real interest because 'British' is not a real identity, as such. I mean no disrespect, but it describes people on the British Isles about as well as 'American' describes people living in the US. In my opinion, most people value their roots/ancestry - defined in cultures/subcultures. It remains a fact that difference is bitter-sweet; it eludes universal harmony in favour of co-existence, at best.

[cornubian]

@celticcornish - It has been said that The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies prefers the term Cornu-British to best describe the ethnicity of the Cornish. I think it would be brave to go against their authority. I understand that the designation Cornu-British reflects the fact that the Old Cornish were always considered a separate ethnic group related to the ethnicity of the Ancient British arising no doubt from before the time of King Corineus the Great. What are your thoughts?

[celticcornish]

@cornubian That term does not disturb me as such, but perhaps it doesn't go far enough to describe our historical uniqueness. Many people don't understand who the original Britons were, & identity on the British Isles has become so convoluted, & by implication - meaningless. So, the question becomes 'how far back in history do we go'. To that my answer is "far enough that there remains no question that there's a question with our ancient difference." I'm not sure what term represents that best.

[cornubian]

@celticcornish - yes I will back you up on this one again. Clearly the line must drawn somewhere and it is clear that it just is not possible to go back further or earlier than the Cornish and the Welsh in the whole of the Isles. So this does keep it simple but credible enough. Convolution and equivocation are the enemies of our message and getting over an accurate history. Which I hope you agree is badly needed!

[theatlanticpirates]

Free Cornwall!

[ALBIONTYKE]

The latest DNA tests have indicated that the majority (75% to 90% ) of indigenous people of this country are still Brythonic. These people did not flee & were only dominated by Germanic invaders & subjugated to speaking the Anglo-Saxon language by their rulers . Hence the fact that the English spoke Cumbraic very similar to Welsh and was still spoken in north west England until the 12th century. That is why there are still place names like Penrith in Cumbria & Pen-y-Ghent in Yorkshire.

[celticcornish]

@ALBIONTYKE Some newly-released DNA tests also suggested that we are all one tribe of displaced humans - expressing difference only through our apparent lack of indifference. Do we value history, or do we value the 'latest' test from a source which may/may not have an associated cultural/political agenda. Since DNA tests require us to place absolute faith in the hands of those conducting science and issuing results, you'll pardon me if I cynically hold-off reporting this to the Celtic League.

[ALBIONTYKE]

@celticcornish Yes we value history as well as culture. Much of our history is wrapped up in myth & legend. Your comment on cynicism would be of no shock to the so called Celtic league if they have any serious understanding of our ancestors. Your beliefs of the your called Celtic origin are mythology. The Celts were Germanic & first migrated from central Europe around 250 to 450 AD & only dominated, the last mostly were the La Tenne's. Kernewik pre dates Celtic migration as does Cumbraic

[celticcornish]

@ALBIONTYKE I'm sorry, but your take on celtic 'validity' is as important to me as the 'latest' DNA results simply because you present a version of history which is defended by the biases alluded to by your user-name; as - it may be said - do I. Fundamentally, you are no more credible or conclusive to me or the Celtic League, than I am to you. What more is there to discuss?

[celticcornish]

@ALBIONTYKE I do have to add that in the "Devon" video your comment was: "We have a Celtic culture as strong as Cornwalls." By this are you ironically implying that at your location you have no Celtic culture (since you do not appear to validate Cornwall's own in the comment you made above), or are you acknowledging that Cornwall has a (presumably misguided) Celtic culture? I'd like to know; are YOU misguided; are WE misguided; or are we BOTH misguided simultaneously???

[ALBIONTYKE]

@celticcornish "Nothing to discuss" then you ask me a question ! Referring to your Devon vid comment. Yes we all have strong Celtic culture. The Hallstatts, Goidelics & Brythonics all migrated here. They were Celts & dominated, influenced our culture & had some influence on our language, but never represented more than 10% of the population anywhere. Most of us are descendants of pre Celtic iron age tribes. English came from the the influential AngloSaxons which slowly spread westwards & north

[celticcornish]

@ALBIONTYKE I fully understand your frustration with my 'afterthought'. I'm sorry but your presentation of history is simply worthless because it does not have consistent opinion to lend it the remotest credibility. Your initial stance on my videos refers to Cornwall's celtic culture as 'mythic' and of no sound origin, yet you acknowledge and use this same culture as a means of comparison when posting opinions elsewhere. In fact, you couldn't be less credible if you tried, at this juncture.

[celticcornish]

@ALBIONTYKE Incidentally, I asked what more there was to discuss; I didn't state there was 'nothing to discuss'.

[ALBIONTYKE]

@celticcornish - ok

[cornubian]

@ALBIONTYKE Yes I agree that the Kernewek pre-date the 'celtic culture' (phenomenon/construct?). This is a point that some more recent research is now bringing forth. I am also sure that the powers which promoted the celtic concept (after having suppressed the 'celts') were the same ones who wished to hide the true history which is even more favourable to the 'celtic peoples' than even the previously suppressed 'celtic' identity. The British Isles always was the spiritual centre of Europe.

[cornubian]

@ALBIONTYKE Thank you for making this point about 'The Old North' which is often forgotten. The Cumbric language is as often ignored by the Brythons as it is by the English as it points to a truth which often both would wish to deny. The truth that the ethnic divisions in the population of the British Isles were largely already present (2/3-3/4) prior to the Anglo-Saxon, Danish and even Roman invasions. In other words the culture and language could change more often than the inhabitants.

[ALBIONTYKE]

@cornubian Yes particularly language. The iron age peoples of this land who had settled here thousands of year ago did not all run west as some still believe, they stayed put.

[simonstallion]

Freedom to all peoples-Celts Regards from a neighbor Brittany

[celticcornish]

@simonstallion Indeed my friend - respect and freedom for all Celts and their great nations!