Welsh National Eisteddfod (1916)

[Winacer50]

Interesting form of wear. look's a little like Berber in style in the white robe's to me thank you for sharing this Saha!.

[samysamy25]

welsh peoples look like berbers no just traditions or style of clothes !!!

they are pure berbers from Morocco by Ibero-Maurusian expansion ( mezolithic era )

[Winacer50]

yep i know about tara!.Some of these ancient tribe's were Gaetulian's, Maure's, Massyli Garamante's, Augilae, and Nasamone's.Some have regarded this culture's population as simply a continuation of the earlier Mesolithic Ibero-Maurusian culture, which appeared around 22,000 B.C.E. while other's argue for a population change the former view seem's to be supported by dental evidence...saha!.

[samysamy25]

oh ! yes you are right 100% yes !!! saha too.....

tanmirth nak =thank you

[RoyalBlueMersey]

It's good to see that even in such tough times, people still managed to put on there sunday best and get together.

[SteffanLlwyd]

Though Welsh, I have mixed feelings about this sort of thing. Many 'Welsh traditions' were invented in the C19th, like 'Gelert the Dog', dreamed up by a hotel owner to improve trade; likewise the long name added to Llanfair (Pwll Gwyn etc.) The clothing worn here is fanciful guess-work, not authentic. And one or two of the early Welsh nationalists had creepy neo-fascist ideas, best forgotten! I'd recommend learning Welsh language to anyone, mind you. It gives you a different view, somehow.

[stevebritgimp]

It's a bit surreal to see people parading around as druids while the Great War is raging. Also interesting to see the police and firemen there - Welsh national culture being so subordinated by English, it would be nearly another 50 years until Welsh gained equal status in law to English.

[xyzllii]

Hmmnn, interesting !