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30th November 2010, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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Pygmy Celts Discovered!!!!
Hi Guys,
Rare photograph of 'Pygmy Celts' complete with colourful tribal markings in preparation for a national day of celebration and remembrance. Happy Saint Andrews day to you all. Kind Regards, Norman. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 30th November 2010 at 08:37 PM. |
30th November 2010, 08:39 PM | #2 |
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They are really cute. Only problem is you left out the mini sized swords,spears and shields You are too quick I just noticed you switched the pictures. |
30th November 2010, 08:45 PM | #3 |
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These are Glasgow Tribe members, re the hardware you could ask them to turn out their pockets???? 'at your peril of course'. Kind Regards, Norman. |
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They can't be Celts. They don't carry bagpipes..!
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Well, then they shpould carry some Harps!
Just kidding. I have always find it interesting that all the celtic nations share such interest for the bagpipes. I love their music, but my wife hates it whenever I play a CD of Camerata Meiga, Luar da Lubre, Milladoiro or Hevia. All I can surmise is that when the Romans conquered Galicia, Asturias and Northern Portugal, they brought the Bagpipes to those regions. When the Celts became auxiliaries of the Romans, they brought them in their second landing on the British Isles, which was the seed for their dispersion there. Best M Quote:
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30th November 2010, 10:22 PM | #7 |
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Back to the Celts, a Piper of the 42nd Regiment of Foot C1850 complete with the sharp pointy accessories.
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1st December 2010, 12:21 AM | #8 |
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Looks like the Wee Free Men to me!
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1st December 2010, 10:35 AM | #9 |
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What about the other bagpipes of Europe??? Even in the British Isles there are Irish Uillean Pipes, Northunbrian Small Pipes, Scottish Lowland and Half Long Pipes - all with a longer history than the ubiquitous 'War Pipes'
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1st December 2010, 03:53 PM | #11 |
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The history and origin of the 'bagpipe' is truly multinational and varied and the countries involved too numerous to list. I guess wherever there was a fellow blowing 'hot air' a bagpipe surely followed. I reckon a good blast on the pipes is a great cure for a 'talkative wife' though, I don't know why but somehow it seems to end those unwanted conversations!!!!
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