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Who invented the eisteddfod?
The Welsh, it refers to a singing festival.
When was the first national eisteddfod held?
The first national eisteddfod was held in 1176 at Cardigan, Wales. It was organized by Lord Rhys, the Prince of Deheubarth, to promote Welsh culture, literature, and music. This event laid the foundation for the eisteddfod tradition, which continues to celebrate Welsh heritage today.
How old is the eisteddfod?
The tradition of such a meeting of Welsh artists dates back to at least the 12th century.
How important is the Eisteddfod to Wales?
It's very important to an independent Welsh cultural identity and the survival of the language.
What are the 3 rounds in the eisteddfod?
The Eisteddfod takes place in Wales. It is a Welsh festival about literature, music, and artistic performance to promote and celebrate Welshness. See related links for more information about the festival.
How long has the eisteddfod been on for?
The Urdd started in 1922.
How long did prince madoc's welsh colony last?
Most scholars agree that the 1858 Eisteddfod essay by Thomas Stephens finally disproved the mythical discovery of America by Prince Madoc. The story had never looked very likely - and was probably a Tudor fabrication to contest Spanish rights in the continental mainland.
What is the name given to a traditional welsh festival?
This is the Eisteddfod (pronounced Eye - STE THhh -Vod with the THhh sounding like Th in 'this'). In welsh this means 'the sitting' and it is a festival that includes singing, playing and poetry.
What is the origin of the word 'eisteddfod' that gives it such an odd spelling?
The original eisteddfod took place in the country of Wales which, along with England and Scotland and Northern Ireland, makes up the United Kingdom. Wales has its own language - much older than English - that came from pre-Roman times - the times of the Celts, a tribe that lived in that part of the world around 2000 years ago.The word eisteddfod comes from the welsh verb 'eistedd' which means 'to sit' and hence the word eisteddfod means literally 'The Sitting'. The eisteddfod music and poetry festival was called 'the sitting' because originally the judges would it around n a circle with the performers and judge their performances. Nowadays, of course, the term eisteddfod is used all over the world for a musical or poetry festival. Even today, eisteddfods that occur in Wales are almost exclusively conducted in Welsh as there are still many tens of thousands in the country that speak the language - some of whom speak it as their first language and who learn English as a foreign language although part of the United kingdom.Incidentally most non-Welsh people pronounce Eisteddfod incorrectly. Most pronounce it: Eye - STEDD - vud. However, in Welsh a 'd' is pronounced as 'd' in dog, but a double d 'dd' is pronounced as 'th' in 'this' (rather than the softer sound of 'th' in 'theatre'). Similarly, 'f' is pronounced as 'v' in 'very but 'ff' is pronounced as 'f' in 'fish'. As there is a single 'f' in eisteddfod it has to be pronounced as 'v' in 'very'. So the word eisteddfod is correctly pronounced Eye-STETH-vod.
What is Welsh culture?
They have the Eisteddfod, which is a BIG concert sorta thing. And everyone sings welsh folk songs or folk dancing or poetry. Or plays the harp. Its just loads of musical stuff. And they also have "Dydd Gwyl Dewi".
How do you say sit in welsh?
Eistedd (the verb "to sit"). Incidentally, this is the root of the word "Eisteddfod" (a sitting, or session). As a command, "Sit" would be "Eisteddwch" (polite / plural) or "Eistedda" (familiar / singular).
What is the name given to a traditional festival which originally featured a contest involving poetry and music but is now a general celebration of welsh arts and culture?
That would be an 'Eisteddfod'
