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Beltane or Beltaine (pronounced /ˈbÉ›ltÉ™n/, origin Old Irish) is the anglicised spelling of Bealtaine (Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲalÌªË tÌªË É™nʲə]) or Bealltainn ([ˈbʲalÌªË tÌªË É™nʲ]), the Gaelic names for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on the first day of May. In Irish Gaelic, the month of May is known as Mà Bhealtaine or Bealtaine, and the festival as Lá Bealtaine ('day of Bealtaine' or, 'May Day'). In Scottish Gaelic, the month is known as either (An) Cèitean or a' Mhà igh, and the festival is known as Latha Bealltainn or simply Bealltainn. The feast was also known as Céad Shamhain or Cétshamhainin from which the word Céitean derives. As an ancient Gaelic festival, Bealtaine was celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, though there were similar festivals held at the same time in the other Celtic countries of Wales, Brittany and Cornwall. Bealtaine and Samhain were the leading terminal dates of the civil year in Ireland though the latter festival was the more important. The festival survives in folkloric practices in the Celtic Nations and the Irish diaspora, and has experienced a degree of revival in recent decades. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. What are the colors of Beltane? Asked by Elwing Starbreeze - Fri May 2 22:13:31 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. white, bright blue, lavender, pink, yellow, rainbow colors, pastels, as well as rich colors of green, purple, blue, red Answered by Cheyenne S - Fri May 2 22:18:42 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Beltane" |
