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Re: Country Related: Christmas

From:Eric Christopherson <eric@...>
Date:Wednesday, December 23, 1998, 0:59
Andrew Smith wrote:
> In Brithenig it is called Nadelig from dies natalica, another latin way of > saying birthday that was adopted in the Celtic languages to mean > Christmas. It starts with a traditional candlelit procession to the local > church on Noeth Pylgant, Christmas Eve, literally Cock'scrow Night, but
What's the significance of "Cock's crow"?
> the Christmas day itself is a modern "commercialised" Christmas with all > the trimmings recognisable anywhere in the Western world. The Chomro > prefer to wait for Calen Ianar, New Year, and then really get off their > faces! The decorations do not come down until Twelfth Night.
Would this be the twelfth day of Christmas as in the song?