In the eyes of the ancient Romans, the Celts, like the Germanic and Slavic peoples, belonged to the "barbarians".
This ethnic group is mainly distributed in Western Europe, and the Irish, Scots, and Welsh people we are familiar with all belong to the Celts.
One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Celts is "red hair", and red hair is a discriminated hair color in European history, which can also be seen in the status of the Celts in the past.
If you still have no concept of Celtic culture, then you can learn about this nation from the side of our food content today
No matter what nationality it is, the highest food of the same era still depends on the banquet table.
Banquets were an important part of ancient Celtic culture, and it marked important festivals and celebrations. At the same time, it was also a great opportunity to show off their social status, and they feasted and drank at banquets and partyed all night long.
Their feasts are either to commemorate and celebrate religious holidays, or to celebrate the success of something, such as the completion of a building.
The Celts celebrated St. Brigid's Day on 1 February, Bertaine's Day on 1 May, Lugnassa's Day on 1 August, and Saman Day on 1 November, which celebrated spring, summer, autumn, and the beginning of the new year, respectively.
The Celts attached the most importance to the day before the festival, as they believed that the new day began at dusk. However, in fact, the Celts celebrated the festival according to the rhythm of nature, and the above dates were determined by later generations.
Some festivals were later absorbed as religious festivals, such as St. Brigid's Day.
As mentioned above, banquets have better food and more wine.
It is recorded that the Celts were Xi to eat on hay or at a low table. Their favorite meats and stews are all about grilled meats and stews.
Archaeological sites show that the most common meats eaten by the Celts were beef and pork, but also poultry and game.
Their Xi of eating meat is similar to that of our nomads, who like to eat it with knives and hands. In addition to meat, Celts also regularly ate cereals, seasonal fruits, and vegetables.
As for drinks, the Celts were very fond of wine, and their wine came mainly from Mediterranean countries, and sometimes they would exchange prisoners of war for wine.
But wine is not available to everyone, and ordinary people can only drink beer or mead.
Banquets not only have a celebratory and social function, but also an opportunity to show social status. The status in the banquet corresponds to the status of the individual.
It is recorded that they sat in a circle, with the most influential person sitting in the middle, the master next to him, and the others sitting on either side of them in order. Behind them stood shield-bearing soldiers, while spearmen sat opposite them, enjoying feasting with their masters.
At banquets, only those of the highest social status were served the best meat.
For example, the greatest warriors can get their hands on the flesh of an animal's thigh. If there is also a fighter who feels that he is more qualified for this piece of meat, then he can challenge that warrior. And so, the battle began.
It was not uncommon for Celtic banquets to have fights. They may be simply fighting, but sometimes someone is injured or even killed.
At the banquet, the wealth and status of the host can also be seen from the utensils. For example, there are richly decorated cauldrons, horn-shaped cups, goblets, etc., as well as wooden goblets decorated with bronze and bronze objects.
Many drinking utensils have also been found in Celtic tombs, suggesting that in their culture, it was hoped that they would be able to drink after death.
At the Celtic feast, in addition to singing in groups, they also had a variety of entertainment, such as storytelling, poetry recitation, and harp playing.
At banquets, bards may praise those of high status and may receive some reward.
In addition, there will be a distribution of gifts, such as jewellery and other items made of precious metals, or wine filled with amphorae. And these gifts are often some trophies, which are also based on status when they are distributed.
Strangers are welcome to the banquet and can be seated, but after eating and drinking, they must inform them of their names and the purpose of their arrival. This shows how lively the Celtic banquet was.
That's all there was to it about the Celtic feast
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