Celtic means or refers to something that has to do with the Celts. The word Celt properly refers to a historic culture and peoples or collective nations referred to as the Celts.

The Celts were a group of peoples that occupied lands stretching from the British Isles to Galatia. Though there is very little written record of the Celts stemming from their own documents, we can piece together a fair picture of them from archaeological evidence as well as historical accounts from other cultures that they interacted with.

While Celtic properly refers to the languages spoken by the Celts, it has come to be used and to represent various things usually in relation to or in reference to the Celts such as Celtic Art, Celtic Music, Celtic Dance etc. In addition, Sport teams have taken on the banner of the Celts as a team name, such as in the USA Basketball’s the Boston Celts, or the Soccer team the Celtic FC. So why is it that people want to identify with the Celts?

Is it the mystery and the overall awe of the Celts of history and legend? Is it an attachment to their culture and heritage? Is it the deep seated revival of a historical suppression of an entire culture and people that is now making its comeback? I suspect that it is all of these things and more.

The result is that around the world all things Celtic are attracting huge amounts of attention and interest. The roar of the Celts is being heard in all things Celtic.

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More areas to cover: coming soon - Culture - History - Spirituality/Religion - Druids - Druidism - War - Government - Gender roles - Today - ? Other uses of the term or name Celtic: - Sports - Products and Services - Heritage - Tourism - Entertainment

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• Celtic Football Club or Celtic FC

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• Camogie
• Caber Toss
• Sheaf Toss
• Highland Games

Halloween – oooooooooo So Halloween is Celtic Too!

Pranks and mischief have always been associated with Halloween, but why? In my father’s day they used to tip over outhouses, and soap windows, for example, when I was a child, they use to toilet paper houses, throw eggs and such as well as soap windows. I am sure there were other mean spirited tricks played as well when treats weren’t forthcoming. So we have the call of the spirited “Trick or Treat” what will it be!

Some have placed the origin of Halloween on the Celts and their celebration of Samhain and if we do then we can also trace back the source of the Trick or Treat as well to the Celts. During Samhain it was believed that sprits roamed the streets and alleys of towns and places that people dwelt. Could this be the basis of the act of dressing up in costume and roaming the streets of today’s Halloween? Some were spirits benign and some mischievous (some evil oooooo), so in order to save ones property, ones spirit, and appease these spirits or to entice the spirits to help bring a good crop the next year etc., presents and treats were left on the doorsteps of houses and dwellings the basis of today’s “Trick or Treat”, paying off the spirited children so they don’t soap your house.

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