Eisteddfod Of Brittany (1934)

Full title reads: “EISTEDDFOD OF BRITTANY - Celtic celebrations in grand festival at Roscoff.“ Roscoff, Brittany, France. Various shots of people in period and National costumes walking around. Queen Mary Stewart and her Court receive the guests. Men on a platform holding a long sword. Tradition says that the sword was broken when the Celts were driven North and then to Brittany. Some have returned to Scotland but some remained there. More shots of the ceremony. Long shot of the crowds gathered around the large stone (like an obelisk). At the base of stone the ceremony takes place. Start of the wrestling competition - men kiss in both cheeks before starting to wrestle. Men wrestling. FILM ID:793.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical co