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--- Eric Christopherson <rakko@hidden.email> wrote: > > > Chravithyck? Any relation to An Greveth > > > (Armorican Paganism)? > > > > Y vedissif! There are certainly a number of > > Armoricans in Dunein > Could someone fill me in on these conreligions? I > haven't followed Conlang > for months and have never been subscribed to > Conculture. Actually, not much has been worked out about Kemrese religion. It is known generally as the Kemrese Rite, and like the Byzantine and Mozarabic Rites is a separate rite in allegience with Rome. Quoted from the Brithenig site: "On issues of religion the Kemrese monarchy rejected the Synod of Whitby. The Christian church in Kemr remained autonomous from the [Roman] Catholic tradition introduced from Europe. The organisation of the established church was monastic and tended to be otherworldly. While it profited from the patronage of the monarchy the church maintained the right to criticise the abuses of the status quo when its leaders possessed the strength of will to do so. During the twelfth century the Catholic church successfully sought to bring the independent Kemrese church under the doctrinal authority of Rome. The spiritual head of the Cambriese Rite is the patriarchal Abbot of Glastonbury. The Protestant Reformation created a significant disestablished minority in the British Isles, enough that religious wars were fought there, but not enough to disturb the pre-eminence of Catholicism." A certain, almost wishful, connection with Constantinople has always been maintained; but I hardly think the Kemrese Rite can be called "Orthodox". It might best be called "Celtic", as it seems to be a direct descendant of the old Celtic Church. The veneration of the most holy Virgin Mary and Holy St. David is cultivated throughout the country; while the veneration of Holy Saints Perran, Stannus and Joseph of Arimathea is strongest in the south. The vernacular is used in Upper Kemr at Mass; in the south, Latin is still the norm. The Celtic tonsure is preferred (ear to ear, rather than a circle at the top). In the south, religious vocabulary is strongly influenced by Celtic: il nemez (church), il druez (priest), il croumbs (altar), ce nouefs (saint), nerth (holy); and Greek: agiós (holy), agios/-a (saint), ekon (icon). If you can find the Stowe Missal online, I think _that_ would give you a good idea of what the ritual looks like. There are sizeable communities of Hindus and Muslims (mostly from India), as well as some Zoroastrians, Cravithyow and Jews; not to mention Romans and Protestants, so there isn't much room for religious intolerance. By the late 20th century, rugby seems to be supplying the religious needs of the masses; and there is a fairly widespread movement of people seeking alternative spiritualities. Padraic. ===== 'n aon le prims, bes et 'mbrach; 'n aon le cerch, futeur et lugh; 'n aon le ters, dofert a' afert; 'n aon le coueart, y chorn ce quei mi tetulli-el! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com