The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures

Author(s)

James E. Doan, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

ORCID ID

0000-0002-4966-1251

Publication Title

Journal of Folklore Research

ISSN

0737-7037

Publication Date

5-2009

Abstract

Neill Martin’s The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures provides an interesting overview on the subject of ritual marriage dialogues in various Celtic-language societies, including Breton, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic, with a few sidebars on the related Manx and Cape Breton Island cultures, as well as the existence of similar institutions in other, non-Celtic-speaking societies. He focuses on the use of ritual dialogue, particularly in the matchmaking and betrothal phase, which may involve a verbal contest between poets, along the lines of the flyting in Scottish tradition.

Volume

46

Issue

2

Comments

Unverified citation.

NSUWorks Citation

Doan, J. E. (2009). The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-Language Cultures. Journal of Folklore Research, 46 (2) Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facarticles/198