Re: Lusitanians

--- In cybalist@egroups.com, "David James" <david@...> wrote:

> One thing which puzzles me is why Celtic traditions and folklore
> continue to persist in Galicia, (and northern Portugal?) today,
> whilst elsewhere in the Iberian peninsular the Celtic/Celtiberian
> legacy appears to have disappeared. I understand that the Celts
> inhabited the greater part of the peninsular. Was this perhaps the
> result of Moorish cultural influences? As always I stand to be
> corrected and look forward to your sugestions.
> Regards
> David James

Quite important, that observation of yours. I think that the
persistency of Celticity in northwest Iberia is due to a minor
influence of other cultures, not only moorish, but Roman as well. The
archaic folks of this area were always reluctant in accepting foreign
influences, I believe.

Regards,

ARKURGAL