ASMR Celtic History and Languages: Map Tracing to help you fall asleep 💤

[@evolvingbrain]

Thanks!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you!!!

[@MelangeASMR]

A small mistake I noticed after finishing this video: I said that Irish, being part of the official languages of the EU, has all official EU documents translated into it. However, "for resource-related reasons, only regulations adopted by both the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament are currently translated into Irish."

[@calum5975]

@@Nwihsphysio No, it's not. There's a bunch of pseudohistory that claims the English are Israelites, the Scots are Egyptians, the Irish are Sumerians. It's just pseudohistory.

[@noahgibson482]

@@Nwihsphysio The Cimmerians were most likely a nomadic Iranian people of the Eurasian Steppe. Other suggestions for the ethnicity of the Cimmerians include the possibility of their being Thracian, or Thracians with an Iranian ruling class, or a separate group closely related to Thracian peoples, as well as a Maeotian origin.

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[@joan98610]

Fun fact: we know that Irish has influenced Faroese! The names of some towns and places in the Faroe Islands come from Irish, and Faroese phonetics have also been influenced by the language. Great video, as always!

[@MelangeASMR]

Ooh I didn't know that, that's fascinating. Thank you!

[@Mike-O-Sullivan]

That's fascinating. I had no idea.

[@MrMaidenmania]

Evidence suggests that the original inhabitants of the Faroe Islands were Gaels before being replaced by Norse colonists. Genetic evidence shows matrilineal heritage (from mitochondrial DNA) that is consistent with that found in the Gaelic communities of Ireland and Scotland. Whereas the patrilineal heritage (from Y chromosomes) is consistent with those found in Nordic populations. Which would suggest that the Vikings replaced the Gaelic male population.

[@JesseMorgan24]

@@MrMaidenmania "Replaced" is one way to put it

[@baneofbanes]

@@MrMaidenmania well it’s a similar case in Iceland but that’s thought to be from the Norse settlers bringing Gaelic women they kidnapped when they settle dn

[@petitanglais]

Another professional, well-researched and relaxing video. It is always a pleasure to see someone enjoying languages for what they are, rather than entering into the endless chest-puffing 'polyglot' competitions you see elsewhere on KZbin. Having Welsh-speaking grandparents, I was fortunate to acquire a high (but certainly not perfect) level of their beautiful language: melodious, poetic and sometimes producing a lot of spit, haha. We used to attend the Eisteddfod most years, which brings together Welsh-language music, literature, poetry and politics. Despite many native speakers boasting that it is the most difficult language in the world, it really is not (Irish is definitely more difficult). Maybe you should give it a try after you have tackled Norwegian and French. Diolch yn fawr iawn unwaith eto am y fideo :)

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh, that's wonderful that you got to pick up the language - and the appreciation for it - from your grandparents! And I had to look up eisteddfod, what a great tradition! I'll probably give it a try at some point, just out of curiosity. With the Welsh and Gaelic notes in my comments, I've realised again just how little I know about the entire language family haha, it has definitely piqued my interest. Thank you so much, I'm very glad to hear that my videos hit the right note for you 😊

[@petitanglais]

​ @Melange ASMR Welsh is probably the best Celtic language to try first, particularly because the orthography and the phonetics match almost perfectly. There are many beautiful Welsh songs on KZbin. Also, you can find Pais Dinogad on here, a calming children's lullaby in Old Welsh. At the time it was written, that language was spoken in a part of the Welsh-speaking Old North, which is now in England. Knowing the sounds of Welsh alone, you will be able to sing along very easily to almost any song. Enjoy! :)

[@MelangeASMR]

That's such a beautiful song, thank you for bringing it to my attention!

[@elig6791]

@@MelangeASMR Lovely sense of community here in Wales. Welsh is moderately easy to learn and even easier to speak, there is a different sentence structure than English. Once you learn the phonetics then you can say almost every word by pronouncing the letters. Some sounds like ll and ch people struggle with but if you keep saying them it gets easier. Mutations are also very annoying when it comes to writing welsh because it happens naturally when you speak. Also fem and masc words in welsh but since you speak French that shouldn’t be a problem. If you want to learn more Celtic languages after welsh then conquer the Brythonic branch first since it is similar to welsh as it is in that branch :) Love the vid 🥰 Diolch yn Fawr

[@rodrigomdlh5240]

Spain also has Galicia and Asturias which has a great celt influence in their own languages and culture. (North Spain)

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

the entire western part of europe has celtic influence. People seem to forget that the British isles was the very last place the celts colonized.

[@MrJayOhare]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo ooooo you said the cool word!!!!!!!

[@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96]

Galicia and Asturias are not even the most genetically Celtic areas of Spain, in fact, west-central Spain in the most Celtic area, Galician and Asturian "Celticness" is nothing but a product of nationalism, everyone in Spain, Portugal and pretty much all of western Europe has Celtic roots, ya'll aren't special.

[@Stp1497]

@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 name another area with Celtic roots that claim to be celtic

[@dutyfree5192]

@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 Fun fact: Leonese people are the most genetically celtic part of Spain!

[@gander4872]

It's always good to find an asmrtist who has interest in the world around them. Thanks, instant sub!

[@MelangeASMR]

Much appreciated, thank you!

[@WelshASMR82]

Ooooh, this was lovely! Diolch! ❤️ As a Welsh speaker, this video was super interesting.

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh thank you so much, I'm very happy to hear that ❤

[@HappyRachel100]

What a beautiful book. Thank you for presenting it so well. I love your enthusiasm for these topics.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you 🥰 I'm happy I can take you all along on these little explorations!

[@garmit61]

I was really intrigued about your explanation of the meaning of the name Hallstatt. The Welsh for Salt is ‘halen’ and is pronounced phonetically pretty much as a German speaker would pronounce it as ‘hallen’. These two nouns clearly appear to share a common root.

[@MelangeASMR]

Yes, exactly! It's so fascinating how history gets preserved in place names so you can suddenly unearth these ancient connections, I love that.

[@w0033944]

@@MelangeASMR There's also a link to chemistry via. "halides".

[@ProtozeMeToBavi]

such a great and informative video! I am specialized in modern history in my studies but I really need to brush up on earlier history :D Thank you!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💜😊

[@Aerialistika]

I’m torn because this is so interesting but it’s also making me feel so nice and sleepy.

[@MelangeASMR]

I know that problem all too well haha. Thank you! 🥰🥰

[@marccompton9670]

This is a really amazing video. I love your voice, and the tracing is magical. When I was in school, if the professor traced maps, or writing on the presentation board, I was always so sleepy... and it made learning difficult because I couldn't give in to the relaxation, but it was nice at the same time. Please keep creating these! Thank you!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you for your kind words, Marc! I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video and that it brought back those memories. Feeling sleepy in certain lectures is something I can very much relate to haha.

[@LostSagaWarrior]

Best youtube recommendation I've gotten in ages, great production, and amazingly relaxing and interesting. Thank you.

[@MelangeASMR]

🥰 Wow, thank you!

[@katieherger4928]

Great work on this video. You seem to have such deep knowledge about this topic. I continue to be amazed by your depth and breadth of knowledge.

[@katieherger4928]

So funny- I didn’t recognize the name Hallstat, but as soon as I googled it, I said “ohhh- that place!” Sure enough, I have seen it in many photos before. It looks lovely. I’ll add it to my “someday” trip

[@MelangeASMR]

Yess, I think everyone has seen Hallstatt at some point haha, it's everywhere. Sadly, the place suffers a bit from overtourism, but honestly, a visit is still worth it. The entire region it's in is breathtaking, probably my favourite in all of Austria.

[@beth12svist]

I really did fall asleep to this, and did not even intend to! :D I think I've found another favourite ASMR channel, thank you.

[@levenza]

I am from Galicia, Celtic northern Spain and the village where I was born and I grew is called Eiré (just like the Celtic name of Ireland). We have lots of town and people names from Celtic languages and we have lots of places (called 'castros') and traditional stories from Celtic culture. ☺️

[@jessikajones934]

i had an exchange student (i now call her my sister) from A Coruña. I had the privilege of staying there for 3 weeks one summer. i’m absolutely dying to go back to Galicia 🤍 what a stunning part of the world.

[@eoinh]

That's so cool! Is it pronounced the same too? (like ei-rah)?

[@levenza]

@@eoinh The name is Eiré. With the strong pronunciation in the last 'e' 😊 Sometimes, we use this word to call Ireland in GALician language

[@levenza]

@@jessikajones934 ❤️❤️ I recommend you to visit inland Galicia, much more traditional where the purest Celtic culture is with many 'castros' , town names like Eiré and a huge amount of forests with hidden monasteries in the middle of nature ☺️

[@mgdoodlestudio]

So interesting and relaxing - my favorite combination.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, Michelle!

[@naturalexplorer]

Wonderful dedicated book on the Celts. Beautifully presented. Thank You Melange. For me, there are also very early migrations out of Ireland and the North West lands of what has become modern Europe that were WEST to EAST into Central Europe and beyond. The migrations in this book and in general history have the Celts migrating east to west and these happened but IMO were later and more like a return home for these people from these much earlier migrations. There is a lot of prehistory related around the people that get called Celtic that has very strong implications for early post flood civilisation. The Picts for instance seem to me to be a remnant of those very early people who stayed in their homeland rather than making these very early west to east migrations. Food for thought. Great subject and discussion material. Really like how you incorporate language and migration into your discussions. Highly relaxing presentation once again:-)

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, I'm glad the combination of topics hit the spot for you :) The book really was a fantastic find. In terms of eastward migrations, I'm only familiar with the Hiberno-Scottish missionaries in the Middle Ages - we still have a Scottish Church and monastery here in Vienna from that time!

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

@@MelangeASMR the entire north-west of europe and lots of parts of central europe was Christianised from the British isles.

[@Orielparadise]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo I remember reading a book detailing how monasteries in Ireland actually preserved much of the biblical texts that we now know as bible after the fall of Western Rome and the following “dark ages” in Europe.

[@Elibel77]

How very fascinating! I’m a French speaking quebecer with my ancestor being of Breton ((Brittany) origin. Love it. Beautiful channel! Thank you!

[@robertwhite9621]

Lovely video! I've always meant o learn some Scottish Gaelic to help keep the language alive...maybe one day I'll move to the outer Hebrides and become a gaelic-speaking alpaca farmer

[@MelangeASMR]

Let me know if you do, I'd love to knit new scarfs with Hebrides-Alpaca-wool! Thank you 😊😊

[@aliciahering5146]

So soothing and softly spoken. Chefs kiss.

[@ghostguy3328]

I love learning about my history since I am Irish but have Scottish and Welsh ancestors

[@salientsolution5436]

You'll always be welcome in Scotland 💙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

Immer wieder sehr anspruchsvolle ASMR-Videos!

[@MelangeASMR]

Ich hoffe, das ist eine gute Sache. Danke dir! :)

[@AstraIVoid]

I love that there's a settlement just named Frog.

[@Ruby-oc3nv]

I am from Ireland 🇮🇪 and it is very interesting to hear other people speak about the Celts. Just wondering if you would do a video on the troubled past between England and Ireland it spans back hundreds of years of oppression and really struck during the 1800 famine depression and then 1916 rising , then the border between NI and the ROI. It could be a really interesting video. 🤍

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey Ruby! Thank you for the suggestion - it would definitely be interesting but I'm not sure this is the right format for that kind of heavy content. I'll keep it in mind, though, and see what I can come up with. A video on Ireland would definitely be neat.

[@calum5975]

Sadly it's still a rather contentious topic. It'd be very hard to do a balanced video that covers the intricies in any reasonable time. Plus yeah, it's pretty heavy stuff :P

[@Ruby-oc3nv]

@@calum5975 ya I get that. I am from Ireland so I understand it’s a heavy topic but it can be covered in an unbiased way by just reading the history. It would definitely be an interesting topic as not many people actually speak about Irish history would be great for it to be spoken about on the internet 💕. I am actually English and Irish so it can be covered in an unbiased way.

[@calum5975]

@@Ruby-oc3nv Sadly the unbiased, objective view of this history is that the UK was in the wrong, it was an imperialist power and it did do awful things equatable with the worst villains in our history books. There's no way to tread the line here between the British refusing relief efforts for the Potato Faminne being anything other than morally detestable, the siezure of land from Irish farmers to give to the Scots in Ulster, all of this is undeniably horrific and there's no unbiased way to present this history which isn't condemning of the actions of Britain in the past. Now, to any sensible person, this obviously isn't an attack on the modern country or the british as a people, it's distant history (well, forget about Northern Ireland :P) and sometimes people do awful things in history. But, sadly, many English people have a very hard time facing their history fairly or hearing anything negative about it - something I as a british person who holds a Bachelors Degree in History knows all too much about. It's simply not worth it for the channel, I can gaurentee any mention of british former colonial policy will become a haven for bigotry and just general foulness in the comments.

[@Ruby-oc3nv]

@@calum5975 ya I get u , I’m Irish and part English and I hold an unbiased objective. Obviously we can be unbiased in the fact it was a long time ago but still be like “ aw that was awful “ without holding it against the English people if that makes any sense. I see your point of view but as someone who is also both I see no issue at all with listening to someone talking about the past as that is what it was, the past. Many people talk about it but I understand if it doesn’t want to be discussed on this particular channel, which is obviously fine but I personally wouldn’t see the issue and I’d say many other people wouldn’t either. There’s always going to be people with opinions but as long as people r open for discussions on both sides without disrespect I think it should be okay , as it is a history channel of sorts. I think if other history can be discussed why can’t this? But again I do understand.

[@hannahluke361]

Belated congratulations for over 2k subs! 🍀👑🌟 Really pleased for you. Another lovely video after a long day of working!! ❤️😴

[@MelangeASMR]

💖💖💖 Thank you!! And I hear you about the long days 😪 I hope you can look forward to a nice and relaxing weekend!

[@jaydunstan1618]

We very much enjoy your videos, excellent content and delivery. Completely original concept. Thank you!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much, Jay!

[@owaindavies1076]

My French A level project I just did was about regional languages in France, and the Celtic Breton in Brittany. Very interesting topic!

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh neat, that's a great topic for a project! Can I congratulate you on your A level or is it too early for that?

[@ItsBrittanyBirch]

My family's from there! Good job

[@bryanedwards2795]

From this historian, my lovely friend your amazing alliteration,a are amazing and to the geographic,s point, I love your attention to deatel, wonderful work wonderful ladie ❤❤❤❤❤

[@EpicMishap]

AMAZING video! A small mistake I probably noticed though. No expert on that, so correct me if I'm wrong. Wikipedia says, that "Anglia belongs to the region of Southern Schleswig, which constitutes the northern part of Schleswig-Holstein (...) which is the northernmost state of Germany" and not part of Denmark as you mentioned at around 19:00

[@MelangeASMR]

You are correct, well caught! Anglia was Danish until the 19th century and has since been part of Germany. Thank you!!

[@emer5424]

This was so good! I learned a lot and it was so relaxing! thank you!

[@MelangeASMR]

Love to hear that, thank you!!

[@Mike-O-Sullivan]

Maith an video! Tá an Austrian accent go hálainn ar fad. Sláinte from a new subscriber in Ireland. ☘

[@MelangeASMR]

Hello to Ireland and thank you very much 😊

[@abi1021]

This is wonderful ❤ What a great book! Vielen Dank!

[@LoFIJak]

It's funny to see the Outer Hebrides mentioned 😅 I spent a few years growing up there and learning Gaelic (and French) at primary school. I even entered the local Mod once or twice haha.

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh how cool! I really don't know much about the Scottish islands, but from the bits and pieces I've read, they sound like a fascinating place.

[@rayn2177]

My family has lived in Ireland since the celts came at around 500 BC (as far as we know). I am in the first generation of Americans in my family and I’ve always been infatuated with my culture. This video (although knowing a bit of the information taught to me by my grandparents) drew me in and I actually learned a lot!

[@MelangeASMR]

Very cool that you can trace your family back that far, that's impressive! And I'm very glad you enjoyed this video, Rayn, thank you :)

[@mathilda_asmr]

Thank you so much Melange for this amazing and relaxing video 😌💤💙💙💙💙

[@MelangeASMR]

You are the sweetest, Mathilda, thank you! 💜💜💜

[@mathilda_asmr]

@@MelangeASMR 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bdixon800]

Beautifully done and beautiful

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you! 💙

[@bokoe7469]

There are actually a few thousand Welsh native speakers in Chubut, Argentina. In the 19th century, the Welsh language was heavily surpressed by the British government. A group of Welshmen wanted to settle elsewhere in order to protect their culture and language. The Argentine government invited them to settle the vast, sparcely populated lands of Patagonia. The Welsh accepted the offer and settled in Patagonia, the colonies are still known as Y Wladfa. With help of the natives, they turned parts of a dry, barren region into efficient agricultural settlements. To this day, a variety of Welsh is still spoken there and Welsh heritage runs deep in towns like Puerto Madryn and Trelew. There are signs in bus stops that feature Spanish, English and Welsh. There are traditional Welsh tea houses, Welsh monuments and even Welsh language schools. Welsh flags are common as well and if you look around well enough you’ll find hints of a Welsh past everywhere. Most people who live there nowadays have no Welsh heritage, but most people know about and respect the Welsh heritage many towns there bear. It’s also interesting how instead of fighting them, the settlers worked together with the natives since they faced similar persecutions.

[@leniwabua1992]

Eager to learn something about Celtic history, I noticed a familiar name on the very first map you've shown. Turns out the place where I went ice skating as a kid was hiding a prehistoric settlement all this time. I had no idea. Not what I expected to find in an ASMR video :D

[@MelangeASMR]

Ooh now that's a cool surprise!

[@alyssamccombie3905]

So proud to be Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Kwodlibet]

That was wonderful, thank you :)

[@MelangeASMR]

Happy to hear that, thank you!!

[@visiory]

Go raibh míle maith agat as an bhfíseán iontach suaimhneach seo!! Beidh codladh shámh agam anocht :) (In case the KZbin translate thing doesn’t work- thank you so much for the relaxing video!! I’ll have a nice sleep tonight :))

[@MelangeASMR]

Hope you slept well and had nice dreams! Thank you for watching 💕

[@AnthropoidOne]

I’m glad there were people smarter than me in prehistoric times. I would have probably sat there naked in the shade eating bugs and pooping all over the place till I died.

[@MelangeASMR]

Who knows, maybe that was the prehistoric vibe lol

[@182-7]

Wow that’s some great content. Followed your channel keep up!

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much 🥰🥰

[@Gudnefusel]

19:04 „Here, what would today be Denmark“ proceeds to point to modern day Germany. The Schleswig-Holstein question still isn't settled it appears?

[@saradalanaj7565]

Great video, Melange! I'm really curious, what is your education/line of work? Kind Regards

[@MelangeASMR]

Hi Sara, thank you so much! I have some background in languages but nothing directly related to what I'm doing on youtube :)

[@saradalanaj7565]

@@MelangeASMR sounds epic. I love the mystery behind your youtube persona, and like most people in the comment section, I'm rooting for your success! Ah also, the thing I appreciate the most is the clean content you're creating. This is great ASMR content to recommend to children, or to my mom who is sleep deprived more often than not.

[@MelangeASMR]

That is so sweet, thank you!! 🥺😭 And tell your mum I said hello and that I wish her a good night's sleep 💜

[@MrEthanQuinn]

The Gaelic language is and has been oppressed aggressively by Britain for years, these maps show this

[@MelangeASMR]

Not just Britain, sadly, but it's nice to see that there is a renewed interest in the Gaelic languages these days.

[@lennonmahoney7302]

Not Britain, England. The Welsh language was almost wiped from history, because of the English.

[@kingofracism]

@@lennonmahoney7302 gang shit 🇬🇧

[@lydiamills2045]

This is beautiful refreshing and educational. Thank you melange asmr

[@MelangeASMR]

I'm very happy to hear you liked it, thank you!

[@samhh8787]

You are the best asmrtist by far! Thankyou for the tingles and relaxing sleep 😴 😀

[@MelangeASMR]

Aw thank you, Sam, I'm glad I can help you fall asleep 💙

[@samhh8787]

You really do. You're my go-to each time I need to unwind. I hope life is treating you and your family well. 🤩

[@Bubblesandcandyfloss]

Me. An Irish woman. Here to learn about my heritage. Thank you for this. Love from Eire.

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey Nina, thank you so much! I'm very touched that you find it valuable.

[@Bubblesandcandyfloss]

Very educational. I learned so much !

[@evilcommunistpicklerick3175]

There is some vocabulary of Pictish and it's pretty close to the Brittonic branch ᚄᚚᚔᚌᚐᚇ (spijad) = thorn - Breton Spezad = gooseberry - Cornish Spedhas = briars - Welsh Ysbyddad = hawthorn ᚉᚒᚆᚓᚈᚈ (cuhett) = as far as - Breton Keit (Middle Breton Quehit) = as long as/so long as - Welsh Cyhyd = as long as/so long as ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚑ (maqqo) = son - Breton Mab = son - Cornish Mab = son - Irish Mac = son - Manx Mac = son - Scottish Mac = son - Welsh Mab = son ᚋᚐᚔᚂᚉᚑᚅ (Mailcon) = a male given name, cognate with Welsh Maelgwn. ᚋᚑᚏᚋᚐᚓᚏ (Mormaer) = a male given name, probably equivalent to Welsh Mawr (great, big) + Maer (mayor, steward) ᚏᚓᚄᚐᚇ (Resad) = a male given name possibly related to Welsh Rhys & Gaulish Ressatus ᚁᚓᚏ (Aber) = confluence/estuary - Aber in all 3 Brittonic languages with the same meaning ᚒᚏᚏᚐᚉᚈ (Urract) = he made - cognate with old Welsh Guract = he made ᚒᚓᚏᚈᚒᚏᚔᚑ (Uerturio) = old kingdom in Scotland - cognate with Welsh Gwerthyr = round fortress ᚚᚓᚅ (Pen) = head/top, headland - Penn in Breton & Cornish but Pen in Welsh, same meanings

[@blaukraut99]

Dein Kanal ist eine richtige kleine Kostbarkeit!

[@MelangeASMR]

Ach danke, das ist wirklich lieb von dir!

[@bryndundas7271]

I'm surprised that no major booksellers has taken the opportunity to sponsor your channel. I often have a look for the books you cover and have bought a few! Good work.

[@MelangeASMR]

True, but I generally don't see booksellers being very active as sponsors? Very cool to hear you got some of the books, though, love it!

[@tonka_lp]

I love your channel and voice! 💓

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey Fibra, thank you so much 🥰🥰

[@RobMacKendrick]

I became a rabid armchair pictologist after a genetic analysis of my father's male line showed it's half Pictish and half Brittonic (and not a drop of Irish, which I didn't know was even possible in modern Scots). As a linguist, naturally, the nature of the Pictish language is a major topic for me. At the moment, the consensus is that Pictish was a P-Celtic language. As always with the Picts, there isn't enough evidence to settle anything, but some compelling P-Celtic roots have been excavated from Highland place names. Most prominent is Aberdeen (Gaelic: Obar Dheathain), meaning "mouth of the Don." Problem is, the word for "river mouth" in Gaelic is in fact inbhir, as in Inbhir Nis (Inverness), "mouth of the Ness"; aber/obar is the P-Celtic root. So historians surmise that Aberdeen is actually the original Pictish name of that city, and that Pictish was therefore a P-Celtic language like Welsh and Cornish. They've also unearthed some P-Celtic-descended words in Scottish Gaelic, all of which is fascinating. 'Course the problem with all of this is that it's highly circumstantial; there are Brittonic speakers all over British history, and Scotland in particular has been a maelstrom of inter-Celtic exchange. So those buried linguistic artefacts could plausibly have come from any number of sources, though cases like Aberdeen are provocative. Any road, about every 20 years all the theories about who and what the Picts were get rubbished and we start again, because they're just so enduringly nebulous. Sorry for geeking out here. This is just a thing for me.

[@danaharrisseeger]

I just love your sweater!

[@fairyofshampoo4670]

i most likely have celtic origins and live in a celtic land! i'm very interested in that history so i'm just saying this and promising i'll come back to watch when i have time

[@MelangeASMR]

Awesome, I hope you'll find it interesting :)

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

all people who are native to europe have somehow celtic origin in one way r another. Irish people have no more celtic origins than for instance austrians or basks

[@MelangeASMR]

Though I do think time is a factor here that needs to be taken into account - there were Celtic settlements in what is today Austria, but apart from roots of topographic names and archeological finds in Hallstatt etc, that plays no role whatsoever apart from maybe some tourism. I wouldn't equate an episode in very distant history to be equal with a country that is actually culturally and linguistically Celtic today.

[@Stp1497]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo that’s a terrible take and I think you need to learn about displacement.

[@malcontender6319]

Good to see Newfoundland on a lot of these maps.

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

The content of this video is perfectly boring enough to make me sleep.😩😪😪 I love it.❤

[@MelangeASMR]

Yessssss thank you, my favourite compliment! 🥰😇

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

@@MelangeASMR 🙏🙆‍♂️🙆‍♂️

[@Wertyber]

wow

[@dawidblazkowicz2702]

Meur ras! Cornishman here to say good job, loved the video! Nos da!

[@MelangeASMR]

Love that, thank you, Dawid!

[@Sbiper]

Irish Gaelic is also the official language of the Republic of Ireland - all central and local government documents are in Irish and English. Military ranks and military commands are also all Irish.

[@kater.potater]

I must have fallen asleep instantly because I don't recall anything from this video 🤣🤣

[@MelangeASMR]

Perfect!

[@loveyoutube22]

amazing content ☺️☺️

[@colinjames7569]

Thank for your beautiful introduction. Gaelige is not a lost or fringe language. We are not a lost civilization by any one’s standard. I speak and live Gaelige. Gaelige is mo chroi ❤. Nil wyan wat. Óró se do beatha bhaile

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you! It is really great to hear that people are invested in languages that have been under a lot of pressure and make sure they keep thriving.

[@colinjames7569]

@@MelangeASMR ❤️🙏☘️

[@SchlafAroundTheBend]

Makes me want to travel and learn absurd languages :) very relaxing

[@MelangeASMR]

Sounds like a plan! You can start in Austria and learn some absurd German lol

[@SchlafAroundTheBend]

@@MelangeASMR warum nicht ;)

[@DE-iv8if]

Videos about Celtic Languages and the Celts are allways so interesting !! :D Was ich allerdings auch interessant finde ueber die Kelten ist, dass man - sieht man solche Karten ueber diese wirklich _grossen und auch nahezu zusammenhaengenden_ keltischen Gebiete - eventuell auch ein "falsches" Bild ueber die Kelten bekommt. Denn "die" Kelten selbst, sahen es wohl eher nicht so... Deren Horizont war viel eher die eigene Familie, der eigene Clan und vielleicht noch der eigene Stamm (von denen es wohl recht viele gab) und _wirklich nichts_ darueber hinaus. _Eine_ keltische Nation kannten sie nicht und sie waren untereinander auch sehr zerstritten und bekaempften sich oft lieber gegenseitig als zusammen als eine gemeinsame keltische Kraft aufzutreten. Denn dieser Gedanke war ihnen eben vollkommen fremd.. Fuer uns heute ist es relativ normal Laender / Nationen auf Karten zu betrachten. Fuer "die" Kelten war diese Sichtweise aber wohl ganz und gar nicht normal.

[@DE-iv8if]

Und ja ich muss zugeben, ich wusste bereits, dass "die" Germanen von dem (was heute) Daenemark ist, kamen. Also einem relativ kleinen Flecken Land, verglichen mit der heutigen Anzahl der Germanen... Als ihnen dort scheinbar jedoch alles zu klein wurde, wanderten sie aber wohl in Scharen nach Sueden und letztendlich in die Gebiete, welche man heute mit ihnen in Verbindung bringt. Z.B Deutschland. Das war davor naemlich ganz und gar nicht so germanisch, denke ich. Zumindest nicht so flaechendeckend.. Allerdings, wie "die" Germanen (oder zumindest deren Vorfahren) ueberhaupt nach dem, was heute Daenemark ist, hingelangten... weiss ich auch nicht... Aber germanische Staemme wanderten auch durch das gesammmte Roemische Reich und brachten es damit letztendlich zu Fall. Das war den Kelten nie gelungen. :D Ich fuerchte, die Kelten waren einfach zu zivilllisiert... :D Aber ich muss sagen, in diesem Zuge verschwanden "die" Kelten ebenfalls immer mehr von der Landkarte... Denn auch in Deutschland gab es Gebiete in denen noch im Mittelalter Keltisch gesprochen wurde, Trier z.B... Ich glaube jemand von Trier geriet zu den Galatern (in das Gebiet, welches heute die Tuerkei ist) und konnte sich mit den Menschen dort _direkt_ in seiner eigenen Keltischen Trierer Mundart verstaendigen. Denn die Galater in der Tuerkei und die Menschen in Trier sprachen (damals noch) _dieselbe_ (keltische) Sprache! :D

[@MelangeASMR]

Hey, danke dir für die liebe Rückmeldung und den ausführlichen Kommentar! Das ist natürlich richtig, dass solche Darstellungen schwierig sind, weil sie - notgedrungen - vereinfachen und fremde Vorstellungen durch moderne Sprache ausdrücken müssen. Grad dieser Eindruck, dass diese "Stämme" als geschlossene, homogene, einsprachige Gruppen unterwegs waren, ist ja eher ein Wunschvorstellung aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Aber ja, ich steh da auch manchmal an, wie sich das am besten widergeben lässt.

[@marcoaurelio7366]

Gracias por el video

[@AtlantaBill]

The Ancient Greek historians called these people 'Celtai' (Cελται). The Romans who knew the Greek of the time called them 'Celti', knowing that knowledgeable people would have pronounced this /GEHL-tee/ (hard 'g'). Compare the name 'Gaius Julius Caesar' /GEYE-oos YOO-lee--oos KEYE-sahr/ (hard 'g'), or [ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar]. But later it was pronounced /TSHEHL-tee/ because of the way it was written. The French took the later pronunciation but even later pronounced the name 'Celtes' /TSEHLT-uhs/, then /SEHLT-uhs/, then /SEHLT/ (silent 'es'). The English adopted the /SEHLT-uhs/ pronunciation, later /SEHLTS/. German archeologists from their pronunciation of Ancient Latin wrote the name 'Kelten' pronounced /KEHLT-en/. American Celtic scholars used to pronounce it /SEHLTS/, but British scholars convinced them to say /KEHLTS/. But the British, American, and German scholars all had it wrong. The Greek letter 'C' was used for both the 'K' and hard 'G' sounds of English. The name that the group identified by the Ancient Greeks in their own language (the endonym) was probably something like 'Geltaigh' /GEHLT-eye/. Compare the name 'Galatians' for the branch in Asia Minor. And compare the modern Irish Gaelic 'gaoltaigh' /GWAYLT-uh/, Old Irish /GWAYLT-ihgh/ and earlier /GWAYLT-ihd/ "relatives" (Welsh in accidence 'Geltiaid'). I argued this with a director of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Scots Gaelic language association, who agreed that I might have a point. In Welsh the word for relatives is 'perthnasau', which when use in accidence (other cases) is more often 'berthnasau' /buhrth-NAH-seye/. This word is derived from a more ancient word from which we also get the term 'Brythonic' and the alternate name for the Welsh 'Prythonaig' "British" ('Brythonaig' in accidence), and from which my name 'Burton' derives (the alternative Anglo-Saxon etymology, OE 'burgh' + OE 'ton', meaning "fort fort" is absurd). Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) was originally Welsh or perhaps earlier Pictish (the Picts were probably a people related to the Welsh). I don't call Irish Gaelic "Irish" for the sake of Celtic unity, and until 1750 Scottish and Irish Gaelic were mutually comprehensible (Scottish Gàidhlig is virtually Old Irish and so is Manx, although its spelling has changed radically).

[@MelangeASMR]

Fascinating, thank you for the elaboration!

[@tomjardine-smith2793]

Don't let the Scottish or Welsh hear you refer to Britain as England 😬😋

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh no, did I? 😳

[@tomjardine-smith2793]

@@MelangeASMR yes but don't worry I'm only messing ☺️

[@MelangeASMR]

😬

[@laurahoran8100]

Go raibh míle maith agat as do bhfíseán seo, tá sé go hiontach ! Is brea liom ag fhoghlaim faoi mo teanga dúchais (gaeilge!) Agus mo áit dhúchais freisin . Beidh chodhladh an-sámh agam anocht

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, Laura, I'm so happy to hear this! Hope you had a good night's rest 💛

[@Tonio2134]

Super video , de Bretagne.

[@MelangeASMR]

Merci!

[@nadiadipaola9836]

I have a test about this, do you think if i listen to this while sleeping it will magically get into my head?

[@MelangeASMR]

Probably not, but it never stopped me from trying. Good luck!!

[@kiyomiex9818]

I know that it may sounds a little bit out context but I’d really like to know the name of the tool she’s using to do the tracing, it’s just so satisfying :3

[@MelangeASMR]

It was just a pack of little wood sticks I picked up from the arts and crafts section, I don't know if there's a specific name?

[@kiyomiex9818]

@@MelangeASMR ooh I didn’t know that, I thought it was a specific tool (like the long piece of wood teachers use sometimes on the board) anyway thank you very much for your reply, your content is amazing

[@Coffeecleric]

Okay, but like more people should do ASMR history stuff. I think that would be delightful

[@MelangeASMR]

I'm all for it!

[@jens1132]

The French Whisperer is also quite informative and relaxing, while covering many historical subjects…

[@sandracendrowska6975]

Your voise is so calming 😌 ✨️

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, Sandra!

[@rsvihla]

Are those buckeyes next to the book?

[@MelangeASMR]

Yes, they're chestnuts from the park! I love picking them up in autumn.

[@aaronkoehne1290]

What’s the name of the book?

[@gtc239]

Ah shoot i forgot i have misophonia and didn't read the *ASMR* part, cool video though.

[@MelangeASMR]

Oh nooo I'm sorry about that, hope it wasn't too bad! Thank you for watching despite of it haha

[@gtc239]

@@MelangeASMR No! No need to be sorry! It's entirely my fault for being stupid and didn't read the obvious title, keep it going!

[@conor845]

Go raibh maith agat as an bhfíseán. Thank you for the video! One more subscriber for you.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you, Conor! I'm happy you're here 🧡

[@ItsBrittanyBirch]

Tell me why the map with the german names looks like some map from a fantasy LOTResque world

[@MelangeASMR]

Ahaha it looks cute, tho!

[@marge117]

Heavenly!!!

[@MelangeASMR]

😊💜💜

[@ilkererol1986]

Greetings from Galatia Ancyra modern time Ankara capital of Turkiye. You can still trace celtic DNA in this region who have red hair in some villages

[@MelangeASMR]

Ahh how fascinating! I used to know a Turkish guy with a red beard which was a bit of mystery to everyone, but maybe that explains it.

[@teddyQuake]

Good you are 😊

[@MelangeASMR]

😊

[@moonly9722]

i wanted to listen and learn but i fell asleep :(

[@MelangeASMR]

Nooo that's how it's supposed to be. Just watch the rest another time.

[@張寧-j2i]

Sometimes I got piss-off. I also had a website account like yours. I'm nothing and thanks to your idea, you're million viewing. People will visit your channel around the world. Besides editing. Camera, theme. How do you prepare?

[@MelangeASMR]

Aw I'm sorry to hear that. We're a team of two, so I take care of the video topics and all the audio/video/editing side is handled by someone else. In terms of preparations per se, there isn't much more to it, but one other thing that was important was certainly discipline and just sticking with it, even when things moved very slowly. Ultimately, though, I believe a lot of is sheer luck. To this day, I have no idea how the algorithm works and there are plenty of creators that are deserving of a huge audience for their creativity and skill.

[@thenarrator1464]

From Philippines🇵🇭

[@MelangeASMR]

Hello! 👋

[@kmon5090]

Scottish Gaelic came from Ireland. The Scot’s came from Ireland. If a Roman general called you a Scot he meant you came from Ireland.

[@MelangeASMR]

Yeah, there's also a "Scottish Church" here in Vienna that housed Irish monks.

[@kmon5090]

@@MelangeASMR Also Brian Brou (The high king of Ireland who became high king by defeating mostly the Vikings of Ireland) was known as “Imperator Scotorum” Emperor of the Irish.

[@meddlguys8083]

Kannst du auch solche Videos auf Deutsch machen?

[@MelangeASMR]

Die deutschen Videos sind gesammelt in einer Playlist. Ich versuch, eine Mischung zu machen, Sprachvideos sind auch dabei :) Alles geht sich leider nicht aus.

[@nicoorbe3879]

Im gonna search one asmr video to fall sleep (looks at this video) (click) [20 min later] SCOTLAND!

[@MelangeASMR]

Nooo I hope you could fall asleep despite the excitement!!

[@tatau1046]

QUE DÁ SONO DÁ, PAREI DE TOMAR O MEU ROYPNOL

[@SunSun-ff8rn]

Love you from 🇩🇿🇩🇿😍😍😍😍

[@MelangeASMR]

💛💛

[@meatballmusicman]

Let me sum the book up for you: 🍺

[@hadesn2790]

μεγάλος

[@joshoreilly4880]

Clár deas suimiúil ab ea é! Maith thú 's beannachtaí as hÉirinn

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you!!

[@Stp1497]

Yma’n Kernow a vynn y asklos

[@stickydolphin5038]

Do you know asmrtica?

[@MelangeASMR]

of course!

[@stickydolphin5038]

@@MelangeASMR how so? Your content is similar to his. He’s Swedish and you’re german by the sounds of it.

[@emmms3x_]

Why talking so loud and call it asmr

[@MelangeASMR]

It's called soft spoken, not everyone likes whispering and there is more than one style of ASMR.

[@Kadagirl777]

I actually did my senior thesis on the persistence of the Breton language 🙂 It is really disheartening to know just how much France tried to snuff out its minority languages for the sake of "uniting the kingdom" and trying to make everyone feel "French." Like you talked about, Brittany was actually a very prosperous area due to the trade, but at some point the French government rerouted the trade routes, and it became very poor and Bretons have long been stereotyped as just "country bumpkins." But they managed to hold on to their language, and today, there's a growing number of bilingual schools across Brittany where kids learn in both Breton and French 😊 And they also have a yearly Inter-Celtic culture festival, celebrating the combined Celtic heritage of their region and the other Celtic language speaking regions 😄 It's so nice to see these languages be able to flourish and make a comeback after hundreds of years of repression.

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

they also snuffed out the language and culture of the people of French-Flandres. Which was speaking Dutch and had Dutch place names. France used a lot of violence and agression to root out anything Dutch.

[@MelangeASMR]

Absolutely, it's really nice to see that Breton has survived and is doing well now. I learned a little about school and how it was forbidden to speak anything but French during one of my French classes - it's horrifying to think that this really wasn't during a distant past. The rerouting of trade routes is new to me, awful :( Awesome subject for a thesis!

[@Kadagirl777]

@@MelangeASMR Yeah! I had a lot of fun researching it (but also felt a lot of anger towards the old French government too!) I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, where I took a class looking at the cultural influence and movements to preserve Provençal, another Romance family minority language from the south of France. That really piqued my interest to learn more about the other minority languages in France, and I thought it was so cool that there was a Celtic language in France! (I've always dreamed of learning Gaelic too, but never really gotten around to it 😝). And Breton is actually still rather spoken compared to Provençal. I was just looking through my thesis after this to refresh my memory- apparently it was only in 1982 when France passed its decentralization act and finally allowed its regions to regain some governing autonomy, and that's when the local governments were able to make bureaus for preserving the language and culture. It's crazy to me that this kind of repression was still kinda going on until about 10 years before I was born 😵

[@Kadagirl777]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo Sad 😣 Yeah, France was really set on the whole "one unified France" thing 😭 When I was studying in Aix-en-Provence, I learned how Provençal, their local dialect, and its culture really took a heavy blow. There were a few movements to try and bring it back in the 1800s, like with Frédéric Mistral and his Félibrige literature association, but it wasn't really that successful. Although there is still a small population that speaks it today. Did they completely snuff out the language and culture of French-Flandres? Or is a little bit that still exists today?

[@lorenegaudin5585]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo Flemish, not Dutch. Besides, while the Republican school banned Flemish in the second part of the 19th century, I'm not sure the repression was so harsh as you describe. Many towns/families still bear Flemish names. My mom's grandparents spoke Flemish back in the early 20th century, I believe their families only stopped speaking it when they fled the region southward during WWI.

[@adamwalker1494]

kernow bys vyken. I am Cornish and loved your video really informative and your voice is super relaxing.

[@MelangeASMR]

Thank you so much, Adam, I'm very happy to hear this! ☺