My Cymru ass so ready for this!!! My grandparents moved to Australia from Wales in the 60s and my Nana's pride for being Welsh made me so interested in Welsh culture. I'm learning the language now so I can one day teach my kids and keep our language alive. Thank you for making these videos! You help me connect the dots 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🐲🐉🏴
@ruthc27893 ай бұрын
Just about to start reading the Mabinogion and this is really helpful! 😊
@KrisHughes3 жыл бұрын
Nice one, Mhara! I will be sharing this with students. Thanks to you and Kristoffer, the whole world will soon have an Anglesey accent.
@markjones6564 Жыл бұрын
An Anglesey accent is quite distinctive👌 I would love the whole world to sound like Us👍🏴🏴🏴👌
@dylanoutlaw13703 жыл бұрын
As an American Dylan I’m kinda mind blown hearing the welsh pronunciation.
@CrazyGirlMelody3 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes! Please do a video on the Otherworld whenever you can!
@BellBookandCandle133 жыл бұрын
Yes to all and any series. I am most interested in your content and to hear about Welsh Mythologies, Welsh Paganism and Welsh Witchcraft. I don't think I know of any other YT channels that focus on this so having you on this platform is most welcome ! I will most definitely be purchasing you book. I love your approach to things and how you address us , your audience. thank you!
@jennybrown53023 жыл бұрын
Dr. Gwilym Morus-Baird also has a very informative channel about Welsh folklore at his channel "Celtic Source".
@BellBookandCandle133 жыл бұрын
@@jennybrown5302 oh thank you, subscribed :)
@oathboundsecrets3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🖤 yes please id like to see more
@starmanthelizard47182 жыл бұрын
thank you
@rileyharrison20423 жыл бұрын
Honestly I’ve wanted a video like this for so long!!!!
@chinamayhew64692 жыл бұрын
already ordered.
@sabrinamarie43803 жыл бұрын
Awesome ty!
@jandunn1692 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating...The Welsh language brought me here, the pure magic of it!!!! Thank you so much for your video. I just listened to Damh the Bard's Mabinogion CD and I was entranced by the sounds of Welsh and of course the stories. My family tree goes way back past Coel Hen and into the realm of the gods. I live so far away in America so it is very nice to connect to my ancestral countries. Yeah!!!! your beautiful book just arrived yesterday...
@tiggerblackblack77413 жыл бұрын
Theses names are very interesting. I’m really enjoying your video
@nc3fun3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed! Diolch :-) PS I really like your style in relating the information to us and you have a lovely voice to listen to.
@VanessaMilesDesign3 жыл бұрын
So excited for your channel! I love you on TikTok but honestly I don’t go on there much. So it is awesome to see you on KZfaq!
@amandab81653 жыл бұрын
Love the background!!!! Just watched this with subtitles on and I am ☠️ 😂🤣. Thanks for the info.
@rachelcoit38232 жыл бұрын
I loved this video! It is so helpful for those reconnecting with their roots to hear how to pronounce the names and words. I grew up in New England and it was always funny in spanish class when a lot of white people would have trouble rolling their “r” but I found it easy. I think maybe my linage helped out there.
@katetw2 жыл бұрын
I had the same experience with Spanish. Interesting… antidotal of course but I thought the same thing.
@kellihayward1953 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I would love to hear anything you would like to share and also thank you for linking your Patreon.
@Pagyptsian3 жыл бұрын
I am SO grateful for your videos and upcoming book! Thank you for this 😊
@sollysmum2 жыл бұрын
Mhara, thank you for your work 🖤 Iyou have given me so much to think about, I feel like I’ve been lost on my path for a while now x I live in Sth Wales and although not native Welsh, I’ve lived here for 30 years and feel very connected to the land, and something has just clicked as I listen to you !
@mharastarling27302 жыл бұрын
Always so happy to hear things like this 💖 thank you for your kind words!
@tillyfromthecrypt75712 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@archienoyce24533 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this! And please please do a video on the wheel of the year! I’d love to hear your opinion!
@yoshkosminsky27442 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks. Would love to see the Welsh underworld video. I'm here researching for a homebrew d&d setting.
@brianroberts5048Ай бұрын
Very informative. Thank you so much. I'm planning to go back home to Anglesey to do the coastal walk and visit Bryn Celli Ddu again. Thank you for preserving our heritage.
@dindrane13 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video as always! I'm trying to learn Welsh now to better understand y Mabinogi and the characters in the stories. Having an actual native speaker teach pronunciation really helps. Love all your content! Thank you!
@bcsilikejanmayen57163 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your knowledge in welsh witchcraft! I'm from southwest wales and so theres a bit of a disconnect to the welsh identity and language over here so its much harder to know the country/culture and actually a lot of distaste to it. I've heard a lot of people hating the welsh language and seeing it as a waste of time, so it really doesn't help. It's also interesting to see the difference in the dialects since your ll seems to be a lot softer than we would say it here. again, diolch yn fawr mhara!!
@KelticPsyVamp7132 жыл бұрын
I can't thank you enough for making this video. I'm American and my given first name is Rhiannon - this is the first time I've heard someone who actually knows the language pronounce it. Thank you thank you
@OraclesandEnchantments3 жыл бұрын
I truly enjoy all your content~ :)
@teleriforest92813 жыл бұрын
Diolch yn fawr, maybe in some way you heard my wish for help with pronunciation. I speak a tiny bit of S Welsh and didn't really have anybody to ask in my community. Hwyl fawr
@coripansarasa70644 ай бұрын
I love your videos and style , Mhara. Ty so much for everything you share. 💓
@nicokelly64533 жыл бұрын
Gwych
@glitterkitty19793 жыл бұрын
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you!
@calebbrown73192 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this is such a big help especially with somebody has dyslexia and my pronounciation doesn't always come out correctly
@mertensia6232 жыл бұрын
I just purchased The Mabinogi and really wanted to know how to pronounce these names before starting to read it. Thank you so much!
@Witchfromthewoods3 жыл бұрын
So helpful Mhara, you're a jewel! Always a pleasure to watch you - your humour delights the day :)
@tamalita3 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating! Thank you so much. Wonderful to hear all the words pronounced out loud, correctly. I’ve mostly only read the words and have the completely incorrect pronunciation in my head. Definitely more videos.
@UncleTriangle2 жыл бұрын
I'm an 8th generation Welsh American (surname Morgan) stemming from Dyrham, Wales circa 1790. My family (And most other American people of Welsh descent) have lost every aspect of their linguistic and cultural ties to our homeland. I appreciate your approach to spreading insight about the language and, I look forward to learning more about my ancestoral culture.
@euanbaker1303 жыл бұрын
I work with Brigid! It made me so happy to hear you work with her too!
@jackieroberts78952 жыл бұрын
Brigid is Irish not welsh
@nickymorby67842 жыл бұрын
This is perfect! Every time I try to pronounce a Welsh word I can hear my ancestors laughing at me. My nana was fluent (from Rhyl) and it is to my eternal regret that I didn't let her teach me both the language and the lore (she was very skilled with herbs). Thank you for your amazing book and bringing the richness of my family's culture right to my front door in NZ.
@destinee73003 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel and I love you and your content so much. I am looking forward to your book release! 🖤
@KimberW853 жыл бұрын
I love your videos and so appreciate the detail you put into them. Yes please do one on the other world. That would be fascinating. I can’t wait to get your book in Feb!
@casperboreanaz3 жыл бұрын
I have welsh family roots. I can’t wait to learn all about the culture.
@brecky3843 жыл бұрын
“Would you like a little video on…” Yes. The answer will always be yes. 🏴
@dianaboucher3062 жыл бұрын
My Nain was Welsh Cunningfolk im in the U.S trying to practice Welsh Witchcraft and carry this on.
@richellmcknight446 Жыл бұрын
Wow, this is fascinating! I'm a musician, I do a lot of filk for Renaissance festival here in Texas, and Welsh names come up in some of my material, like Culhwch and Olwen, by Heather Dale🥰 I have had problems finding sources for proper pronunciation for these names, so this is extremely helpful! I actually found you from a Facebook post about Mabon that was reposted by a channel I follow, and I spent several minutes trying to replicate your pronunciation of Culhwch,lol!😁 It sounds lovely when you say it, I will keep working on it😁😁😁 Looking at your channel info here, ironically, you and I share a birthday😍💜
@jandunn1692 жыл бұрын
I do appreciate so much learning how to pronounce the names and how to say prayers in Welsh. Thank you so much and I would like to be a Patron when I can get my new computer up and running.... the hardest name for me is "Pwyll" I sometimes hear different pronunciations by the same speaker. It sounds like "boy" rhyming with "boy", or even uh as in push. It sounds like you are saying the former. Thanks for your clear pronunciation.
@angelahanlon82013 жыл бұрын
I think you’re so great 💜
@lillachrissay55643 жыл бұрын
Aha! Sorry, I got all excited about a few things; 1, that I've not been terribly fr of in some of my pronunciations, and 2, that I see a few possible connections or derivative possibilities to the Swedish language.. awesome!! (disclaimer: I am Not stating that my theories have Any validity at all, thus the use of the words "possible", thankayoueweryemuche)
@heartvineapothecary45023 жыл бұрын
"Ap" is like the Hebrew "ben", then! Interesting. I love hearing you pronounce these words! I've read them for years, but am glad to know what they truly sound like!
@a1bc0p7o5t2 жыл бұрын
Like mc and o' in the gael celtic cultures of Briton & Ireland 🥰
@celticivy13 жыл бұрын
Thank You for this video!!! I have read and work with Pwyll, Rhiannon, Annwn, Blodeuedd/Blodeuwedd, Arianrhod, for a decent long time, thank you for the pronouncing them in your language. Now if you excuse me, I'll be rewatching this video again and start pronouncing these Gods and Goddesses. Yes, would love to listen the depth and Lore and am also looking forward to the Wheel of the Year videos. Again.. Thank You!
@wiganwench1 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the Welsh language and I'm an active learner, even though dw i'n byw Lloegr 💖🏴 diolch yn fawr iawn for your wonderful stories and their explanations 🥰
@jamessorrel2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for providing this information without trying to be a gatekeeper. I think people can chase away potential friends and allies by trying to correct them over details. :) I am interested in Welsh pronunciation and find it a bit difficult at times, because the way the sounds are expressed is confusing. I am used to Latin characters being used with English words, and Welsh has some associations that are way different from what I would normally expect coming from a background of speaking English.
@rowanlaverne2 жыл бұрын
I've done most of my studies thus far on proto-indo-European root languages. All outside of proper school since I live in America and there is no way in hel I could afford it. I would love to see some etymological roots for these words and how they relate back and to witch language families. Welsh has always had a very special feel to it. Its a bit different then the rest of the United kingdom. Its almost musical from my limited experiance. Thank you for this video. It was indispensable.
@teleriforest92813 жыл бұрын
Yes please an otherworld video would be very helpful. Diolch.
@sjpphotovraphy8 ай бұрын
Ap-Hywell became Powell meaning son of Howell. Thanks again for all you due, I can't wait to visit my motherland Wales.
@jacquiscottagelife77463 жыл бұрын
I could say my Mum's address in North Wales, and I can say that long Welsh place name on Anglesey, but I couldn't get my tongue around some of these words! I just need to practice, practice, practice!
@marifromky3 жыл бұрын
you can say that long name of that train station!! dude that takes mad skills!!
@camo7703 жыл бұрын
Arianrhod, I know how to pronounce this one because my sister is called Arianwen (I chose it for her when I was like 5)
@GossamerAtara3 жыл бұрын
i am so fascinated by welsh mythology and the welsh language. i am trans and i chose a welsh name to change my name to. i am also a witch wanting to work with gwyn ap nudd, cerridwen, elen of the ways, and brigid. though, ive heard brigid referenced in welsh as Ffraid, not Braint :0 i wonder why this is the first time in my researching that ive come across this! thank you so much for your videos, i found you through your tiktok and i love your content!
@markjones6564 Жыл бұрын
I Myself am from Wales & a Welsh speaker, What caught Your interest in Welsh history & lore? It means so much to Me that My Beloved Country is interesting to others 👍🏴🏴👍
@Fishsticks0077 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you. I am visiting Wales this summer and looking at the place names wondering how to pronounce! The double “L” is a surprise! And the double “d” and y sounds… interesting! Thank you! I subscribed 🥰 cannot wait to visit. Interesting info about the deities/etc!
@a1bc0p7o5t2 жыл бұрын
I'd love a video series on different spells to work with each deity and what not to do etc.. tools for welsh paganism/craft & charm practising etc Basically a school for anyone wanting to practise welsh paganism how much and where do I sign up and when 😅🤣🤣🤣.
@Artfreedomforall Жыл бұрын
This is such an absolutely beautiful video! Thank you so much . Absolutely lovely
@CorneliaAmiri2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am not a welsh speaker at all. I'm an American. So it's confusing as I come across different pronunciations. I came across one online that had Math pronounced as Mott. But you are saying it as Math so I'll take your word for it but I had already put it in a glossary of a fiction book as Mott. It's just confusing.
@briganfree3656 Жыл бұрын
Yes more vids on the gods and mythology.
@donnyskinglongliveme3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes i would love a little video on the Welsh underworld! Thank you for doing these videos.Welsh people are notoriously unfriendly, so it's nice to find one with such knowledge to share! It would be very cool also if you did a video about places in Wales mentioned in y Mabinogi. Maybe video some places and do a voice over or something like that!
@arianbyw38192 жыл бұрын
Casual racism? Never a good look. And you wonder why the Welsh are unfriendly...
@angelahanlon82013 жыл бұрын
Yes more depth and lore surrounding deities in Whales!
@jackieroberts78952 жыл бұрын
Its wales 😁
@NN-zg5bz Жыл бұрын
I need to hold a presentation tomorrow about the geologic history near Pwyll-y-gwynt but here I am watching a witch tell me about folk tales instead. At least I will be able to pronounce half of that place name somewhat maybe correct
@faigler2 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled across this looking for clarification on Welsh pronunciation for just one of these words and I've subscribed right away! I recognized quite a few of these names from my obsession with Lloyd Alexander's tales of Prydain (The Black Cauldron, etc) but haven't read the whole of Y Mabinogi, though I've been fascinated with Welsh and Wales and Welsh folklore ever since I read that series and also the latter half of The Dark is Rising (two of the books take place around Tywyn and Aberdyfi and my favorite character, Bran, shows up in those). So, for most of my life, now! (There's a funny moment where Bran is laughing at the protagonist, Will, who is from Cornwall, about his butchering of Welsh and Bran's name, and I'd never quite figured out what he was correcting about Will's pronunciation until right now -- there's much more melody and a bit of rolling the r (though the a is -- well, softer, not pulled out into a full AW or AH but not AAH like cat either). Which I think is very characteristic of Welsh, there's a cadence and tone to natively spoken Welsh and a rhythm, that's almost song-like, I feel. I am rambling beyond belief! Anyway, I love this content, and will be watching much more of it. I've kind of wandered away from paganism and perhaps it'll be a good thing to get back into; at very least I always find people's individual practices really interesting to learn about.
@brittwilson84313 жыл бұрын
Ahaha. I'm working out and trying to say these. I enjoy your videos and love your accent. For whatever reason Cerridwen in full crone witch form has been in my dreams since I was a child. Protecting me and casting and guiding. I'm not sure exactly what she means but after 33 years I have figured out who she is at least.
@bryannorman31912 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! I am studying Druidry through OBOD and this is very helpful. Can you help me pronounce Nwyfre? It's supposedly a Welsh word that represents Qi. I've read that it's pronounced like NOO-i-vruh, but I can't get confirmation.
@HA-jh3cg22 күн бұрын
Your Brenin Llwyd sounds a bit like our Am fear liath mòr (The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui) we have in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire
@dylanjones90617 күн бұрын
I'm an American of Welsh descent with a Welsh name. I came here trying to find out what my name actually sounds like in Welsh, and I happen to know it's the name of the god Dylan, so now I know.
@mzread-aloud68042 ай бұрын
🥺 What about Afallach?
@debra59553 жыл бұрын
I wish I could roll my tongue 😔
@dawnshade4939 Жыл бұрын
I am going to be completely honest in saying that I was very much startled when you referred to someone as "son of Don" because my dad is Don and I'm a kinda-son of Don lmao
@eifionthamos756 Жыл бұрын
Do you know the meaning of the name Eifion?
@jenniferh382711 ай бұрын
Diolch. Wnes i golli 'Gwenhwyfar'?
@darcy85677 ай бұрын
Mhara, I am a bit disappointed. I've been all over KZfaq and, other than music videos using the name, I can find nothing on Aeronwen. Amazing!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't she the Welsh equivalent of the Irish Morrigan? One simply doesn't overlook this deity by accident! Tell me, are you aware of any direction that I can go in to find information on Aeronwen? Beside you and Kris, I know of no other folks addressing the gods and goddesses as comprehensively. Thank you for you consideration.
@mharastarling27307 ай бұрын
Unfortunately we don't actually have much information regarding Aeronwen! Aside from very small pieces of evidence that she was a Goddess associated with battle, or more specifically the fate of battles, and that she has some association with the Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee), there isn't much else to go off of! No stories or myths associated with her in written record, not even folk tales! So it's difficult to make anything of any substance which explores her I'm afraid!