2024 Dedh Trei Hans ha Seyth

De Sadorn, nessa mis Dû 

Saturday, 2nd November 

Julia McKenzie a wras lies edhen vian teg dhort mappys - folednow plegys pecar'a origami a Japan. Bes pan vaner edhen ens? Ha rag fra thens a vry? Thens gwenely - acontys chons da gen marners, drefen disqwedhes ogaster an tir. (Nag ew gwednel nevra gwelys e'n cres An Mor Brâs Atlantek.) Hei a liwyas gwenely, ewedh, gen mappys war aga thorrow, losyow gowlek ha branjednow rüdh. My a gar an disqwedhyans ma.

Julia McKenzie made a lot of beautiful little birds out of maps - folded pages like Japanese origami. But what kind of bird are they? And why are they significant? They are swallows - considered good luck by sailors, because of showing that land is near. (A swallow is never seen in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.) She painted swallows, too, with maps on their bellies, forked tails and red throats. I love this exhibition.

Geryow rag hedhyw Words for today 

acontys ~ acowntys considered, counted

An Mor Brâs Atlantek the Atlantic Ocean

a vry significant, meaningful

branjednow throats < branjen ~ branja (f)

drefen ~ dreven because

edhyn birds < edhen (f)

folednow ~ volednow plegys folded pages, leaflets, etc. < folen ~ volen blegys (f)

gowlek ~ gowlüs forked (dialect gauly)

gwenely swallows < gwednel ~ gwennel (f)

losyow tails < lôst (m)

ogaster (m) nearness, closeness < ogas near, close

pan vaner what kind of, what sort of, etc.

torrow bellies < torr (f) (t>th after aga)