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"Rather than admit to a horrendous slavery operation by their
ancestors, Christian Icelanders today have cleansed their past with fictitious stories of empty lands
that they happened on by chance. Nothing could be further from the truth. How long will it take the
more disconnected countries of the world to realize the wondrous accomplishments of those early
Pict(Basque) farfarers? Today, as lines of visitors are shepherded through the National Parliament buildings of
Canada every summer in Ottawa, they are reminded by trained guides that the first Europeans who
visited northern Canada were "Vikings". My guess is that it might take another fifty years before the
truth is finally admitted in the corridors of power in Ottawa" http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
ancestors, Christian Icelanders today have cleansed their past with fictitious stories of empty lands
that they happened on by chance. Nothing could be further from the truth. How long will it take the
more disconnected countries of the world to realize the wondrous accomplishments of those early
Pict(Basque) farfarers? Today, as lines of visitors are shepherded through the National Parliament buildings of
Canada every summer in Ottawa, they are reminded by trained guides that the first Europeans who
visited northern Canada were "Vikings". My guess is that it might take another fifty years before the
truth is finally admitted in the corridors of power in Ottawa" http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
The Shetlands Between Picts and Norse Picts, Norse, Brochs, Ponies and Shelties
Page 50 Shetland (spelled Zetland until 1970 (Old Norse Hjaltland); is an archipelago belonging to Scotland, off the northeast coast. The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, 170 mi from the Faroe Islands, and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is approximately 566 sq mi. Administratively, the area is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick. The largest island, known as "Mainland," has an area of 374 sq miles. Prehistory Firm geological evidence shows that at around 6100 BC, a Tsunami caused by Ocean bottom disturbances due to an overly active North Sea Rift hit Shetland, as well as the rest of the east coast of Scotland, and may have washed over some of the Shetland Islands completely. Shetland has been populated since at least 3400 BC. The early people subsisted on cattle-farming, agriculture, fishing and sealing. During the Bronze Age, around 2000 BC, the climate cooled and the population moved to the coast. During the Iron Age, many stone fortresses were erected, some ruins of which remain today. By the end of the 3rd century AD, Brythonic Celtic had largely replaced the pre-Celtic GerDumanic Pict language. Around AD 297, Roman sources described the Picts who populated the Shetland islands as the Phocaii (the seal people the Basques). http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
Page 50 Shetland (spelled Zetland until 1970 (Old Norse Hjaltland); is an archipelago belonging to Scotland, off the northeast coast. The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, 170 mi from the Faroe Islands, and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is approximately 566 sq mi. Administratively, the area is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick. The largest island, known as "Mainland," has an area of 374 sq miles. Prehistory Firm geological evidence shows that at around 6100 BC, a Tsunami caused by Ocean bottom disturbances due to an overly active North Sea Rift hit Shetland, as well as the rest of the east coast of Scotland, and may have washed over some of the Shetland Islands completely. Shetland has been populated since at least 3400 BC. The early people subsisted on cattle-farming, agriculture, fishing and sealing. During the Bronze Age, around 2000 BC, the climate cooled and the population moved to the coast. During the Iron Age, many stone fortresses were erected, some ruins of which remain today. By the end of the 3rd century AD, Brythonic Celtic had largely replaced the pre-Celtic GerDumanic Pict language. Around AD 297, Roman sources described the Picts who populated the Shetland islands as the Phocaii (the seal people the Basques). http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
The Gaelic name for the Faroe Islands, Na Scigirí refers to the Eyja-Skeggjar (IslandBearded ones), a nickname given to the previous island dwellers, who were Picts.
Clue No 2: Recent DNA analyzes revealed Y-DNA chromosomes are 87% Scandinavian. These
studies also showed that MT-DNA is 84% Pict/Irish. This is very similar to the results in Iceland.
Conventional history records the settlement of both Iceland and the Faroes consisted of NorseGaelic males, West Norse males and captured Pict/Irish women. These DNA statistics verify a 13%
male Pict presence on the islands, which one would expect if they were not annihilated by the early
Norse-Gael settlers, which is unlikely as they would have been relied upon for expert advice.
Clue No 3: Beach in Breton Celtic is Faou (Note the similarity to Faroe), This word is a result of
Pict/old Celtic mixing, and is Pict since the old Celtic word for beach was trâgô. Beach in Icelandic is
fjara, pronounced Fiara. Icelandic and Faroese languages are derivatives of a West Norse dialect,
mixed with mostly Pict and some Gaelic. Beach in old Norse was möl, in modern Norse it is strand,
in Irish it is cladach. So fjara and faou do not have their roots in either Norse or Irish. We are left
only with Pictish, leaving us with the distinct probability that Faroes is a Pict name, and was
originally spelled Uuros in the Pict fashion.
Some historical facts that substantiate an Orcadian presence on Iceland:
(a) An Orcadian megalithic stone culture built monoliths, circles and magnificent burial chambers
rivaling those of Stonehenge, which reached its zenith between 3,000 and 2,700 BC. Those
structures at Brodgar, Bookan and Maeshowe required millions of man hours of labour to build.
(b) In his epic voyage of discovery in 330BC, Pytheas wrote of how the Orcadians showed him the
way to the “Bird Islands” Uuross (pronounced Faeroes), then on to “Tulli” or Thule (Iceland), a great
island, five days sailing northwest of Orkney, where Walrus, Narwal, white bears, and other wild life
existed beyond counting. The Orcadians showed him the great active volcanoes in the north and the
verdant poplar and fields on the southern coast. So the Orcadians were very familiar with the island.
Pytheas recorded the Orcadians had over-wintered there.
(c) The source of Orcadian wealth was ivory from the tusks of Walruses, which had earlier existed in
countless numbers from the Bay of Biscay north, around all the northern shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Walrus tusk ivory was so valuable, it was rated the equivalent value of gold, in weight.
(d) As the numbers of Walrus disappeared in southern waters, Orcadians traveled ever farther afield
to obtain this resource. There are still traces of their stone lodgings in Greenland, and on the
Canadian mainland on Ungava Bay, which are different in design to the later Viking structures.
(e) Orcadian boats used Walrus hides for coating, which was far superior to the ox-skin used by early
Irish sailors (It was also a favourite material for shields).http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
Clue No 2: Recent DNA analyzes revealed Y-DNA chromosomes are 87% Scandinavian. These
studies also showed that MT-DNA is 84% Pict/Irish. This is very similar to the results in Iceland.
Conventional history records the settlement of both Iceland and the Faroes consisted of NorseGaelic males, West Norse males and captured Pict/Irish women. These DNA statistics verify a 13%
male Pict presence on the islands, which one would expect if they were not annihilated by the early
Norse-Gael settlers, which is unlikely as they would have been relied upon for expert advice.
Clue No 3: Beach in Breton Celtic is Faou (Note the similarity to Faroe), This word is a result of
Pict/old Celtic mixing, and is Pict since the old Celtic word for beach was trâgô. Beach in Icelandic is
fjara, pronounced Fiara. Icelandic and Faroese languages are derivatives of a West Norse dialect,
mixed with mostly Pict and some Gaelic. Beach in old Norse was möl, in modern Norse it is strand,
in Irish it is cladach. So fjara and faou do not have their roots in either Norse or Irish. We are left
only with Pictish, leaving us with the distinct probability that Faroes is a Pict name, and was
originally spelled Uuros in the Pict fashion.
Some historical facts that substantiate an Orcadian presence on Iceland:
(a) An Orcadian megalithic stone culture built monoliths, circles and magnificent burial chambers
rivaling those of Stonehenge, which reached its zenith between 3,000 and 2,700 BC. Those
structures at Brodgar, Bookan and Maeshowe required millions of man hours of labour to build.
(b) In his epic voyage of discovery in 330BC, Pytheas wrote of how the Orcadians showed him the
way to the “Bird Islands” Uuross (pronounced Faeroes), then on to “Tulli” or Thule (Iceland), a great
island, five days sailing northwest of Orkney, where Walrus, Narwal, white bears, and other wild life
existed beyond counting. The Orcadians showed him the great active volcanoes in the north and the
verdant poplar and fields on the southern coast. So the Orcadians were very familiar with the island.
Pytheas recorded the Orcadians had over-wintered there.
(c) The source of Orcadian wealth was ivory from the tusks of Walruses, which had earlier existed in
countless numbers from the Bay of Biscay north, around all the northern shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Walrus tusk ivory was so valuable, it was rated the equivalent value of gold, in weight.
(d) As the numbers of Walrus disappeared in southern waters, Orcadians traveled ever farther afield
to obtain this resource. There are still traces of their stone lodgings in Greenland, and on the
Canadian mainland on Ungava Bay, which are different in design to the later Viking structures.
(e) Orcadian boats used Walrus hides for coating, which was far superior to the ox-skin used by early
Irish sailors (It was also a favourite material for shields).http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
History of the Faroes
Early History: Conventional history of the Faroes is not well known, People from the Hebridies are recorded as settling there as early as the late 5th century, introducing sheep and goats to the islands, although the records of Pytheas prove Orcadian Picts were the first inhabitants, dating as early as 1,000 BC. Saint Brendan, an Irish monastic saint, who lived around 484–578AD, is recorded as visiting the Faroe Islands on two or three occasions (512- 530AD), naming two of the islands Sheep Island and Paradise Island of Birds. About 650AD, Norse settlers from Shetland and Orkney, (who were no doubt blended with Pict) and Norse-Gaels from the areas surrounding the Hebridies of Albann settled the islands along with Pict and Irish female slaves, bringing the Old Norse language to the islands; which evolved into the modern Faroese language spoken today. Those early settlers did not come directly from Scandinavia. The Faroes are half way between Scotland and Iceland. Later, when the Vikings colonized the islands in earnest, there was a considerable increase in the population. However, it did not exceed 5,000 until the 18th century. Around 1349, during the little ice age, about half of the islands' people died of the Black Death plague. One of the unwelcome immigrant species brought there by man was the Norway rat. Emigrants who left Norway to escape the tyranny of Harald I of Norway settled in the Faroes about the end of the 9th century. Early in the 11th century, Sigmundur Brestirso – whose clan had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern islands – escaped to Norway and was sent back armed to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway. http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
Early History: Conventional history of the Faroes is not well known, People from the Hebridies are recorded as settling there as early as the late 5th century, introducing sheep and goats to the islands, although the records of Pytheas prove Orcadian Picts were the first inhabitants, dating as early as 1,000 BC. Saint Brendan, an Irish monastic saint, who lived around 484–578AD, is recorded as visiting the Faroe Islands on two or three occasions (512- 530AD), naming two of the islands Sheep Island and Paradise Island of Birds. About 650AD, Norse settlers from Shetland and Orkney, (who were no doubt blended with Pict) and Norse-Gaels from the areas surrounding the Hebridies of Albann settled the islands along with Pict and Irish female slaves, bringing the Old Norse language to the islands; which evolved into the modern Faroese language spoken today. Those early settlers did not come directly from Scandinavia. The Faroes are half way between Scotland and Iceland. Later, when the Vikings colonized the islands in earnest, there was a considerable increase in the population. However, it did not exceed 5,000 until the 18th century. Around 1349, during the little ice age, about half of the islands' people died of the Black Death plague. One of the unwelcome immigrant species brought there by man was the Norway rat. Emigrants who left Norway to escape the tyranny of Harald I of Norway settled in the Faroes about the end of the 9th century. Early in the 11th century, Sigmundur Brestirso – whose clan had flourished in the southern islands but had been almost exterminated by invaders from the northern islands – escaped to Norway and was sent back armed to take possession of the islands for Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway. http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
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It is certain the Picts were an equestrian society, there are many records of their vast numbers of
ponies, both for war and recreation. Their ponies are still called Celtic Ponies. They actually shrunk
in size in the north, as large size there was a hindrance to survival. The reason the Pict's horses and
cattle were relatively small is there were insufficient cereal crops in Albann to support a considerable
number of larger sized animals. Tacitus reported the Caledonians had 4,000 pony-hauled chariots at
the battle of Mons Gramineus, the last war chariots to have fought any Roman army. Tough small red
Highland cattle ran semi-wild in mountainous areas, where they favoured browsing on leaves,
heather and twigs rather than on grass as other cattle.
The last aboriginals to submerge into the Albann mosaic were the Orcadian Shetlanders. By the
2nd century AD, there were three groups of Picts left in the world, one centred in present day County
Antrim in north-east Ireland, called Ulladd, one in south-west present-day Scotland called Galloway,
and the largest, north of the Firth of Forth, called Albann.
Several Scottish historians have stated there are no modern traces of Pict name places left in
Scotland, which illustrates their ignorance(its not ignorance its calle bribed to teach lies). One name stands out above all others as a distinctive Pict
place name, “Pit”. Much of Albann was divided into small farmsteads easily identified with the
toponym 'pit', which meant a share or portion of land, equivalent to the word baile in Scottish Gaelic.
Pit-names still proliferate in north and eastern Scotland with approximately seven in Sutherland,
seventeen in Ross-shire, ten in Inverness-shire, one in Nairnshire, twelve in Moray, fifteen in
Banffshire, sixty-seven in Aberdeenshire, twenty-five in Kincardineshire, thirty-one in Angus, fiftyseven in Fife and Kinross, one in Clackmannanshire, sixty-nine in Perthshire, and three in
Stirlingshire.
Many fortified hilltops of Iron Age in origin, built and inhabited by the Picts, are found mostly in the
north. The great trivallate fortress at Burghead in Moray, built in the fourth or fifth centuries, and
occupied at least for a further five hundred years, was a great Pict naval base. Fort Dundurn, at the
eastern end of Loch Tathach (Tay) in western Perthshire, was a typical minor Pict fortress in the
south.
http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
ponies, both for war and recreation. Their ponies are still called Celtic Ponies. They actually shrunk
in size in the north, as large size there was a hindrance to survival. The reason the Pict's horses and
cattle were relatively small is there were insufficient cereal crops in Albann to support a considerable
number of larger sized animals. Tacitus reported the Caledonians had 4,000 pony-hauled chariots at
the battle of Mons Gramineus, the last war chariots to have fought any Roman army. Tough small red
Highland cattle ran semi-wild in mountainous areas, where they favoured browsing on leaves,
heather and twigs rather than on grass as other cattle.
The last aboriginals to submerge into the Albann mosaic were the Orcadian Shetlanders. By the
2nd century AD, there were three groups of Picts left in the world, one centred in present day County
Antrim in north-east Ireland, called Ulladd, one in south-west present-day Scotland called Galloway,
and the largest, north of the Firth of Forth, called Albann.
Several Scottish historians have stated there are no modern traces of Pict name places left in
Scotland, which illustrates their ignorance(its not ignorance its calle bribed to teach lies). One name stands out above all others as a distinctive Pict
place name, “Pit”. Much of Albann was divided into small farmsteads easily identified with the
toponym 'pit', which meant a share or portion of land, equivalent to the word baile in Scottish Gaelic.
Pit-names still proliferate in north and eastern Scotland with approximately seven in Sutherland,
seventeen in Ross-shire, ten in Inverness-shire, one in Nairnshire, twelve in Moray, fifteen in
Banffshire, sixty-seven in Aberdeenshire, twenty-five in Kincardineshire, thirty-one in Angus, fiftyseven in Fife and Kinross, one in Clackmannanshire, sixty-nine in Perthshire, and three in
Stirlingshire.
Many fortified hilltops of Iron Age in origin, built and inhabited by the Picts, are found mostly in the
north. The great trivallate fortress at Burghead in Moray, built in the fourth or fifth centuries, and
occupied at least for a further five hundred years, was a great Pict naval base. Fort Dundurn, at the
eastern end of Loch Tathach (Tay) in western Perthshire, was a typical minor Pict fortress in the
south.
http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/Chronicles.pdf
Albann was divided into pits or sections of land to be used to raise animals or grow food to enable the owner to be self-sufficient. All Celtic societies were farm-based. Similar to today's Europe and North America, there was far more land under cultivation centuries ago than there is today. There were no roads as transportation was by river or the sea. Small agricultural communities where everyone was related was the norm. Most people lived their entire lives within a short distance of where they were born. Horses were the Picts' passion. They were used as workhorses when necessary but they were mostly used as a means of conveyance, and as a status symbol. The Celts brought their Ponies over from the mainland of Europe in 800 BC as they were above all else, an equestrian society. The cattle were called "Bos tauros" in Latin, and are now extinct. They were of the same stock from which the similar Highland cattle of today were derived. This name was eventually carried to Canada, as I remember, as a child, calling the cattle with a "HERE BOSS" (I had no idea what "BOSS" meant). Every farmer had a brood cow to be bred in the Autumn, and the Spring foal was raised for Autumn butchering (if it was a male). Heifers were sold to another family as a brood cow. If a farmer's property was too small to raise cattle, he used a common wooded pasturage to raise his animals. The exception being the newborn calf, which was too precious to chance being killed by wolves or by misadventure. Chickens, pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, falconry, and bee-keeping had their place. Shelters were south-facing to provide protection from the north wind, similar to Lanark county today. There was little use for money as farmers bartered their goods or services with others. Children had their chores to do, much as our own Canadian farm families, lived, up to the recent "automobile" and "computer" ages. The farmer's day began before dawn, and ended after dusk, when what little artificial light there was came from candles. Clothes were made at home as was furniture and tools such as brooms and mallets. Specialty items were hawked by traveling salesmen, whose arrival sparked great interest. Pigs were penned outside but newborn calves, kids and lambs were generally nursed indoors and became the responsibility of one of the children. The long cold winter was the major obstacle to overcome in Albann. Animal birthing was eagerly anticipated, as it was coordinated to ensure arrival in the early Spring. The farmer had a choice of sire from amongst the breeding bulls, bucks and boars in the neighbourhood. Pict society developed into what we now call the Scottish clan system. It was based on a need for cooperation in isolated communities where survival often meant a reliance on one's community. Each family would donate the services of at least one youngster to join the harvest crew, and go farm to farm bringing in the crops. This tradition was still typical of Scottish farms in Ontario in the 1950s. The author knows this because he participated in those chores in the area around Schomberg. In the Autumn & Spring, seaweed and animal manure was spread on gardens and fields to improve the soil. Each village operated as a Co- operative to ensure everyone survived.
The Pict "Hause" Cow: The most valuable animal on a Pict farm, and the only unit of exchange for centuries, was the cow. Each farmer owned a cow that was brought in every night for milking, and its own security. A house cow would also provide a steady supply of milk, butter and cheese plus add to the warmth of the one room house during cold weather. Dried cow manure flaps were utilized as fuel for the fireplace and chinking for insulation. During the cold winter months, cows were fed a pulverized mixture of dried mackerel and seaweed. In exchange, many a cow kept a Pict family alive over the winter. Cows were fitted with a piece of coloured rag from clothing tied to a horn. In that way, the cow was easily recognizable, it smelled the scent of its owners all day, and it felt comfortable. The cow's horns were left intact to ensure it could ward off predators. Similar to Musk-oxen, Highland Cattle would instinctively cooperate to drive off predators. Mine still do. In Pictish, a cow was "Bok", and in Latin it was "Bos". The Celts invented soap, and they ensured they and their children were antiseptically clean. Children were washed daily in cold water. This healthy lifestyle reduced the incidence of many adolescent sicknesses. In their isolated northern communities, big city diseases were unknown. The Romans had their Communal Baths and the Scandinavians had their Saunas - but the Celts & Picts were the cleanest – they had their Soap.
Pict War Weapons The Claymore - (Cledd) a Celtic style of sword. It resembled a broadsword with one exception: it's big. Very, very big. Often as tall as the person wielding it, the Claymore was used two-handed and rarely, if ever, to parry an opponent's strike. A swordsman using a Claymore sought to strike the first and fatal blow. These weapons were so valued that they were handed down from father to son for generations, and became family heirlooms with family engravings on the hilt and scabbard. Typically, the eldest son would inherit it. The Celtic Belly Spear -a rather nasty variation around the general theme of 'spear'. The head was covered in backward-pointing barbs and spikes. In use, the spear is aimed at the vital organs not protected by a skull or rib cage, pushed in as far as it will go, and pulled out again. The barbs would tear vital organs on the way out. The Morningstar Flail - (Serenbor in Pict) a weight attached to a chain or rope tipped with an iron head, decorated with curved spikes to cause impaling and tearing instead of bludgeoning damage. Not easy to learn to use, they were equally difficult to defend against and often did terrible damage to their unlucky targets, very potent when thrown from a speeding chariot. Blann - It was first called Caladfwlch, a Welsh word derived from Calad-Bolg, meaning "Hard Lightning". An iron multi-barbed tip for a spear. War Chariot - (Cerbyd) a two pony-hauled lightweight high-speed conveyance that enabled a driver and a fighter to overrun enemy positions. Picts were excellent horsemen, and made efficient use of these lethal weapons. The velocity of the charioteer's spear was more than double that of a foot soldier. Pictish chariots were unique in that they were open-fronted to allow the driver to go forward and stand on the pole to better control the horses. This provided an opening to Romans, who targeted the driver.
Only one room in the entire complex has been restored to its former glory, and it is magnificent. This was obviously a luxurious “country get-away” for royal families and their retinue of servants and retainers in times of peace and war. This place exudes a hallowed presence, a place for High Kings. A visit to Dunnottar is like stepping back in time to a glorious period, when Picts were supreme in their northern Empire, content that no power on earth was a threat to them.
' Dunnottarr' meant “Fortress of the Fearless Warrior” in old Norse, a vital precursor to Pictic. When it
was Anglicized, the second 'R' was dropped. High Kings took their beloved ponies with them on
vacation to this place, corroborating the belief Picts were an avid equestrian society. How do we
know that? Because there was a large blacksmith shop and stables here. The fortress has an aura of luxury & pride in being Pictish. The work that went into this place is
unbelievable. The history of Albann is full of accounts of High Kings retreating to here for refuge in
times of peril. Dunnottar withstood all the ravages
In any other country, this place would be restored and be declared a World Heritage site. It appears present day Scottish governments have a trepidation, when it comes to restoring Pict historical sites. Today's young Scots know little about their own history, and that is sad. The author talked to many students throughout Scotland, who knew nothing about the Picts, Albann, Northumbria, the Orcadians or Strathclyde.
This is all visitors can see today of the largest Naval Base in the British Isles for centuries There is a visitor's centre with a few trinkets that were dug up, although nothing has been done to restore this once great Pict Naval Base. From this headland, one can scan the horizon with the naked eye from Inverness harbour in the far west to the curve of the shoreline many miles towards Aberdeen, in the east. The Picts dominated this area, known as Moray, due to bases such as Burghead and Dunnottar. This is the only representation of a Pict I saw in all of Scotland. Note the outline of a bull on the sign, which is a facsimile of an original Pict stone etching. The bull predated the saltire cross of Saint Andrew as the national symbol of the Picts.
OUR PICT CULTURAL HERITAGE The Trial Marriage - With the negativity of the past thirteen hundred years in covering all things Pictish, it is rather difficult to sift through the falsehoods, and focus on the truths. One Pict custom that everyone agrees did endure until it was made illegal by the statutes of Iona in 1616 was the "trial" marriage. A contract was made between two fathers, and a trial marriage between a son of one and a daughter of the other took place for a year + a day. If there was no child or if they could not get along, the marriage was proclaimed to be over. It appears to me, that in our newer generations, where couples are living together in a "trial marriage", our young people have spontaneously reverted to this Pict institution. Religious Symbols on National Flags - Following the Pict lead, all jurisdictions in the British Isles, plus Brittany, the Scandinavian countries, Russia, Georgia, Greece, the Vatican, Jamaica, several of the States in the USA, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, plus every country or jurisdiction that flies the Union Jack as part of their flag, and innumerable cities and local governments plus all Islamic countries in the world now fly symbols of their religions. We owe this tradition to the Picts, who were the first in AD832.
was Anglicized, the second 'R' was dropped. High Kings took their beloved ponies with them on
vacation to this place, corroborating the belief Picts were an avid equestrian society. How do we
know that? Because there was a large blacksmith shop and stables here. The fortress has an aura of luxury & pride in being Pictish. The work that went into this place is
unbelievable. The history of Albann is full of accounts of High Kings retreating to here for refuge in
times of peril. Dunnottar withstood all the ravages
In any other country, this place would be restored and be declared a World Heritage site. It appears present day Scottish governments have a trepidation, when it comes to restoring Pict historical sites. Today's young Scots know little about their own history, and that is sad. The author talked to many students throughout Scotland, who knew nothing about the Picts, Albann, Northumbria, the Orcadians or Strathclyde.
This is all visitors can see today of the largest Naval Base in the British Isles for centuries There is a visitor's centre with a few trinkets that were dug up, although nothing has been done to restore this once great Pict Naval Base. From this headland, one can scan the horizon with the naked eye from Inverness harbour in the far west to the curve of the shoreline many miles towards Aberdeen, in the east. The Picts dominated this area, known as Moray, due to bases such as Burghead and Dunnottar. This is the only representation of a Pict I saw in all of Scotland. Note the outline of a bull on the sign, which is a facsimile of an original Pict stone etching. The bull predated the saltire cross of Saint Andrew as the national symbol of the Picts.
OUR PICT CULTURAL HERITAGE The Trial Marriage - With the negativity of the past thirteen hundred years in covering all things Pictish, it is rather difficult to sift through the falsehoods, and focus on the truths. One Pict custom that everyone agrees did endure until it was made illegal by the statutes of Iona in 1616 was the "trial" marriage. A contract was made between two fathers, and a trial marriage between a son of one and a daughter of the other took place for a year + a day. If there was no child or if they could not get along, the marriage was proclaimed to be over. It appears to me, that in our newer generations, where couples are living together in a "trial marriage", our young people have spontaneously reverted to this Pict institution. Religious Symbols on National Flags - Following the Pict lead, all jurisdictions in the British Isles, plus Brittany, the Scandinavian countries, Russia, Georgia, Greece, the Vatican, Jamaica, several of the States in the USA, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, plus every country or jurisdiction that flies the Union Jack as part of their flag, and innumerable cities and local governments plus all Islamic countries in the world now fly symbols of their religions. We owe this tradition to the Picts, who were the first in AD832.
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Predestination: Epitomized by the French proverb, 'Que sera sera' (whatever will be will be), the doctrine of predestination was taught by Druids throughout the entire Celtic word. When Druids in Ireland and Albann were bribed to become Christian Abbots, they took that belief with them within the Church. It became such a significant issue, that in 853 AD, a large Church council was convened at Soissons, which condemned the teaching of predestination. The belief in predestination flies against the basic precept of Christianity and free will, in that everyone is answerable for their own actions. Despite these contradictions, the firm belief in predestination is still widespread throughout all areas inhabited by the descendants of the Celts and Picts, and has even been included in the accepted doctrines of several other contemporary religions. Clan Gregor, being principally of Pict descent, and with its widely scattered people, used the "Cloak of Shame", then the "fiery cross" more often than did any other clan. I.e. it was recorded as being sent out by Alasdair to defend against the Colquhouns in 1603. The ceremony of dedication of a combined bloody-cloak and fiery cross, with a ritual send-off by Roderick, Chief of Clan MacAlpin, was beautifully described in Sir Walter E. Scott's classic poem "Lady of the Lake", which was a thinly veiled transference of Clan Gregor (which was still proscribed at the printing of the poem). Clan Grant, a Clan Gregor cadet (offshoot), also used the fiery cross to a considerable extent, and claims to have been the last clan to use it - in defence of its principle castle, Urquhart, which overlooks Loch Ness, and was originally a great Pict fortress under Albann’s greatest king, Brud Mauur. Beheading For those who may be skeptical about the enduring survival of Pict traditions, remember that beheading was the most shameful of deaths in Pictic society (not in Gaelic). It was reserved for those who were held in utter contempt. Alpin MacHugh was publicly beheaded in 837AD as a shameful retribution for attacking a Pict army on Easter Sunday. In 1589, the Royal Forester, John Drummond, who summarily hanged two hapless MacGregors for poaching, was soon apprehended by our Clan, and beheaded. Oliver Cromwell's corpse was dug up by order of Charles II, hung in public, and then beheaded in the Pict fashion. As late as 1820, a James Wilson was beheaded on Glasgow Green, for leading a protest march against the rampant starvation of the time. Equality of Women - Pict boys and girls were treated equally, and the girls as well as the boys were expected to defend the community in times of peril. Adámnan's wife was horrified to see Pict female charioteers using grappling hooks to tear each other apart in battle. History records that, uniquely, Pict women chose the fathers of their children from the best men available. It took two devastating World Wars to spur Anglo-American women into seeking equality. In Canada, we had the Canadian Womens Army Corps (WACs), the Canadian Womens Naval Service (WRENs and the Canadian Womens Air Force Service (WAFs). None of the Axis powers had any such services for women. Gradually, women have gained lost ground and have become equal partners in today's "modern" society. We are just now in the 21st century beginning to emulate Pict Societies. The Canadian Forces recently mentioned they now have a front line female Helicopter pilot, many integrated women in our Armed Forces, and there have been two front line female soldiers killed by roadside IEDs in Afghanistan. If any of the ancient Pict Kings and Warrior Princesses could look down on us today, they must be smiling. The "Clan" Tartan - In 87AD, 300 years before the term "Scot" had been invented, Tacitus described the Caledonians as wearing "primitive tartans". That recorded description effectively verifies that Picts originated the tartan kilt. The ancients used local vegetable dyes to colour their tartans so the warriors of a Clan could tell in the din of battle who were their compatriots. The availability of certain dyes determined the colours in the local kilt. Only much later, were certain colours used to denote royalty or Clan history. Now, it appears, every province of Canada, plus any family who desires, has its unique tartan, emulating the Picts.