Custom of the New Galatîs
(For an audio reading, in English -- read by Caromâros Caitogabros -- click here.) It can be a challenge at times to explain the overarching components of bessus (custom). Better said, to explain it in our own way. Consistent with the way in which a bessus articulates itself. Defining things on its own terms instead …
For your convenience, all of the invocations for the daily adaððoues (rites) are below. They are in the order in which they are needed for the different diioi (days). Refer to the main Uediâs page for the open days (6, 7, 13, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29). If a second part of a uediâ is …
The symbol of Bessus Nouiogalation (BNG) has a few Gaulish elements displayed within it. At the centre is a turcos (a boar). The turcos (boar) holds a position of prominence in Gaulish works and displays and is very much associated with them. For us, that means it was important to include it. It is indeed …
The Iextis -- that is language -- is a big part of Bessus Nouiogalation. It informs how we learn and develop custom greatly, as it seeks to develop along the lines of Galatibessus, which centres Gaulish worldview in development. This is why the language is so important, and is privileged over English in our articles …
Amongst many different customs there is the notion of the daily offering. These are generally small offerings, said with a humble prayer, invocation, etc. The advantage of doing such rites is that it makes dêuocariâ (piety) a habit. To quote Aristotle: “Excellence, then, being of these two kinds, intellectual and moral, intellectual excellence owes its …
The main language used is Nouiogalaticos, a constructed revival based Gaulish dialect. And they will be translated to English, or if one uses a translator, whatever language they like. Though one doesn’t have to speak Nouiogalaticos to perform rituals, it’s nice to add a few words of it to give the rites a more Gaulish …
The Dêuoi are numerous. In Gaul, there were easily over 300, when counting the places in which the Gaulish language was spoken. That is just what we know, or assume. There are likely many we do not know, and many more Dêuoi than we yet know -- inside and outside of what was Gaul. Therefore, …
In nemê, uerbitû, coetic andernos Elus Dêuoi atrebânt ollocomariâ In nemê, uerbitû, coetic andernos Elus Dêuoi rodînt eiononos textiâ nos In nemê, uerbitû, coetic andernos Eiâ arcînt textiâ ansonon coetic anse Ogme, Senatîr Galation, centus ansonon Mâros in labî, nertê, etic in uissû Sirona, centusirâ eni nemê, uoberiâs Sistâi entar noxtion etic dîus Lugu, nemnalîtar …
As with any other custom, a Gaulish custom one needs holidays. Those special times of year where we come together to observe specific Dêuoi for specific reasons. As well as attuning ourselves to the cycle of the seasons, and what that means for us. Bessus Nouiogalation is no exception. In a previous article, we talked …
Bessus Nouiogalation 