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Saturday, 21st December
Mantolys ew an vledhen hedhyw. Ew an pres-ma cres an gwav poran? An nos-ma a vedh pur hir ha'n jedh avorow a vedh berr. Scon an dedhyow a vedh hirra; na wrons treylya cotta. Ma hencovadhow en lies pow e'n termyn-ma an vledhen – lies gweyth ow mellya gen tan. Wor an gis, re yeyn ha gleb ew rag tanjys mes a-jei – rag hedna ma dhe nebes tüs stôg “yule” specyal dhe lesky a-jei, e'n oles. Mars nag eus stôg gwir dhewgh dhe lesky whei ell cawas stôg choclat dhe dhebry. Terweythyow ma tanjys en Kernow west en le golowow tredanek. En Pensans ma tradicyon “gis” rag Gool Montol - gen "hebyhors".
Today the year is balanced. Is this time the exact middle of winter? This night will be very long and the day tomorrow will be short. Soon the days will be longer; they will not get shorter. There are traditions in many countries in this time of year – often involving fire. Usually, it is too cold and wet for a bonfire outdoors – so some people have a special “yule” log to burn indoors, in the hearth. If you don't have a real log to burn you can have a chocolate log to eat. Sometimes there is a bonfire in west Cornwall instead of electric lights. In Penzance there is a “guising” tradition for Mantol - with an "Obby Oss".
Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today
cotta shorter
hencovadhow traditions (you can also use tradicyons or hencovyon)
hirra longer
lies gweyth often (you can also use menowgh)
mantolys balanced
mellya gen to involve
oles (f) hearth
poran exactly
stôg (m) log
tanjys bonfire
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