The Welsh Tattoo Handbook: Authentic Words and Phrases in the Celtic Language of Wales

ISBN: 198874718X

Author: Davis, Robert

Condition: New

A think before you ink guide to the Welsh language and symbols of Wales. You love all things Welsh and Wales, and you want to tell the world. But if you rely on dodgy online translations and images, you could end up with a Welsh tattoo nightmare! Written and edited by fluent Welsh speakers, this book features resources to help you plan the perfect Welsh inscription or tattoo: Overview of the Welsh language and the history & culture of Wales Descriptions of Welsh symbols and historical figures Illustrations of real-life Welsh tattoos gone wrong Glossary of 400+ authentic words and phrases in Welsh.Robert and Meagan Davis are Welsh speakers with over 22 combined years of language study, including immersive Welsh courses in Wales and North America. They have served as board members of Cymdeithas Madog, the Welsh Studies Institute in North America. Robert has taught Welsh courses for beginners. Meagan blogs about creative feminism at ceridwensonnet.com. REVIEWEven if youve never given tattoos a second thought-or the Welsh language-this beguiling book will open your eyes and draw you in. The authors share their passion for a language which has a future as colourful as its past. -Cris Dafis, tutor, translator, and columnist