The Isle of Man: a Celtic Island Nation | Manx Language & Culture
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- The Isle of Man (IOM) is a Celtic nation in the British Isles. It isn’t part of the UK, and is legally a “crown dependency”. We caught a ferry to Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man and spoke to local Manx people, to learn about the Manx language, Manx culture, and Manx history. We even met fluent Manx speakers who are trying to save the Manx language from extinction.
Background about the Isle of Man:
The Manx flag is called the Triskelion, or Three legs of Man. It makes more sense with the Manx motto, "Quocunque Jeceris Stabit", literally translating as 'whithersoever you throw it, it will stand'. This Manx symbol has Scandinavian origins, since there is viking history on the Isle of Man. Vikings set up the Tynwald (parliament) in the 900s. The Tynwald is the longest continuously operating parliament in the world. Eventually, the Isle of Man was transferred to Scottish rulers and, after a series of battles, was eventually captured by the English.
The Isle of Man draws it's name from the Celtic sea god, Manannán mac Lir, and the Manx language is a Goidelic language, on the same Celtic languages branch as Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic. It went extinct when the last native Manx speaker, Ned Maddrell, died. But since then it has been revived, and there are 1,800 Manx language speakers today.
Beyond a unique Manx language & the Manx culture, the Isle of Man even has some unique animals. Manx cats are born without tails, and Manx loaghtan sheep can have up to six horns each. The landscape they live in is also different. The protected Manx National Glens are sheltered folds in the hillsides, where lush forests flourish. All this combines to make the Isle of Man feel distinct from its neighbours, the UK and Ireland.
The Isle of Man seems to be battling change and time, with new “come-overs”, “stop-overs”, and “stay-overs” arriving all the time. The way of life on the island is changing and Local Manx people are fiercely protective of the Isle of Man, hoping to preserve what is left of Manx culture.
00:00-01:18 - INTRO: Welcome to the Isle of Man
01:19-02:19 - Ferry to the Isle of Man
02:20-03:41 - The Manx Flag, Manx currency & Manx Language
03:420-5:30 - Manx Sayings & Lingo
05:31-06:40 - Manx Animals & Landscape
06:41-08:08 - The Isle of Man's Viking History
08:09-09:30 - The Isle of Man is Changing
09:31-10:26 - Manx Nationalism
10:27-14:15 - Saving the Manx Language (Manx Gaelic)
14:16-15:57 - Leaving the Isle of Man
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The Manx people are wise to fiercely defend their identity and insist on adoption of their society's customs. Good on them!
They have nothing to be proud. They are so lazy, racist and narrow minded. Its changing if the hospital dont have the asian they can close. Its very white here you will love it.
Borders, language and culture👍
And outside money 😂
When young in Tollesbury Essex groups of fishermen had their own language so they could talk about the best fishing areas without others finding out !
that will be why 50% of young people want to leave.
Thank you for covering celtic cultures across the UK. What is sad is that some people in the UK don't even know that this exists so thank you for enlightening people
That is sadly very true. It would be great if we could learn more about them in school, it's kind of crazy that we don't already.
I have to admit that before this cycle tour I barely knew anything about the Celtic nations, cultures, or languages, though I was aware that they existed. But I've really loved learning about them more as part of this project!
And they're all from London
I and everyone I know are fully aware of the makeup of these islands. I think you are making an assumption.
@Big bird from my experience, whilst a lot of people know about the geographical makeup of the British Isles, I have met many, many people in Britain who have never heard of the Manx or Cornish languages, and have no idea that the Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brittany are Celtic nations alongside Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. The lack of understanding about Celtic cultures, not the physical makeup of this part of the world, is what I understood OP to be referring to.
@@TieranFreedman the whole of Britain was Celtic ,England too .that's not to say all Celts are similar as it's just a term refering to all those outside the realms of ancient Greece. Hence Gaelic and Brythonic are different languages and cultures that ended up on these islands together .Scotland for instance is only Gaelic speaking through invasion from Gaels but were Brythonic before the union of Picts and Gaels. England was also celtic and spoke Brythonic in places till the 11th century until progressively old English became common amongst the low prestige population .ie everyone but the 2% who already spoke old English. But like Britain and Ireland ,western Europe was also celtic,and as happened in England most of their languages were lost.
In the late 1960’s I went to national school in both Ireland and the Isle of Man (cross 4 ways). Although Ireland had folk lore and fairy culture, the fairy culture was so much more present in the IoM, I remember school friends telling me about a witch in Castletown, and there was tons and tons of fairy tales, fairy forts, etc. it seemed a bigger part of the IoM culture. A lot of it scared the life out me as a 6 year old kid.
Christianity is also very strong in that island
@@NoDruidsPlease Yes but we now know that these forts were made by the early settlers thousands of years ago its the way people lived. Archaelogists can tell a great deal about their origin.
Irish here, I'd like to add, really it depends on where you live. I grew up in rural Ireland, and our folkloric traditions remain strong.
I'd find the idea of 6 horned sheep scarier.
@@offroadguy7772 not at all. The british isles are very much anti gay though yes atheistic these days except Ireland and parts of Scotland.
I recently moved to the island from Ireland in September. I think the history and culture has some similarities. Absolutely loved this video. Glad to learn more about this beautiful island ❤
So glad you enjoyed it! Definitely, the two share a lot of Celtic roots, though perhaps the Isle of Man has more Scandinavian influence than Ireland.
Seemed like an amazing place to move to, we were totally blown away by how beautiful it was. Wishing you a quick transition from come-over to stop-over 🇮🇲
Street English is Street
Street in Manx Gaelic is Tsraitt
Street in Irish Gaelic is Sraid.
Something I noticed along time ago when I worked on the Island.
@@TieranFreedman depends on where in Ireland of course, Dublin was founded as a Scandinavian port, further west the cities were founded by Gaels
@@zimriel Dublin, Wexford, Waterford and every other town that ends in Ford in Ireland were all 'Viking' ports
@@just_decoesn’t really matter, does it? They’re all British now culturally. It’s good for History to know these things but the way they’re acting like there’s some preserved culture is funny. Good luck to the language preservationists, that’s what’s left. Brits took the rest….
I never realized for the life of me how much Isle of Man is different from the UK. Thank you for such a marvellous insight into this island's culture and people!
bruh its just a wind swept god forsaken pretentious place full of pillicks
The IOM is not different from the UK I have been there many times
I’m from the island! Thankyou so much for coming here and highlighting our culture, it’s really nice to see, I’ve been subscribed for a little while now and I wasn’t expecting an IOM episode, so it’s a pleasant surprise!
Also, if you have any questions about the island, I’d be happy to answer :)
So glad you enjoyed the video! It's great to hear this feedback from someone who is from the Isle of Man. Thank you very much, I actually hope to go back one day for Tynwald day, so I'll keep that in mind 😊🇮🇲 Are you still living there?
Hi, see my question above...
@@TieranFreedman oh you should! It’s an unusual ceremony, and a big event, im sure you’d enjoy it and find it interesting!
I am still living here, yeah, have all my life, plan to move away next year for uni tho, but I’ll probably be back!
When people actually know your country exists ❤
@@Valee_7 How many speak Manx & are they trying to revive it in the schools & when did the demonic anglican church & its fake royalty take over your land?
Great to see someone giving a more rounder view of our island rather than just a sort of oddity where motorbikes race round at certain times of the year. Too often people from across[ say things like [ And have had this said to myself] 'oh I went to the island and saw everything in half an hour', ' went and was nothing there' , ' that is just for rich people ' , 'I havent been cos its jst the same as here', and other such remarks. Well perhaps this video will start to change your mind about us as Ive live there all my life [ Im someone of ' a certain older age now] and havent seen everything, there is plenty to see and do if you bother to really look, we are not just about the motobikes, and we are different, in our differences and are proud to be different. We are our own nation. So thank you for bringing that to the attention of everyone Gura Mie ! [ Thank you in Manx]
I'm South African and I have never heard of the Manx pound before. This place looks awesome
Great video. Really enjoyed it!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
@@TieranFreedman WOW 😲Ⓜ️🅰️🆖🇮🇲#THAT IS HIGH🍵🅿️®️🅰️ℹ️SE @Indeed🎉
I have gazed at the Isle of Man many times on a clear day from the Dublin mountains...I was 14/16 then...I'm 62 now...living in Canada...never went there...I just added this beautiful isle to my bucket list!!!
you have not missed much
There's even history behind the peregrine falcon and the raven on the Isle of Man coat of arms. In 1405 Henry IV, King of England granted the Isle of Man to John Stanley, who was given the island for providing him a pair of peregrine falcons, also to be provided to every future English king on his coronation. This formal bestowal of a pair of falcons continued until the coronation of George IV in 1822. As for the raven, it's strongly associated with Norse mythology, and appears in numerous place names on the island
The Bee Gees are from the Isle of Man! Yup, they're not Australian! Maurice, Robin, and Barry were all born on the Isle of Man. Their family later moved to Australia, but they were born in Man. Not all Manx cats are tailless! It’s not entirely clear how the local cats came to be tailless in the first place, although science suggests that it’s some kind of genetic mutation. Some litters are born with a mix of tailless and tailed kittens. Normal-length tails are known as “longies”, tailless are called “rumpies” while others with stumps are called “stumpies”. During a significant excavation on the site of Peel Castle during the 1980s, they made some discoveries dating back over 8000 years, it remains the most significant archaeological dig to happen on the Isle of Man.
I’m from the USA. My great great grandparents were Manx. I finally got to visit the Isle of Man a few years ago. I’ve always been proud of my Manx ancestry. My Manx great great grandfather has the Manx triskelion on his tombstone here in Illinois. Great video.
This is excellent! If it's in your budget, please consider covering Bretagne. Breton still isn't recognized by France as an official or regional language.
That’d make such a good episode
France is a republic not a kingdom everybody is equal no need for this
The Celtic nations should assist the Bretons in protecting and promoting their language. And you thought the English were bad😂😂
On s'en fout des bretons.
And France recognises every local language as a regional language. What a stupid comment.
Everyone is equal until they speak a different language @@mohelemadembe2630
Im Puerto Rican and know nothing about The Isle of Man,aside from this video. This sounds A LOT like the relationship Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans have with the United States. Very interesting and love how the citizens are so jealous of their culture, it gives me hope as a fellow islander.
Thank you! I always say this when i meet people who swar Isle Of Man is an independent country. Its literally a Dependency lol
I've been to PR many times. It does have charming features like Isle of Man. Get a drivers license there, it's recognized world over if you are stopped for speeding. Won't get a ticket. It has no photograph either.
@@XesxsRubbish, the driving licences in the I.O.M. are used as photo ID.
I'm glad they were able to revive their language, there's a reason one of the first thing the English did was try and get children to stop speaking their language. The Gaelic languages are so different it's hard to learn but it's worth it.
they are vikings not celts
@@spiraltype2320 Viking is a profession, NOT an ethnicity 🤡
@@melg6834viking was a race .duuuh
@@wodens-hitman1552 vikings were sea fairing and raiding and pillaging norsemen, norsemen are not celtic. people of manx are celtic
@@wodens-hitman1552 Vikings were a nationality not a race.
The Isle of Man is part of the British Isles. It's citizens are British and is a self governing dependency. It's quite a popular island with it's motorcycle racing being world famous. My sister in law who was born in Douglas left for Liverpool to pursue a career in nursing.
Freedom to the Isle of Man
Yes exactly, British Isles is geographic and the culture of the Isle of Mann is British - but it is not part of the UK, the UK being a political and legal jurisdiction area ! It's uniqueness is exactly that.
@@reeleyes466 it isn't just geographic, however much some want to isolate English people.
@@joebloggs396 - I am not sure I know what you mean - the Manx people want to feel isolated or remove themselves from 'England' ? Or, I am not sure 'who' wants to isolate 'English' people ?
'English' people are not 'Britain' the Island, or the archipelago: 'British Isles' I think that is a worthwhile difference.
The term: 'English' existed long before there was a country also, it was just a general word for speakers of the continental language, I guess today we call that: Anglo-Frisian.
@@reeleyes466 All this 'celtic' nonsense, the people of the British Isles have interbred, 'celts' were all over. Nobody said English people are Britain, that false claim is trotted out by 'celtic' nationalists.
This brought back awesome memories :-) I visited the Isle of Man as a teenager to visit family that had moved, and felt like the Queen of the World when I was able to look across and see Scotland. I heard Gaelic on the radio for the first time. I can a trillion percent vouch for the safety (Although this was years ago, I have no idea about now). Growing up in large American cities, I was amazed and nearly fell over people over in IOM didn't lock their doors! Cars or houses. It was explained to me people just trusted each other and if someone came in and stole your stuff, the island was so small you'd realize who "dun it" in a second.Also, I remember getting lost from everyone, I think shopping in Douglas, and being told Oh, well.. next time that happens find a cop, tell them you're staying at such and such house and they'll bring you home. Also, I can't remember what bridge it was, but I have a strong memory of having to say hello to the fairies or it was bad luck.. something like that. It was a culture shock to me for sure, but probably one of the best times of my life.Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
what a beautiful country...celtic cultures are amazing..god bless
Good video. I'm 70-years-old, and my maternal great-grandmother was Manx. Her maiden name was Shimmin.
--- I have no stories, just the lineage.
Shimmin? I think that’s a name in my grandmother’s history.
@@stephaniegrady8 Hi stephaniegrady8! I have no stories, just knowledge of the name.
Great-grandmother "Shimmin" changed her last name to "Allison" (Irish) upon Marriage, and my Grandmother changed her last name from "Allison" to "Little' (English) upon Marriage. Grandmother ended up owning a 1,000-acre corn farm near Lowell, Indiana, about 60 miles southeast of Chicago. Last I knew, the Farm is still run by my "Little" Cousins. I'm 70-years-old.
An interesting tidbit I have heard about Isle of Man (besides JUST the NAME!), is that there is a Witchcraft Museum there. Now, I ain't a Witch or an Occult Dabbler, but I consider the subject to be Interesting.
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When I was a kid in the 70s, we holidayed in the Isle of Man for a couple of years, a week at a time, it was a walking holiday, based in a large guest house in Ramsay, we got the ferry from Ardrossan to Douglas which I don't think runs anymore, we walked all over the Island, great memories.
Sending love from Kernow, the Celtic nation stuck in England. We hope one day we will have our rightful freedom.
You have been part of England for around 900 years - I think you need to stop living in the past
I’m sure you would prosper being on your own, the mighty Cornwall.
Lol
You haven't got the balls to go for independence.
@@darkstarr2321 Never officially annexed or conquered and not a single piece of official documentation to say we are England. Just because the English try to lay claim to our land, that doesn't mean we are a true part of England. The only thing English about us is the vast amount of English people that have sadly flooded our land trying to change it, but true Kernewek people aren't English, nor is our land or culture. I know you lot don't understand so you resent the idea but this is the case. Kernewek ov vy, nag Sowsnek. Kernow rag an Kernewek, onen hag oll.
I once lived in the Isle of Man..for 6 months.
I ❤ d it..
That must have been a great experience, it is such a beautiful place! Wish we could have spent a bit more time there 🇮🇲
You should visit the Faroe Islands sometime!! Our history with Denmark is quite similar to this
I would love to! This series of videos will finish in Shetland, not too far away from you. It's definitely on the list!
Never because they’re barbaric to sea life and slaughter hundreds of whales and porpoises every year and we do not do this on the Isle of Man we preserve sea life
I knew it was there, but apart from hearing the term 'Manx' I didn't really know anything about this beautiful island. Thank you for the education ! I think all ancient cultures need to be deliberately held on to nowadays since the trend is towards a one-world identity, and it would be very sad to lose all the unique aspects that make a place different & special. At the same time every human with an open heart & a generous mind can enjoy what makes a place special. I did not realize that the Vikings established a society here in the 900's AD - seems that they got everywhere ! Amazing !
I just love the fact that the title for the Isle of Man for the British monarch is the Lord of Mann...what a title. And Manx Loaghtan aren't the only sheep that can grow more than two horns! Hebridean and Jacob sheep can grow six horns too! As well as Navajo-Churro sheep from the US! As you mentioned, it's a Crown Dependency, and because of its status, it's not a member state of the Commonwealth (as they are represented through the UK). However, they still send a team to the Commonwealth Games like the other Crown Dependencies (Jersey and Guernsey), and they are a part of the British-Irish Council (which aims to improve collaboration between its members in a number of areas including transport, the environment, and energy).
The Isle of Man's flag isn't the only one with a triskelion! The flag of Sicily has those three legs too! The origin of why the triskelion has been associated with Isle of Man is unclear, but we know that it started popping up on the island after the Scottish takeover in 1265. Does it have a connection to Sicily? The answer is, perhaps. On Sicily's flag, it represents the three points of the island, and it first appeared in Sicily in the Hellenistic period. In 1250 Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, died after having ruled Sicily for 52 years. Four years after Frederick's death the pope invested the Sicilian kingship in Edmund Crouchback, the second surviving son of Henry III, King of England. The wife of Alexander III, King of Scotland, was Margaret of England, a daughter of King Henry III. So you could theorize that they enforced the symbol on the island to reinforce the change in rule.
At this point I’m not even surprised seeing you in every comment section, I’ve come to expect it
aint it cause of the vikings who went to sicily? At least what happens to the vikings who got sent away from the island of man in the 1200 -> Skancke family also carries the same leg in norway and sweden.
If we are to go on theory by: Brief History of the Isle of Man Paperback - January 1, 1997 by G.V.C. Young
So King Olaf Sigtryggsson in 900´s with his coins or Olaf the black Gudrödsson with the Sword of State in the 1100.
When I was in 6th grade the school wanted the students to learn ASL (American Sign Language) and was having no luck so gave up.
A teacher noticed that the girls were always learning new constructed slang languages like OP and pig-Latin to be able to talk about the boys and the boys were secretly learning them to know what the girls were saying.
The teacher convinced a group of girls that ASL was the way to go and by the end of the year most the students knew basic Sign and many had already mastered common usage slang.
We also had 2 deaf students who became very popular that semester.
What the students wouldn't learn in class was then mastered in free time as that teacher created additional value for it that was relevant to them.
Fascinating to see different cultures from each Celtic nation, but also to see how similar they are as well, from a Cornishman 🟰🟰
Wtf is a Cornishman ☠️☠️ you’re English lil bro
@@lighting7508 I always like to educate someone's who's to stupid to research before they post a comment, please type in Cornish national minority status 2014 and see the new law passed to protect the nationality of our people.
Loving the Celtic coverage you are doing, Cornish myself and love how you showed our culture and nationality, not many people respect it, thank you 🟰🟰♥️ you need to go to Brittany next, they have the same issue as the Cornish do
So glad you've enjoyed the videos 😁 It's definitely on the list, though I'm currently riding my bike across Saudi Arabia for the next series of videos, so I'll have to wait for a future project in Brittany!
I have videos coming from Ireland, Scotland, and Shetland in the meantime though, so a lot more content from the Celtic nations to come
@@TieranFreedman Keep it up ♥️🟰🟰
Looks a nice place.
They need full independence like Cornwall.
I’m sure they’ll both manage just fine on their own.
And what issues are those?
@@darkstarr2321 Denial of distinct cultural identity.
The language is vital . Best wishes for those speaking it
Fine, as long as the people can still communicate with the rest of humanity. Otherwise, let it die.
As we say as Ghaeilge “Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam” Country without a language is a country’s without a soul 🇮🇪 🍀
I remember someone saying this on our journey through Ireland. There's so much truth to it, so it's great to see so many Celtic language revival efforts happening these days.
Do you know one that hasn't?
And the Cornish say "Dean heb tavaz a gollaz e deere" - "A man without a language has lost his land". The Welsh have a similar one: "Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon" - "A land without a language, a land without a heart". Happy St. Maughold's Day for yesterday everybody!
@@munkittytunkitty The Welsh saying is correct, although 'cenedl' refers to the nation (i.e., the people) and not the land. 'Gwlad' is the Welsh word for country and its synonym of 'land'. Conversely, the Welsh word for land, i.e., the physical ground, is 'tir'. Whereas 'tir' in Irish refers to 'country/nation'.
You have a language. It's English. You're welcome 👍 it means you can communicate with the outside world. How terrible of us to bestow a world language upon you, with which you can trade commodities the world over 👍🤣🤦🏼♂️
Been a few times to the Isle of Man. It’s great. Love all of the attractions and the old world ways to get around. Delightful place.
My bucket list is to see the TT race on the Isle of Mann. After watching this video, I want to visit even more than ever! Such beauty and such history. Something we are losing more and more. As a Canadian living in a once great country, it will be nice to visit somewhere that holds onto the past. See you guys in 2024!!
As an American, I hear ya completely !!
Thanks for another great video. Ireland has spent about 100 years and millions of Euros trying to revive Irish without success and Manx will suffer the same fate. Most people learn a language because they see a use for it, nothing else. And that is the one thing the supporters of a revival can't do - show the average Joe or Mary why they must learn the language. I grew up in an Irish speaking household and daily murdered the language because nobody thought it worth while to correct me, but if I made a mistake speaking English it was corrected immediately - because English was useful.
I find the "Over There" term fascinating, it makes me feel closer to the Manx people. In Puerto Rico, my homeland, when we refer to our colonial overlord, The US, we tend to say "Allá fuera". which translate to "Out There". How truly amazing how two completely different cultures can create very similar ways of expressing being colonized. Love to all the people of The Isle of Mann, from the Island of Boriquén 🇵🇷 ❤🇮🇲
So when are you gonna declare independence from the US?
The Isle of Man wasn't colonized. different tribes from England Wales Scotland & Ireland visited after sailing to and from there countries, The vast majority of Manx people can trace their relatives back 2 to 4 generations from Britain & Ireland .
Except Puerto Rico has 3.264 million people, the Isle of Man has about 90 thousand. Also, you are more than 27 times bigger.
My great-grandfather and all his ancestors were from the Isle of Man and I have had the privilege of visiting it 3 times. It's a magical place!
Looking forward to getting a piece of what appears quite lovely. I hope that godless plastic feel is never allowed.
I have a Manx cat with a normal length tail but that hops like a rabbit like Manx cats do. 🤭 The place of origin for the Manx cat is the Isle of Man too. Thank you for creating a documentary about the Isle of Man. I enjoy learning about history, language, and culture. 😊
The old tale about a Manx cat is that they were the last animal on Noah’s Ark. When the door was closed the cats tail was pinched off.
We had a Manx at work. It was crippled as a kitten and just carried one of his front legs. It really hopped like a rabbit and could leap almost four feet straight up. The rear legs were twice as long as the front.
Fascinating as always! Thank you for this great insight into Manx culture. I hope their language revival efforts continue to find success.
Looking forward to the Ireland content soon! :)
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! I was so surprised by how rich Manx culture and history is. And yeah from 0 to 1,800 speakers is quite impressive! Wish we could have spent more time there, will have to go back someday, maybe to film the national day (Tynwald Day) which I've heard is quite a spectacle.
Not long until the Ireland videos are out :)
It reminds me of my home state in the US, Maine. We have had a lot of the same attitudes for people moving here from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York or any other state (we call them "from away" or *very* occasionally "come-heres"). They come here to get away from what was there, and then try to change it to what they were trying to get away from. You're not a true Mainer unless you were at least born here, but there are some that say you need 2, or 3 generations to be a True-true Mainer. We have a lot of Francophones here that speak french at home, and there used to be cities that had signs in both languages. Our very distinctive accent is slowly disappearing with the younger generation. We also half pretend that we're independent sometimes, but we are definitely not.
Mann and Maine are not the same, but I feel a sense of solidarity with this lovely island nation I wasn't expecting.
I've heard Maine is beautiful, fascinating to hear of some parallels between the Isle of Man and your home! Thank you for sharing this. After reading this comment, I googled a little about Maine. Turns out many of those who came from France were from Brittany, one of the Celtic nations with its own language (Breton). A lot of Irish people also moved over, so I expect many Mainers have Celtic ancestry as well!
Maine is named after the old region of Maine in France. The name comes from the Celtic tribe the Cenomani. During the middle ages the spelling and pronunciation changes led to the name Celmans and then Lemans which is where the city of Le Mans gets its name. Maine was one of the regions that provided troops for the Norman invasion of England.
@@damionkeeling3103 Historians are not actually sure whether it was named for the French territory or simply because it was the mainland.
Same in Alberta!
@@damionkeeling3103 the country of Maine was conquered by William the Conqueror back when he was called the Bastard from Geoffrey of Anjou and the French King. Yes The French King.
So of course maine would provide troops
Used go to the Isle of Man (from Ireland) for summer jobs when I was younger. Used to have a great time there.
I come from a Manx family, and lived on the island for many years. I've never encountered a more accurate account than this--truly excellent. I even said various bits out loud with you (including "There's a boat in the morning"!). Well done.
So interesting. I hope the language survives, it’s like Cajun French in South Louisiana ❤️ It’s so important to keep your heritage.
Yes! Much as i love my mother tongue, English, it is still limited. There are so many gifts in other languages, and they are best preserved, honoured and enjoyed.
Your history and language are part of who you are. If you lose it you lose yourself. Respect from China.
Americans are cute... they think 200 years is "history" ... lol !
@@adambane1719 you have no clue what you’re talking about so just stop. Cajun culture is deep and important to many people including me and my family. Before you insult a demographic of people at least try to understand what you’re talking about in the first place.
@@adambane1719 I understand your point of view. Some places have a lot more history than others. 🇨🇳
Great video! I would love if you did a couple of videos on Jersey and Guernsey, as well as the other Channel Islands. We are similar to the Isle of Man in some respects, but very different at the same time.
This video popped up on my recommended, and I'm glad it did! I had no clue it had such rich culture and history!
I don't blame them for wanting to continue to revive and embrace the Manx language. This reminds me of a video I watched about the lives of Cajuns in Louisiana striving to keep their version of French alive. Historically Cajuns faced a lot of hate for speaking French instead of English (on top of the fact Acadians came to formerly Spanish Louisiana because they were forced out of Canada by the Brits). Even though English dominates the US, the US doesn't have an official language.
The world is lucky to have so many wonderful languages like Manx! When someone goes to another place whether it's South America, Europe, or somewhere else, something I recommend doing is learning phrases in the language of said place you're going to. It's part of doing research, knowing what to expect, and overall street smarts. If others see that you've taken the time to learning their language instead of jumping straight to English, it'll make their day! Because even simple phrases can go a long way.
I have been fortunate to visit the Isle of Man several times over the past 35 years and can honestly say it is probably my favourite places to visit.
Thank you. What an amazing couple you interviewed. Preserving language, culture music and art is an act of revolution. A beautiful land and people xx
Spent 3 years living on the Isle Of Man.. A beautiful country.. Although my homeland Wales.. called me back.. the call of home is powerful. Although, I do have a soft spot for the Manx nation
I absolutely want to go visit now.
Definitely recommend it, it's a really beautiful part of the world!
It's one of the most depressing places I've ever visited.
@@Paul-eb4jpObviously you must be blind to beauty
Thanks for this, it's rare to get anything on Manx. I remember one word of Manx from a TV programme about Mann that I saw about 50 years ago, when I began to learn Irish. It was "Moddey" - the word for a "dog", quite like Ulster Irish. It stuck in my head. I also now see the Manx word for Manx is "Gaelg". The word for Irish in the north of Ireland is "Gaedhealg", in the middle of Ireland it is "Gaeilge" (also now the "standardised" version) and way down south it is "Gaelainn". I suspect "Gaelg" and "Gaedhealg" are pronounced the same.
As an American, I am proud to say I have been to IoM twice. Beautiful country with fascinating history. Wonderful video.
Your language is part of your identity, just like your music and songs, dance, sport, poetry, storytelling, and traditions. Keep them alive, and keep your identity. More power to you.
Funny thing is, i live in Douglas, a suburb of Cork city, Ireland. I have been to Isle of Man...beautiful.
I'm still watching, but at around 12:40 the couple are trying to explain how important the Manx language is to the Isle of Man. It reminds me of an Irish language saying: tír gan teanga tír gan anam. Which means a land without its language is a land without its soul. They get it!
What an absolutely breathtaking place - if I lived there I'd want to learn the language just to understand the world around me more, it makes perfect sense.
I do live here and I've tried a few times to learn the language. Trouble is it's so limiting compared to English you just end up saying the same phrases over and over again, it seems quite dull and it doesn't sound particularly nice either, quite guttural. I'm all for promoting it though and I see it's importance with culture.
The Isle of Man is Very important to a few million people around the world for the motorcycle racing held there every year. The racing on The Island is the Dream of most of the people I've ridden a motorcycle with for almost 60 years. I made it to The Isle in 1969. Saw Ago win the Senior Race on an MV Agusta in which a Seeley 500 Single turned the first lap of 100Mph on a single cylinder machine. The connection? The tradition was that every racer said " Good morning Fairies" at the bridge at the bottom of the first straight on their first lap for good luck. More than a matter of luck to the racers.
Thanks for the presentation.
I've always been curious about the Isle of Man and it's culture. Thank you for this amazing short-documentary! Now I feel like learning more about this place. Especially it's historical connection to Scandinavia (being a swedish person).
Would love to see an episode on Cumbria!
Just watched your documentary well done. I am in Australia so CZcams goes world wide. I am of Cornish/Scottish descent The word for Welcome in Manx is very similar to the Scottish Gaelic word for Welcome. I am a MacLeod granddaughter and I believe the MacLeods descend from Olaf the Black King of the Isle of Man. I totally agree that language is so important to heritage, I try to learn Cornish when I can although its hard when you dont have anyone to bounce off. I know a few words gaelic. Long live the Celtic nations and language
I don't really care who I am descended from to bf honest..People have enough to be getting on with in their daily lives .History is interesting but it is no more than that
@@Marvin-dg8vj sad because you are you because of them
Obsessing over ancestry divides citizens of the same country into blocs and stifles common compatriotism. It is dysfunctional.
@@TheThundertaker really , I àm proud of my ancestors and Ìam me because of them and you should be proud of yours too a bit late for a universal race and if so who is going to hr dominant
Once part of the Kingdom of Scotland. The Gaidhlig spoken was much the same as Highland Scotland. Olaf King of Man had a son Leoid he became the progenitor of Clan Mac Leoid.
Mann was part of a kingdom Ivar the Boneless had carved out for himself.
The Hebrides islands, Dublin, Orkney islands and Lothian.
They were part of the larger UI imar Clan. The surnames of McGodfrey, Crovan, Crawley are all descended from Ivar.
Interestingly the stvdescendant of Ivar is an American businessman by the name of David Howe who in 2017 'abdicated' his throne and his claims to the English crown
Yes you are correct. I am in Australia but my mother was a MacLeod of Lewis Assynt branch I know a few words in Gaelic. The word for welcome is almost the same My father's family are Cornish I try to learn both languages Cornish more as it is more endangered. But long live all Celtic language it defines who we are
@@laurint1 Where you see that Kernow it is an English influence.We import and Export from a country that does NOT exist. U.K.?G.B? Britain.and at present he trying to eradicate Scotland, they need our resources,up to their necks in debt, our language trashed, our people dispersed, a paid traitors pushing this nonsense. The more they ignore,the more we raise the stakes. My son has been in Australia 20 years(Fichead bliadhna) born in Canada! We are mongrels !!
The 3 legs icon of the Isle of Man is also the historic icon for the Island of Sicily -called the triskelion in Greek. In the case of Sicily is because of the island's triangular shape with 3 headlands marking each point. I wonder if there is a connection?
There is a definite connection between the Mediterranean cultures & the need for tin, which drove so many peoples to Cornwall & the British Isles - the sea was the natural means to get anywhere in past ages since the land areas were often occupied by hostile tribes & ships followed natural currents & wind patterns, so the gulf stream brought peoples to Britain easily - and traveling up the West coast to the northern isles & all points along the way would have brought them to any of the islands in that path. So a Sicilian connection with this area is totally believable actually. Those mariners got around, and remember the concept of time was quite different in ancient times - people spent many months at sea & nothing happened in a hurry !
The connection is probably the Viking age
@@caniblmolstr452 exactly!! It is!
@@neverquit2470 Maybe it has to do with Bjorn and Haestinn's raid on the entire Mediterranean. The cities that are confirmed to be sacked by them -
Luni
Pisa
Corsica
Palermo
Mallorca
Cadiz
Baja coast
When they did return to Nantes which was Haestinn's base they divided up the fortune.
And Björn Had enough to take back Uppland.
Now Ivar was the one who was ruling Man, the Hebrides and the Orkney islands. If he had accompanied his elder brothers on this raid he must have got some booty - from Sicily.
I know it's a wild ass theory but it's the best I got for now
@@caniblmolstr452 grazie mille!
Thanks 🌟 I didn't know this particular part of the history
Great video about a fascinating island / country 🇮🇲
Thank you for this documentary. What a lovely island 🇮🇲
My dad was Manx and spoke Gaelg as did his parents. My mum was Irish, they met in the IoM, but moved to Yorkshire 4 months before I was born. I have not a drop of English blood in me, Manx, Irish, Scottish & Norse I’m very proud to say. I consider myself British, but although I love Ireland, the Isle of Man is my spiritual home, I just love it so much, and feel as protective of its culture and ‘traa dy liooar’ lifestyle as your interviewees. I’m currently ynsagh Gaelg (learning Manx) in honour of my dad and the country I feel I belong to (even though, unlike Ireland, I couldn’t claim citizenship).
this is more well made than a lot of tv docs, your production skills make this so much more compelling
Beautiful video, and a refreshing change in the sea of stock footage and infotainment. Your camera work and the interviews really give me the comfy vibe of older TV documentaries I watched as a child.
Great video. My family had friends who moved across from England and we would go visit when I was a kid because we didn't have money for a hotel vacation. My earliest memory is flying over to Mann, although when I was older we took the ferry from Liverpool. It was an amazing, almost magical place to a kid from an industrial town. After several years I knew my way around quite well, and there were few places I'd not visited. It really influenced my life because I became fascinated with castles, viking and celtic history. Every time I hear of it now, I think to myself that I really need to go back there. Seeing video of it, it looks largely unchanged in 40 years, which is something I cannot say about my home town. Many people consider the Isle of Mann to be "like Ireland", but I always thought it seemed more like a part of Scandinavia. Obviously it's its own thing, It's been many decades but I can still picture the landmarks along the main roads in my mind, and I expect they're all still largely the same.
Great content ! Super well done
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I love languages and I hope Manx is spoken by more people
I am Latino from Miami ... greetings and Great Video. I Truly Hope you All preserve such a beautiful language and culture. Glad to know not all Celtic language has been lost. Thank you.
My uncle lives in the Isle of Man, I'd love to visit one day
Some of my people of the Lawson part of the family left the Isle of Man 500 years ago for Ireland where they resided for around 100 years before moving on to America.
I would love to go there some day. I have English, Irish, and Danish ancestry as well as German, not that anyone cares, but I love peaceful places and that looks peaceful.
A spoken language is a magical thing. The combinations of vibrations are sacred and once had power and still might, but something esoteric is missing or lost I believe. Each language has their own unique ability,, it's own magic,,, and hopefully language will not be lost. Someday the secrets will once again be known.
Being a mild history and geography geek, i've always wanted to visit this part of the world. In my conversations with my friends & family, nobody knew what i was talking about when i brought this little island up. I thought, hmm, ok....just another topic i felt alone with, but i'm in the states, so i was really shocked when i saw a contestant on Britain's Got Talent, who's name is Simon Lynch, { incredibly gifted vocalist.} He said he was from IOM and NONE of the judges knew where it was ? T-O-T-A-L-L-Y jaw dropping experience. Not knowing your own neighbor ? I felt so embarrassed for their ignorance and thought, wow, education is really going downhill all over ! This beautifully created video has reignited my desire to go there. Thanks for creating and posting this. I totally enjoyed every bit ❣
In The Silmarillion, King Thingol forbids the Quenya language to be spoken in his kingdom after learning of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë. This video touches on why something like that is a very big deal. Good on the Manx for working to revive and preserve their unique language!
This is one of the most interesting documenteries-ish i've ever seen to be honest, thanks for this masterpiece
I live on the Isle of Wight, there is definately an Island mentality which has similarities to the Isle of Man. I came from the (Our) Mainland and I'm the equivalent of a comeover, an over-ner. Born on the Isle of Wight is a caulkhead, a visitor is a grockle. Hope you keep your identity and language - "Aigh vie ort"
I can't believe that the one thing that was never mentioned and it's really famous for, is that it has the most dangerous motorcycle race in the world.
Or the fairies.
@@thostaylor
Say hi to the fairies.
And when you leave the Isle of Mann.
Say goodbye to the fairies.
@@KJames2345 And be VERY careful to thank them when crossing the fairie bridge.
@@thostaylor If you get a bus to or from the airport, they’ll be an announcement to say “hello fairies” when you go over fairy bridge!
Manx and pround. Im 19 and dont really recognise the whole stay over notation. My mates are South African, Irish and Solomon islands. The isle of man is the most beautiful place to call home
'There is a boat in the morning'.... I heard this more than once.
This is a gorgeous video - well produced and thought out. Thank you both.
Great vid Freeman!
Thank you 😊
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! ☺️🇮🇲
Good video. I met a couple people from IOM who were vacationing here in the USA a couple years ago. I think it would be nice if there could be support from the larger Gaelic speaking communities in Scotland and Ireland to help promote Manx language and culture with which they have a shared history.
No X in any Celtic Language.
@@robertgalloway3771 why is it called Manx then and spelled that way? How is the language called in itself?
Basically Scots Gaidhlig. The X explains nothing! Mhic Leo[ds from Olaf king of Mann, Gaidhlig speaking
@@C_B_Hubbs Gaelg is the Manx word for the language, Manx is the English word for the Manx language. The island and its language was heavily influenced by the vikings too so the native people are certainly a mix of Celtic and Scandinavian origin just like Icelanders, Faeroese who are basically Celto-Norse by dna as many Irish and Scottish women were carted off to those islands as Viking wives. So the name of the island in the Manx language is Ellan Vannin. This name is of North Germanic old Norse origin. Incidentally English was also heavily influenced by old Norse and is really a part-Norse or part Scandinavian language since it’s grammar, syntax and numbering system and a large part of everyday basic words are directly derived from old norse and many are doublets with old English derived words. Sadly very few Celtic words came into English
Thank you so much, often thought about the Isle of Man for a holiday and our Club are taking about it now for maybe 5 day trip so it might happen. My cousin who passed used to live on the Isle of Wight and spoke about us here on mainland England as "Overlanders"!
Absolutely fascinating. Eager to know more about Manx history & language now.
Definitely feels like Ireland/Great Britain looks-wise.. Very beautiful. Flag reminds me of the Sicilian flag, which I have the necklace of.
It's part of the British isles and all of the people within the isles share significant genetic and cultural overlap, even if there are definite differences to be found. The title is clickbait.
Very well done! It’s beautifully presented, and there is so much of interest to learn.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating, thank you!
You have a very calming voice. Nice job!
Fascinating video mate
Thank you 😁🇮🇲
…and one of the coolest flags ever
Definitely 🇮🇲
Excellent little documentary!
I came across this informative video today being 29th May 2023 beginning of TT races. I am proud of living in Isle of Man.
Brilliant work, really professional documentary that the BBC would be proud of.
Loved visiting the Isle of Man 6 years ago and want to return soon!
The BBC would only turn it into some race documentary due to the lack of blacks there
Thanks for the kind words Craig! I really enjoyed learning about the island. I would love to go back for Tynwald day at some point.
Fantastic documentary
Thank you, glad you liked it 😁🇮🇲
Another fascinating and insightful video, thanks!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 🇮🇲
Very well done doc
Excellent thank you. A country everyone has heard of but now we all know a little bit more about.
Glad you enjoyed the video! 🇮🇲🇮🇲
Well done!
Thank you! 😊🇮🇲