Comments by "Jack Mac" (@TheEggmaniac) on "What’s the Genetic (DNA) History of Cornwall and Devon? The Celtic Origins of Cornwall Revealed…" video.

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  3.  @hardywatkins7737  The distinctions are the genetic differences that author refers to. I believe he is taking this from the Oxford University study, The People Of The British Isles, which had been ongoing since 2004. But you would have to check that with him. It shows that Cornish people are genetically closer to other English people than they are to other Celtic nations. But also shows them to be genetically distinct to Devonians. You ask an important question, what does make someone a Celt today? I think its mostly a cultural identification. You dont have to be from long line of people from that area. But you need to be brought up in a Celtic nation. Being Celtic is about the music, the history, the art and the language. Though you dont have to speak a Celtic language but having an understanding of it helps. Its about identifying with these cultural differences. To me there is something almost contrived about people speaking Cornish today. The language died out about 100 years and has been brought back. But some words have to be guessed at, as nobody knows how they were actually spoken. If that enhances their life and feeling of identity, then I wish them well. These days anyone can identify as what they want to. It would a good theme for another video from the author of this. What makes someone Celt? The people of the different parts of Britain do still have a common heritage and there are lots of similarities. Were probably still closer to each, than we are to any other nations. We have so much history in common.
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