Download or read book The Form and Function of Ritual Dialogue in the Marriage Traditions of Celtic-language Cultures written by Neill Martin and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the form and function of ritual dialogue in marriage traditions, paying attention to the betrothal ceremony or reiteach in Gaelic Scotland, along with analogues in Brittany and Wales. This work also explores the relationship between the ritual dialogues and traditions such as flyting and bardic contest.