of the Welsh in Chubut.
Argentines called themselves "sons of the ships" because most of them are descendants of immigrants that came from Europe by ship.
Argentina received millions of immigrants between the XIX and the mid of the XX centuries who were escaping from wars and poverty from European countries like : Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Switzerland, Scandinavian countries, Wales. Here goes the story of the first Welsh immigrants in Argentina.
Argentina received millions of immigrants between the XIX and the mid of the XX centuries who were escaping from wars and poverty from European countries like : Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Switzerland, Scandinavian countries, Wales. Here goes the story of the first Welsh immigrants in Argentina.
The story of the Welsh settlers who chose
Argentina to be free.
In 1865, a group of intrepid Welsh settlers headed to
Patagonia in Argentina. Over 150 Welsh people sailed from Liverpool to
establish a Welsh settlement in the lands of the Chubut
Valley inspired by the minister Michael D Jones, a man of strong
religious and political convictions who encouraged them to keep their
language and customs alive threatened by the British government.
On July 28, 1865, the Welsh reached the River Chubut aboard the clipper Mimosa. They settled in the lands granted by the Argentine government and called the settlement ‘Y Wladfa’, "the Colony ".
The Welsh settlers did not have it easy in their first
years in the Chubut valley, Argentine Patagonia. At first, they had to
survive in caves, living from fishing and hunting. They were
helped by the Tehuelches, a native tribe, that taught them abilities to
survive the hostile environment.
The Welsh tried to practice agriculture in the valley but their first two harvests failed. Then, they found a way to divert the waters of the Chubut River via irrigation channels to grow food, this was one of the keys why the settlers could survive the hostile environment. The irrigation method that the welsh created is one of the most important legacies of this community to Argentina. It was copied in other parts of Patagonia making farming possible and helping the region to prosper.
In Chubut, the Welsh community also inherited the
building of many towns which they built with the Welsh style
architecture like:
Trevelin,“Mill-Town” in Welsh, owes its name
to John Daniel Evans, who established the mill, recently turned into an airy,
modern museum.
Trelew, “Tre” in Welsh means town, and “Lew”
is short for Lewis, so Trelew is Lewis Town or, as the local museum has it in
its title, the “Pueblo de Luís”.
Dolavon, Meadow by the river in Welsh, from
the words dôl Meadow and afon river.
Porth Madryn in honour of Sir Love Jones-Parry barón de Madryn, whose estate in Wales was named "Madryn".
The Argentine - Welsh flag.
Despite the very difficult start, by the end
of the 19th century the Welsh settlement in Chubut was experiencing a
golden age, both economically and culturally especially in the cities of Rawson, Trelew, Trevelin, Gaiman, Porth Madryn and Dolavon.
The descendants of the original Welsh settlers have
kept the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut till nowadays, becoming since then a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
The proud community survives to this day serving the
Welsh cake, an Argentine - Welsh creation, in Welsh tea houses, and
celebrating their heritage at the Eisteddfod Festival and the First
Landing Festival.
in the Eisteddfod Festival
in Chubut.
The Eisteddfod festival was born in the city of Rawson in 1865 and since then it has been developed in Trevelin, Dolavon, Trelew and Gaiman by a group of people supported by the local municipalities and the Ministry of Culture of the Province of Chubut.
Eisteddfodau means "to be sit" in Welsh is a typical
Welsh cultural festival whose earliest records date back to 1717 in Aberteifi in central-west Wales. The festival's name refers to a tradition of the ancient Celts, as they gathered and listened respectfully to the Druids and poets who recited their poems.
The Eisteddfod Festival has a large number of
competitions that include different cultural activities: singing, ensembles, soloists, recitation, dance, literature, photography and more. But without a doubt one of the most important events is the coronation of the Bard (winning poet in Welsh). This activity is performed as the Eisteddfod ends when each of the poets sits in their bardic chair, made of wood typical of the area, to
crown the winners in the Welsh and Castilian language.
The Festival of the First Landing of the Welsh settlers in Chubut, the celebration of "Gŵyl y Glaniad ", is held every 28th of july. It starts with a Welsh tea party in the afternoon and a concert in the evening in the chapels of the cities of Welsh origin like Rawson, Trelew, Gaiman, Trevelin, Porth Madryn and Dolavon. The end of the festival closes with a recreation of the landing of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut. And the Welsh hymn Calon Lân is sung in Welsh and Spanish, followed by the national anthems of Wales and Argentina. Finally, the organizers of the Festival lay flowers on the grave of the settlement leader Lewis Jones, after whom the town of Trelew is named.
The Welsh and their descendants have contributed a lot to the development of the Argentinian region of Patagonia . The Welsh culture in Patagonia has survived into the twenty-first century despite the various adversities that the settlement faced from their arrival in 1865.
Their legacy is represented in the names and architecture of towns, the irrigation method they brought that made farming possible in Chubut, their language and culture that is still alive and the lesson of courage and bravery of the Welsh settlers who survived in an adverse environment.
The Welsh and their descendants have become Argentines, without losing their Celtic roots. And they were able to prove it during the year 1902 when Argentina and Chile had a conflict for the Valley 16 de Octubre: when asked for their preferences, the Welsh said: “We have lived under the protection and sovereignty of Argentina; we are loyal to this land, native to many of us”.
To represent their legacy the Welsh in Chubut have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means "The Welsh landed in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE".
Parade in Trevelin , Chubut
celebrating the First Landing of the Welsh in Patagonia, Argentina.
Activity:
True or false
1 The Welsh founded in Chubut the cities of
Trelew, Trevelin, Gaiman, Porth Madryn and Dolavon.
2 The Eisteddfod Festival is the First Landing Festival.
3 The Eisteddfod Festival was born in Trevelin.
4 In the The Eisteddfod Festival one of the most important events is the coronation of the Bard (winning poet in Welsh).
5 The Festival of the First Landing of the first settlers starts with a Welsh tea party.
6 The Welsh arrived in Chubut from London.
7 The Welsh cake is called Bara brith in Welsh.
8 The Welsh reached the Rawson River aboard the clipper Mimosa.
"The desert and the dream " by Glyn Williams :
A study of Welsh colonization in Chubut 1865 - 1915.
COME AND DISCOVER
The story of the Welsh settlers who chose Argentina to be free
Complete with past simple:
In 1865, a
group of intrepid Welsh settlers_______( head) to Patagonia in Argentina. Over 150 Welsh people ________(sail) from Liverpool to establish a Welsh
settlement in the Chubut Valley inspired by the minister Michael D.
Jones, a man of strong religious and political convictions who
________(encourage)the Welsh to keep their language and customs threatened by
the British government. On July 28, 1865, the Welsh _______
( reach ) the Chubut River aboard the clipper Mimosa. They
_________(settle) in the lands granted by the Argentine government
and _________( call) the settlement ‘Y Wladfa’, "the Colony".
The Welsh
settlers ___________(not have) it easy in their first years in the Chubut
valley , Argentine Patagonia. At first, they ________(have) to survive in
caves , living from fishing and hunting. They _______(receive) help from the
Tehuelches, a native tribe, that _______(teach) them abilities to
survive the hostile environment.
The Welsh ________(try) to practice agriculture in the valley but their first two harvests _________(fail). Then, they _________(find )a way to divert the waters of the Chubut River via irrigation channels to grow food, this ______(be) one of the keys why the settlers could survive the hostile environment . The irrigation method that _________(create) the Welsh is one of the most important legacies of this community to Argentina. It was copied in other parts of Patagonia making farming possible and helping the region to prosper.
In Chubut ,the Welsh community also ________(inherite) the building of many towns which they___________( build) with the Welsh style architecture like:
Trevelin ,“Mill-Town”in Welsh, owes its name to John Daniel Evans, who __________(establish) the mill, recently turned into an airy, modern museum.
Trelew , “Tre” in Welsh means town, and “Lew” is short for Lewis, so Trelew is Lewis Town or, as the local museum has it in its title, the “Pueblo de Luís”.
Dolavon, Meadow by the river in Welsh , from the words dôl Meadow and afon river.
Porth Madryn in honour of Sir Love Jones-Parry barón de Madryn, whose estate in Wales was named "Madryn".
Despite the very difficult start, by the end of the 19th century the Welsh settlement in Chubut________ (experience) a golden age, both economically and culturally especially in the cities of Rawson , Trelew, Trevelin, Gaiman, Porth Madryn and Dolavon.
The descendants of the original settlers ________(keep) the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut, becoming a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
To represent their legacy the Welsh in Chubut have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means "The Welsh_________(land) in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE ".
To represent their legacy the Welsh in Chubut have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means "The Welsh_________(land) in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE ".
Para explicación de Past simple en castellano ir a:
For explanation of Past simple in Spanish go to :
In 1865, a group of intrepid Welsh settlers headed to Patagonia in Argentina. Over 150 Welsh people sailed from Liverpool to establish a Welsh settlement in the Chubut Valley inspired by the minister Michael D. Jones, a man of strong religious and political convictions who encouraged the Welsh to keep their language and customs threatened by the British government. On July 28, 1865, the Welsh reached the River Chubut aboard the clipper Mimosa. They settled in the lands granted by the Argentine government and called the settlement ‘Y Wladfa’, "the Colony".
The Welsh settlers didn't have it easy
in their first years in the Chubut valley, Argentine Patagonia. At first,
they had to survive in caves, living from fishing and hunting. They
received help from the Tehuelches, a native tribe, that taught
them abilities to survive the hostile environment.
The Welsh tried to practice agriculture in the valley but their first two harvests failed. Then, they found a way to divert the waters of the Chubut River via irrigation channels to grow food, this was one of the keys why the settlers could survive the hostile environment. The irrigation method that created the Welsh is one of the most important legacies of this community to Argentina. It was copied in other parts of Patagonia making farming possible and helping the region to prosper.
In Chubut ,the Welsh community also inherited the building of many towns which they built with the Welsh style architecture like:
Trevelin ,“Mill-Town”in Welsh, owes its name to John Daniel Evans, who established the mill, recently turned into an airy, modern museum.
Trelew, “Tre” in Welsh means town, and “Lew” is short for Lewis, so Trelew is Lewis Town or, as the local museum has it in its title, the “Pueblo de Luís”.
Dolavon, Meadow by the river in Welsh , from the words dôl Meadow and afon river.
Porth Madryn in honour of Sir Love Jones-Parry barón de Madryn, whose estate in Wales was named "Madryn".
Despite the very difficult start, by the end of the 19th century the Welsh settlement in Chubut experienced a golden age, both economically and culturally especially in the cities of Rawson , Trelew, Trevelin, Gaiman, Porth Madryn and Dolavon.
The descendants of the original settlers kept the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut, becoming a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
To represent their legacy the Welsh in Chubut have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means "The Welsh landed in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE".
To represent their legacy the Welsh in Chubut have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means "The Welsh landed in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE".
A tea house in Gaiman , province of Chubut.
For more about the Welsh:
A tea house in Chubut.
Complete with the present perfect:
The Welsh culture in Patagonia _________( survive) into the twenty-first century despite the various adversities that the settlement faced from their arrival in 1865.
The descendants of the original settlers ________(keep) the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut, becoming since then a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
The Welsh ______________(become) successful entrepreneurs in agriculture and also in the tourism industry in Chubut. They founded the first tea houses in Patagonia , serving "bara brith", the Welsh cake, an Argentine - Welsh creation.
The descendants of the original settlers ________(keep) the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut, becoming since then a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
The Welsh ______________(become) successful entrepreneurs in agriculture and also in the tourism industry in Chubut. They founded the first tea houses in Patagonia , serving "bara brith", the Welsh cake, an Argentine - Welsh creation.
Their legacy is represented in the names and architecture of towns , the irrigation method they__________(bring) that made farming possible in Chubut , their language and culture that is still alive and the lesson of courage and bravery of the Welsh settlers who survived in an adverse environment .
The Welsh settlers__________ (contribute) to the progress and development of Patagonia and they __________(become) Argentines, without losing their Celtic roots. And they were able to prove it during year 1902 when Argentina and Chile had a conflict for the Valley 16 de Octubre: when asked for their preferences, the Welsh said: “We _______(live) under the protection and sovereignty of Argentina; we are loyal to this land, native for many of us”.
The Welsh settlers__________ (contribute) to the progress and development of Patagonia and they __________(become) Argentines, without losing their Celtic roots. And they were able to prove it during year 1902 when Argentina and Chile had a conflict for the Valley 16 de Octubre: when asked for their preferences, the Welsh said: “We _______(live) under the protection and sovereignty of Argentina; we are loyal to this land, native for many of us”.
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COME AND DISCOVER
Answers:
The Welsh culture in Patagonia has survived into the twenty-first century despite the various adversities that the settlement faced from their arrival in 1865.
The descendants of the original settlers have kept the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut, becoming a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
The Welsh have become successful entrepreneurs in agriculture and also in the tourism industry in Chubut . They founded the first tea houses in Patagonia, serving "bara brith ", the Welsh cake, an Argentine - Welsh creation.
The descendants of the original settlers have kept the Welsh language and traditions alive in Chubut, becoming a very important tourist attraction of Patagonia.
The Welsh have become successful entrepreneurs in agriculture and also in the tourism industry in Chubut . They founded the first tea houses in Patagonia, serving "bara brith ", the Welsh cake, an Argentine - Welsh creation.
Their legacy is represented in the names and architecture of towns, the irrigation method they have brought that made farming possible in Chubut, their language and culture that is still alive and the lesson of courage and bravery of the Welsh settlers who survived in an adverse environment.
The Welsh settlers have contributed to the progress and development of Patagonia and they have become Argentines, without losing their Celtic roots. And they were able to prove it during the year 1902 when Argentina and Chile had a conflict for the Valley 16 de Octubre: when asked for their preferences, the Welsh said: “We have lived under the protection and sovereignty of Argentina; we are loyal to this land, native to many of us”.
The Welsh settlers have contributed to the progress and development of Patagonia and they have become Argentines, without losing their Celtic roots. And they were able to prove it during the year 1902 when Argentina and Chile had a conflict for the Valley 16 de Octubre: when asked for their preferences, the Welsh said: “We have lived under the protection and sovereignty of Argentina; we are loyal to this land, native to many of us”.
To represent their legacy the Welsh in Chubut have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means "The Welsh landed in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE".
Complete with the Present Simple:
Festival of the First Landing of the Welsh settlers in Chubut.
Every 28 th of July Chubut __________(celebrate) " Gŵyl y Glaniad " , a festival in honor of the First Landing of the Welsh settlers in 1865.
It _______(start) with a Welsh tea party in the afternoonn and a concert in the evening in the chapels of the cities of Welsh origin like Rawson, Trelew, Gaiman, Trevelin, Porth Madryn and Dolavon.
The end of the festival________( close)with a recreation of the landing of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut and a symbolic exchange of gifts with representatives of the Tehuelche tribe. Then, people _______( sing) the Welsh hymn Calon Lân in Welsh and Spanish, followed by the national anthems of Wales and Argentina . Finally, the organizers of the Festival ________(lay) flowers on the grave of the settlement leader Lewis Jones, after whom the town of Trelew is named.
Answers:
Every 28 th of July Chubut celebrates "Gŵyl y Glaniad", a festival in honor of the First Landing of the Welsh settlers in 1865.
It starts with a Welsh tea party in the afternoon and a concert in the evening in the chapels of the cities of Welsh origin like Rawson, Trelew, Gaiman, Trevelin, Porth Madryn and Dolavon.
The end of the festival closes with a recreation of the landing of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut and a symbolic exchange of gifts with the Tehuelche tribe. Then, people sing the Welsh hymn Calon Lân in Welsh and Spanish, followed by the national anthems of Wales and Argentina.
Finally, the organizers of the Festival lay flowers on the grave of the settlement leader Lewis Jones, after whom the town of Trelew is named.
Complete with the Present Simple:
The Eisteddfod Festival.
From the 1 st of August till the 8th of August, Chubut _______(celebrate) the Eisteddfod Festival. It _______( have) a large number of competitions that _________(include) different cultural activities: singing, ensembles, soloists, recitation, dance, literature, photography and more. But without a doubt one of the most important events_________(be) the coronation of the Bard (winning poet in Welsh). At the end of the festival each of the poets ________(sit) in their bardic chair, made of wood typical of the area, to crown the winners in Welsh and Castilian language.
in the Eisteddfod Festival in Chubut.
Answers:
From the 1 st of
August till the 8th of August, Chubut celebrates the
Eisteddfodau Festival. It has a large number of competitions that
include different cultural activities: singing, ensembles, soloists,
recitation, dance, literature, photography and more. But without a doubt one of
the most important events is the coronation of the Bard (winning poet in
Welsh). At the end of the Festival each of the poets
sits in their bardic chair, made of wood typical of the area, to crown the
winners in Welsh and Castilian language.
The Celtic Patagonia Festival.
Complete with the Future tense in the active and passive voice:
The VI Celtic Patagonia Meeting is coming.
From March 1st to 7th, the province of Chubut _______(be) the setting
for the VI Celtic Patagonia Meeting, organized in Puerto Madryn, the Welsh
Route, Los Alerces National Park, Trevelin, the Rural Society of Esquel and
Gaiman.
Organized by the Patagonia Celtic Cultural Association, the event _____(feature) the participation of important local and international artists with
the main objective of promoting Celtic art and culture of the Celtic nations of
Galicia, Scotland, Ireland, Wales.
It _______(show) 7 intense days of Celtic culture:
The Festival __________(open) with "La Trochita": the steam locomotive that will make its typical tour from Esquel to Nahuel Pan, with live performances and a special dinner on board.
The Festival __________(open) with "La Trochita": the steam locomotive that will make its typical tour from Esquel to Nahuel Pan, with live performances and a special dinner on board.
On Friday 3rd, one of the most colorful activities _____(be) the
descent of Pipers in rafts by the Arrayanes River in Los Alerces National Park,
in which participants can accompany them in the rafts downstream. Then, food
______(serve) at the Camping of Lago Verde by El Aura, and then give rise to
the tales and legends of Mabinogion (collection of prose stories from Welsh
medieval manuscripts). The day ______(culminate) with street activities in
Trevelin and Esquel.
On Saturday 4th, in Esquel and Trevelin the day______(begin) in the morning
with workshops of Welsh and Galician dance and Irish bagpipe. At the same time,
the Esquel Rural Society's site _______(open) the festivities with the
performance of Welsh dances and celtic music with guest artists from Wales,
Sweden, Chile and Argentina. At night, there______ (be) the traditional
ceremony of the Queimada, of Galician origin, ritual of the Celtic culture in
honor of the cult of the earth, fire and Water. Bagpipes, tambourines and
songs chase away the devil and evil spirits, thus giving rise to the spell of
the Queimada.
On Sunday 5th, in the afternoon _____(take) place the Ceremony of St.
David. St. David, who died in 589 in Wales, proposed "to do the little
things and be happy", a message that is celebrated by sharing bread, the
simplest of the daily events of a family, bread kneaded by people in the
community with flour of wheat grown in the Valley October 16, donated by Molino
NantFach.
The festival ______(close) with the Ceremony of Fire in the Cordillera
of Chubut with Celtic dances around a bonfire and musicians ________(say)
farewell until the next Patagonia Céltica in Argentina.
Para explicación de Future simple ir a:
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ANSWERS:
The
VI Celtic Patagonia Meeting is coming.
From
March 1st to 7th, the province of Chubut will be the setting for the VI Celtic
Patagonia Meeting, organized in Puerto Madryn, the Welsh Route, Los Alerces
National Park, Trevelin, the Rural Society of Esquel and Gaiman.
Organized
by the Patagonia Celtic Cultural Association, the event will feature the
participation of important local and international artists with the main
objective of promoting Celtic art and culture of the Celtic nations of Galicia, Scotland, Ireland, Wales.
It
will show 7 intense days of Celtic culture:
The
Festival will open with "La Trochita": the steam locomotive that will
make its typical tour from Esquel to Nahuel Pan, with live performances and a
special dinner on board.
On
Friday 3rd, one of the most colorful activities will be the descent of Pipers
in rafts by the Arrayanes River in Los Alerces National Park, in which
participants can accompany them in the rafts downstream. Then, food will be
served at the Camping of Lago Verde by El Aura, and then give rise to the tales
and legends of Mabinogion (collection of prose stories from Welsh medieval
manuscripts). The day will culminate with street activities in Trevelin and
Esquel.
On Saturday 4th, in Esquel and Trevelin the day will begin in the morning with workshops of Welsh and Galician dance and Irish bagpipe. At the same time, the Esquel Rural Society's site will open the festivities with the performance of Welsh dances and celtic music with guest artists from Wales, Sweden, Chile and Argentina. At night, there will be the traditional ceremony of the Queimada, of Galician origin, ritual of the Celtic culture in honor of the cult of the earth, fire and Water. Bagpipes, tambourines and songs chase away the devil and evil spirits, thus giving rise to the spell of the Queimada.
On
Sunday 5th, in the afternoon will take place the Ceremony of St. David. St.
David, who died in 589 in Wales, proposed "to do the little things and be
happy", a message that is celebrated by sharing bread, the simplest of the
daily events of a family, bread kneaded by people in the community with flour
of wheat grown in the Valley October 16, donated by Molino NantFach.
The
festival will close with the Ceremony of Fire in the Cordillera of Chubut with
Celtic dances around a bonfire and musicians will say farewell until the next
Patagonia Céltica in Argentina.
Visiting Trevelin in Chubut, Argentine Patagonia.
Complete with the past simple:
Trevelin _____(be)
incredible!! It ________(be ) like being in Wales. Welsh
settlers _________(found) Trevelin in 1885 in the province of Chubut .The
name of the town was taken from Welsh words " Tre ": people and
"Velin": mill.
We ________(Go) to a tea house that had a museum dedicated to Martin Underwood who________(be) one of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut . There we _________(taste) the delicious tea and Welsh cake.
On
the 28th of july we _______(be ) in the "Gŵyl y Glaniad "The Festival of the First Landing of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut. We ________(stay )for the Welsh music concert of the festival. Listening to Welsh music ______(be ) a total discovery.
The next day we _______(go) on a tour to Nant & Fall falls, a fabulous place ! We ______(spend ) the whole day there. Watching the sunset at Nant and Fall falls _____(be) unforgettable! We want to come back!!
ANSWERS:
Trevelin was incredible!! It was like being in Wales.
Welsh settlers founded Trevelin in 1885 in the province of Chubut.The name of the town was taken from Welsh words " Tre ": people and "Velin": mill.
We went to a tea house that had a museum dedicated to Martin Underwood who was one of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut. There we tasted the delicious tea and Welsh cake.
Welsh settlers founded Trevelin in 1885 in the province of Chubut.The name of the town was taken from Welsh words " Tre ": people and "Velin": mill.
We went to a tea house that had a museum dedicated to Martin Underwood who was one of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut. There we tasted the delicious tea and Welsh cake.
On the 28th of july we were in the "Gŵyl y Glaniad "The Festival of the First Landing of the first Welsh settlers in Chubut. We stayed for the Welsh music concert of the festival . Listening to Welsh music was a total discovery.
The next day we went on a tour to Nant & Fall falls, a fabulous place ! We spent the whole day there. Watching the sunset at Nant and Fall falls was unforgettable! We want to come back!!
A tea house in Chubut.
The story of The Welsh cake "bara brith ", symbol of the courage of the Welsh in Argentina.
Complete with The past simple:
The story of The Welsh cake "bara brith ", symbol of the courage of the Welsh in Argentina.
Complete with The past simple:
The Welsh cake " Bara Brith ".
The Welsh cake "bara brith" (from the Welsh words Bara: bread and Brith: speckled) despite its name, ________(not come) from Wales. Actually, it represents a sign of the strength of the first Welsh settlers who __________(arrive) in the Valley of the Chubut River in Argentina and how they _________(face) the difficulties the environment _____________(present).
On July 28, 1865 a hundred and fifty three Welsh people ___________(reach) the coasts of the Chubut River aboard the Mimosa clipper. These men and women__________(come) sailing from Wales.
They __________(want) to escape from the British government harassment and to keep their traditions, culture and religion. The Argentine government___________( want)
to populate and to defend their large territory that was occupied by Indians and ______________(threaten) by foreign invaders.
It _________(be not) easy for the pioneers. They _______(have )to face among many things, the lack of drinking water and the shortage of food. While men___________( travel) the surrounding areas looking for a place with drinkable water and shelter for the winds and the possible attacks, women _________(try) to get by with the little food they ________(have) and to make them last..
This _______(be) how a group of families__________(gather) and mixed all the ingredients they had at hand: flour, brown sugar, nuts, sweetened fruits, honey and other ingredients. The result _____(be) a cake that had two fundamental characteristics: a high caloric value and it__________( last) for a long time.
When the bad times __________(be) through and the Welsh settlers could finally feel at home in Chubut , they ______(add) an extra tradition : the creation of the famous Welsh cake which is still served today in the Welsh teahouses in Chubut.
A tea house in Chubut.
COME AND DISCOVER
TRELEW,
CHUBUT, ARGENTINA.
CHUBUT, ARGENTINA.
ANSWERS
The Welsh cake "bara brith" ( from the Welsh words Bara : bread and Brith :speckled) despite its name, did not come from Wales. Actually, it represents a sign of the strength of the first Welsh settlers who arrived in the Valley of the Chubut River in Argentina and how they faced the difficulties the environment presented.
On July 28, 1865 a hundred and fifty three Welsh people reached the coasts of the Chubut River aboard the Mimosa clipper. These men and women came sailing from Wales.
They wanted to escape from the British government harassment and to keep their traditions, culture and religion. The Argentinian government wanted
to populate and to defend their large territory that was occupied by Indians and threatened by foreign invaders.
It was not easy for the pioneers. They had to face among many things, the lack of drinking water and the shortage of food. While men traveled the surrounding areas looking for a place with drinkable water and shelter for the winds and the possible attacks, women tried to get by with the little food they had and to make them last.
This was how a group of families gathered and mixed all the ingredients they had at hand: flour, brown sugar, nuts, sweetened fruits, honey and other ingredients. The result was a cake that had two fundamental characteristics: a high caloric value and it lasted for a long time.
When the bad times were through and the Welsh settlers could finally feel at home in Chubut , they added an extra tradition : the creation of the famous Welsh cake which is still served today in the Welsh teahouses in Chubut.
Each family has its own recipe and their secret ingredient to give it a special flavor. Apart from that, there is an established recipe in which the most important ingredients are the care and the time you devote to each ingredient. It is said that preparing a good Welsh cake takes 45 hours!
A beautiful tradition linked to Welsh cake that newlyweds follow in Chubut: when they prepare the wedding cake, the bottom is a Welsh cake. The day of the party they eat the whole cake except for that part, which is carefully wrapped and kept in a can. The couple will eat a slice of it every month during the first year as a symbol of overcoming difficulties.
Recipe of the Welsh cake:
Yield: 4-6 guests
* 1 and 1/2 cup brown sugar.
* 8 oz. butter.
* 1 tablespoon lemon zest.
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
* 4 eggs.
* 2 and 1/2 cups flour.
* 2 teaspoons baking powder.
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
* 1/2 cup raisins.
* 1 cup candied fruit.
* 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
* 1 cup Cognac or Brandy.
* 2 tablespoons molasses.
* 3/4 cup water.
1) First we let the dried fruit macerate overnight in the cognac; the next day reserve fruits and cognac separately.
2) Beat the melted butter with the sugar until creamy, then add the lemon zest and the vanilla.
3) The cup of sugar is to be turned into a syrup; over medium heat , pour the sugar in a pan, gradually adding the water while keeping it boiling during the whole process; heat this up and cook to reduce; remove from the stove and let it cool down.
4) Once cooled, add the syrup to the butter preparation and whisk well. Add the eggs, one by one while whisking then add the cognac and the molasses.
5) Preheat the oven to 350 °F, grill placed at middle position in the oven. Mix the flour with the baking powder, add the spices then add to the butter and eggs mixture. We now add the candied fruits that are macerated in the cognac.
6) Pour the cake preparation in a greased cake pan, and bake in the oven for at least one hour before checking it.
It is recommended to put some sugar icing on the cake, then nuts to make the presentation spectacular...
The Welsh - Argentine flag
To represent their legacy in Chubut the descendants of the original Welsh settlers have a quote“Glaniasant yma y aros ac i fod yn rhydd” which means
"The Welsh landed in Chubut to stay and TO BE FREE ".
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