Feis

FEIS or Feis may refer to: * Feis, a traditional Gaelic arts and culture festival * Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland * Herbert Feis (1893–1972), American historian * Feis (rapper) (1986–2019), Dutch rapper

A ( ) or ( ) is a traditional Gaelic arts and culture festival. The plural forms are ( ) and ( ). The term is commonly used referring to Irish dance competitions and, in Ireland, to immersive teaching courses, specialising in traditional music and culture. Although it is Irish, in Scottish Gaelic, the accent is important because there is a difference of meaning and pronunciation between and — the word means sexual intercourse. ==History== In Ancient Ireland communities placed great importance on local festivals, where Gaels could come together in song, dance, music, theatre and sport. The largest of these was the , the great festival at Tara, which was then the city of Ireland's , or "High King". These feiseanna were a rich opportunity for storytellers to reach a large audience, and often warriors would recount their exploits in combat, clansmen would trace family genealogies, and bards and balladeers would lead the groups in legends, stories, and song. These gatherings eventually gave rise to athletic and sporting competitions, including horse- and chariot-racing, as well as feats of strength and endurance. ==See also== Ardfheis, originally the name of the Conradh na Gaeilge Feis, now used of Irish political party conferences Eisteddfod, the Welsh equivalent of a Feis. Fèisean nan Gàidheal, the Scottish Gaelic arts youth tuition festivals. ==References== ==External links== WorldIrishDancer.com Irish dance community & Annual Online Feis North American Feis Commission Feiseanna for dummies : a comprehensive explanation of the basics of feiseanna FeisWorx.com: Popular website for the registration and results of Irish Dancing Feiseanna FeisKeeper A place to register for NAIDF sponsored feiseanna. eFeis.com: Another popular website for the registration of Irish Dancing Feiseanna Feis Productions: a smaller site to register for several US Western Region feiseanna The Pan-Celtic Festival in Ireland The National Mòd (Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail) in Scotland Goderich Celtic Roots Festival in Canada Feisean nan Gaidheal – Scottish Gaelic Arts Youth Tuition Festivals Feis Locator Feis/Feiseanna throughout the world

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