The Fest Noz (translation: Festival of the Night) is a Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. For the current French administrative région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. For other meanings, see Brittany (disambiguation). Brittany ( French: Bretagne,  French pronunciation?; Breton: Breizh; Gallo: Berta... Breton traditional festival, similar to a Céilí ( Irish reformed spelling), or Ceilidh ( Scottish and older Gaelic spelling), pronounced Kay-Lee in either case, is the traditional Gaelic social dance in Ireland and Scotland. In the old days, before discos and nightclubs, there were céilís in most town and village... céilí.

There is traditional music, dancing and drinking, particularly of Chouchen is an alcoholic drink popular in Brittany. It is made from the fermentation of honey in water. A 7 proof drink, it is comparable to mead. Chouchen is drunk cool, generally as an aperitif. There are different kinds of chouchen in Brittany, some of which are prepared with a... chouchen, a traditional drink made from fermenting honey in water.

Although the traditional dances of the Fest Noz are very old, dating back to the The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire... Middle Ages, the tradition of Fest Noz is more recent, being invented in the Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. January 9 - The Israeli government recognizes the... 1950s.

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• Brittany is on the northwest coast of France and is a region unique in that country in its Celtic cultural derivation. Though long under the control of France and influenced by French traditions, Brittany has retained and, more recently, revived its own folk music, modernizing and adapting it into folk... Music of Brittany