Revival in the pits.Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. is currently celebrating the centenary of the great religious revival Religious revival may refer to
The revival had such an impact on people's lives that public houses had to close and gambling syndicates went out of business. Hymn singing would take place during work breaks in the coal pits--and folklore has it that the pit ponies stopped responding to orders, because they were unused to them being delivered without swear-words. Ripples of the revival were felt as far away as North-East India. Among those taking part in the centenary celebrations last year were a group from the Hmar tribe of Mizoram, who had abandoned headhunting headhunting Practice of removing, displaying, and in some cases preserving human heads. Headhunting arises in some cultures from a belief in the existence of a more or less material soul that resides in the head. after being visited in 1910 by Watkin Roberts, one of those converted in the revival. PAUL WILLIAMS IN WALES |
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