A Year of Late Cornish Day 323

Trei Hansves Dedh Trei warn Ügens

De Meurth, ügensves mis Dû.

Tuesday, 20^th November

Me a vetyas gen cothman rag cawas kidnyow en bosty Lily’s en Truru. Nei a dhabras cowl blesys sherp ha spisek, gwres a bübrednow rüdhvelyn ha caretys. Pur velyn o! Ha nei a gowsas adro dhe oll sortow taklow, rag ensampel adro dhe liw melyn. En Spayn ma hegoledhow adro dhe’n liw ma. Anfüjik ew. Na wrewgh rei dillas melyn rag ro. Na wrewgh degy dillas melyn rag dedhyow a bris (aposyansow hag erol). En ojow cres, sulffur melyn po loskven o keskelmys en bresyow an bobel gen Effarn ha’n Jowl (an Tebel El). Rag hedna, tho melyn an liw a dhrog ha drocoleth.  Rüdh, blou ha purpur o an liwyow a sansoleth ha dader. En pajerdegves cansbledhen, Giotto a liwyas Judas en pal melyn. Ev a wrüg trayta Crist gen abm. An Crist ew qweskys en blou, bes calish ew dhe’y weles.  E’n imach ma melyn o cudha blou. Symbolieth ew - dader ew reverthys gen drocoleth.

I met a friend to have lunch in Lily’s café in Truro. We ate hot, spicy soup made with orange peppers and carrots. It was very yellow! And we chatted about all sorts of things, for example about the colour yellow. In Spain there are superstitions about this colour. It’s unlucky. Do not give yellow clothes as a present. Do not wear yellow clothes for important days (examinations, etc.). In the middle ages, yellow sulfur or brimstone was linked in people’s minds with Hell and the Devil. Therefore, yellow was the colour of evil and wickedness. Red, blue and purple were the colours of piety and goodness. In the 14^th century, Giotto painted Judas in a yellow robe. He betrayed Christ with a kiss. The Christ is clothed in blue, but it is hard to see it. In the image yellow hides blue. It's symbolism - goodness is overwhelmed by wickedness.