2024 Dedh Whetek warn Ugens
De Lün, pempes mis Whevrel
Monday, 5th February
Da ew gen an bobel en Porthia gwil fest dhe ’ga sans, Ia. Degol Ia ew tryja mis Whevrel, bes Dedh Gool Porthia, hedhyw, ew pempes mis Whevrel. Mava ow colya sacrans an eglos pluw Eia en mil pajar cans peswardhek warn ügens (nanj ew pemp cans bledhen pajar ügens ha deg). Ma procecyon e’n stretys gen band. Pel hurlya ew benegys reb fenton Ia. Nena towlys ew ev dhe’n routh veur a bobel yonk ogas dhe’n treth. Mons ow kesstrivya dhe witha an pel hag y gemeres tre dhe’n mysterjy rag hanter dedh. “Gwary wheg ew gwary teg.” Ma’n mayr ow rei dinerednow dhe flehes bian, ha towla dinerednow moy rag an flehes brâssa.
The people in St Ives like to celebrate their saint, Ia or Eia. Ia’s saint’s day is 3rd February, but St Ives Feast Day, today, is 5th February. It celebrates the consecration of the parish church of St Eia in 1434 (590 years ago). There is a procession in the streets with a band. A silver hurling ball is blessed beside the well of St Ia. Then it is thrown to the big crowd of young people near the beach. They compete to keep the ball and take it back to the Guildhall for midday. “Fair play is good play.” The mayor gives pennies to small children, and throws more pennies for the bigger children.
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