When I first heard about the word, “hiraeth”, I immediately began to think it was a word out of a movie that takes place in like the Medieval times or something , but then I did more research on it. It turned out that the term was not an English word and is a Welsh word. IT’s meaning is complex as it can’t be directly translated into English. Instead, the closest way to describe what the term means is – to be homesick/nostalgic for a home you have lost or never existed. It is an interesting term to me which makes me want to know more about the Celtics who came up with the word. For my assignment, I am suppose to write about something in my life that relates to that word. Some possibilities I have are of many. One possible thing I could refer to is part of my childhood. Between the ages of around 5 to 7 or 8, I felt very happy with how my life was going. Friends to play with all the time. Plenty of fun things to do, almost no harsh punishments because my father taught me in a different and more patient way, satisfying moments of bliss. It wasn’t perfect of course, but was a time I wish I could go back to and I consider home. The time of no adult responsibilities, almost no stress, good grades in school, and so on. I was very happy with my life during this period. Another possible “hiraeth” moment I guess I could put as so, is my yearning of going back to the time of High School. If I were to have finished High School years ago and gone to college right after, I would have felt much at home and not regretted my decisions. Many possibilities, many things to discuss. Hiraeth seems like a well-thought of term to spell out someone’s life or nostalgia. Thanks to this assignment, I am digging deeper into the realms of the historical literature of an ancient culture.
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