Culture of Wales and the Welsh

What is "Welshness", can you put it in a bottle and examine it? Are the icons of Welshness merely a pastiche for the real thing? Depending on your own persuasion, you will either love or hate any of the following Welsh icons.

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• St David - St David, a Welsh saint from the 6th century
• Welsh Flag - why have a red dragon on theWelsh flag?
• Leek - The leek an odd national symbol of Wales
• The Daffodil - are the daffodil and the leek the same?
• The Welsh harp - supplier of Welsh music for millenia
• Prince of Wales or at least his feathers - a natural link to the Prince of Wales
• Lovespoons - Lovespoons are a charming item of affection
• The Welsh National Anthem - Land of my fathers, the Welsh national anthem
• Eisteddfod - Welsh culture comes together at the Eisteddfod
• Welsh National costume - the ladies with the tall hats are the traditional national costume
• Theatre in Wales - list of Welsh theatres
• Dylan Thomas - the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas

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