Ethnographic Study of Medieval Celtic and Japanese Cultures

By Jane Anne Carey, Ann Kennedy, and Catherine Carey

Static Display at Summer Arts and Sciences Faire
Society of Creative Anachronism - Kingdom of Trimaris

Celtic Households - 

Matriarchal or patriarchal

Basic diet - grains

Jewelry a must!

Japanese Households -

Patriarchal

Basic diet - rice

Little or no jewelry

Celtic cloak with appliqué and couching
Cloth - Linen and cotton (plants) wool (animal)

Japanese kimono and obi with embroidery
Cloth - Hemp (plant) silk (animal)

Celtic written word

Roman Letters - Phonetic

Quill, ink, on parchment or vellum

Books - Scrolls then end bound pages

Japanese written word

Kanji - Pictograms or ideograms

Brush, ink, rice paper or silk

Books - Scrolls

Celtics go to war

Belt knife

Tabard - worn over armor

Nobility - armor and swords

Men-at-arms - staffs and bows

Japanese go to war

Tanto

Jinbaori - worn over armor

Nobility - armor and swords

Men-at-arms - staffs and bows

Celtic and Japanese buildings -
Thatch, wattle and daub

Celtic floor covering -
Rushes, rugs or bare

Japanese floor covering -
Woven mats or bare

Utensils for both -
Wooden, ceramic or woven