Respect & Our Ancestors!
One of the things that many pagans feel strongly about is that we should treat our ancestors with due reverence and respect. This has led to issues and concerns about the reburial of remains, access to and protection of sacred sites. These concerns are such that the Government has started a consultation process to look at these issues.
One of the questions that arise from these thoughts is who exactly are our ancestors? This country has been subject to invasion and migration from many sources over the years, from the Romans in CE 43 to the Vikings and Normans in 1066. It can be argued that given the number and range of influxes into this country just about anybody can, with careful choice of their path through their family tree, claim ancestors in just about any part of Europe.
The history of these islands enables us all to claim a kinship with a vast range of peoples and cultures and should lead to a certain respect for all the diverse traditions and cultures we find both today and in the past. Unfortunately this is not the case as often as it should be! Even within the pagan community!