The Welsh National Eisteddfod is a cultural, national, political, competition-based celebration. The Eisteddfod focuses largely on the promotion of the native culture of Wales , particularly the language. The focus on the Welsh identity fosters unity and a sense of communitas, a feeling of oneness and connectedness between all, within everyone at the celebration. This unity touches the community, creating a bond between all of the people at the festival: no matter who they are, where they are from, or what language they speak (Turner and Turner 1982). The emphasis on culture keeps the Welsh history and tradition alive throughout the nation. The language center at the festival, which teaches simple useful Welsh phrases, encourages the perpetuation of Welsh culture and language, spreading it to people outside of their nation.

Originally, the celebration was heavily tied to economics because the Eisteddfod was a place for struggling artists to find a patron who would support them. The patrons' aid allowed the artists to continue their art and not waste their talent. Without this assistance, the artists would have been forced to find other work to support themselves, resulting in the ignorance and erosion of talent. In recent years, large prizes have been awarded to the winners (Welsh Customs and Emblems 2004).

This celebration is historical in the sense that its huge emphasis on poetry, literature, and art has resulted in documentation of occurrences and experiences of the past and the history of the nation. These art forms are extremely important tools for capturing the happenings of the past that may have been forgotten without this documentation. These pieces of literature have kept the history of the Welsh alive, which strengthens its cultural and social independent identity. Many famous poets, authors, and artists have come out of this national celebration over the years. These talented people's potential may not have been fully realized had these festivals not been around to encourage and reward these trades.

The poetry, drama, art, etc. allow people to look at their life, culture, and beliefs in a new way, through someone else's perspective. All artists interpret life, death, culture, and beliefs in their own unique way and express their opinions through their craft. The Eisteddfod showcases the interpretations for all to see, which causes each person at the festival to challenge old beliefs and find a new light and understanding in old thought This fresh outlook can encourage new thought and bring about important positive changes in the country, which is the role of art socially (Dorson 1982). The folk dance represents a continuing ritualistic tradition from the past. This ritual strengthens the unity and identity of Wales because it is the country's own continuing tradition, not forced on them by former ruling bodies. Also, traditions keep the nation's heritage and history alive and present in each Welsh individual. The folk dancers keep a tradition alive that could be easily forgotten if it was not actively practiced. It expresses the “values and goals of a living culture” (Turner and Turner 1982: 204).

The Gorsedd represents a ruling class at the festival, having the knowledge and respect to bestow honors on those deemed worthy. They are well respected, well liked, and well known examples for the community. The Archdruid, the head of the Gorsedd, is like a chief head of a tribe, having the most prestige and in return the most responsibility for leading and watching over the community at the festival. The Cymru a'r Byd ceremony is representative of the reaggregation period, where the participants in a celebration are emotionally welcomed back into the community after having been separated for a significant period of time. The Cymru a'r Byd demonstrates this concept because many native Welsh who have since relocated elsewhere in the world, and thus have been separated for a considerable period, are welcomed and integrated back into their former homeland. The three main ceremonies, the crowning of the bard, the prose medal, and the chairing of the bard, are symbolic of the communication of the sacra, as sacred symbolic objects are bestowed upon specially selected individuals (Turner and Turner 1982).