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Scotland –a place  to  celebrate.

Scotland is  famous for  its own  culture.Here  are  some of  the  ways  

visitors  to Scotland  can  join  in  the  fun.

                                     The  Highland Games.

    Nearly  every weekend in  the  summer  the  highland  games take place in

Scotland.People  from  all over  the  world  come  to  watch  and  take  part.

Over  three thousand  bagpipers  and  drummers  play  all  day  and  there  is

a  wonderful  atmosphere.There  are  highland  dancing  competitions as  well  

as evens  like  throwing the  hammer  or  “tossing  the  caber”-throwing a  large

tree-trunk  as  far  as  possible.All  the  athletes wear  traditional skirts called

kilts.

                                      The  Edinburgh Festival.  

     Edinburgh is  famous  all  over  the  world for  its  arts festival.There is    an official  festival  for  theatre,opera  and  classical music,and  the  ‘Fringe’

Festival where  you  can  see  a  large variety of  plays,films,dance  companies

and  concerts.Finally,the Military Tattoo (a military parade)is  held in  Edinburgh

Castle.

                                        Hogmanay,31 December.

      Scotland  celebrates Hogmanay,the   New  Year,  with  the  music   of  bagpipes,Scotland’s  traditional  instrument,and  dancing  in  the  street  through-

out   the  night.At  midnight,there  are  fireworks  and  everyone  sings  “Auld

Lang  Syne”,a  song  by  Robert  Burns,  a  famous  Scottish  poet.Soon after

midnight,Scottish  families go ‘first footing’,visiting  the  houses  of  friends

and  relations to  continue  the  celebrations.

DECIDE IF  THESE  STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE

1)The  Highland  Games  are  held  in  winter.

2)Throwing  the  hammer  is  a  traditional game in  Scotland  when  men

throw  a  large  heavy  hammer  to  each  other.

3)Tossing  the  caber  is  a  game  in  which runners have  to  carry  a    

a  pancake in a frying  pan,throwing it  into  the  air  and  catching    it  again  

as  they  run along.

4) All the  athletes  wear  traditional scarves  called  kilts.

5)Scotland  celebrates the  New  Year  with  the  music  of  violins,

Scotland’s traditional instrument, and  singing  Christmas carols.

6)A  bagpipe  is  a  musical  instrument  played by  pressing black  and  white

keys  which cause  small  hammers  to  hit  wire  strings.

7)As  soon  as  the  clock  strikes midnight,Scottish  families  go  to  bed.

8)At  midnight Scottish  people  throw water  at  each  other and  wish  each

other  a  happy  New  Year.

9)In  Scotland,people  have  fireworks on  Burn’s Night.

10)Robert Burns  is  an American  poet  and  Scottish  people  have  

fireworks  to  celebrate  his  birthday.

11)The  main  part  of  the  meal  is  pizza.

12)Haggis  is  Scotland’s national dish made  from  pork,garlic  and  a  lot of

herbs.

13)The Military  Tattoo is a  military parade  held  in  front  of Buckingham

palace.