Scottish Culture

Anna Hroudová

Scottish Tartans

• nation`s brand

• fabric dyed with local plants, mosses and berries and woven into distinctive striped or checked patterns

• to identify different families and clans (since 19th century)

The Scottish Kilt

• belted plaid – 5 metres long, to cover both the upper and the lower body

• outlawed in the 18th century

• It is worn for formal celebrations.

The Bagpipes• a bag with a chanter (on which the

melody is played) and one or more drones (pipes which play a continuous note)

• Not uniquely Scottish

• Music – march (military events)

- piobaireachd (classical music)

Festivals & Holidays• First footing – 1st January

• Burns Night – 25th January

• Candlemans Day – 2nd February

• St. Valentine`s Day – 14th February

• Easter – varible dates

• Hunt the Gowk – 1st April

• Beltane`s Day – 1st May

Festivals & Holidays• Selkirk Common Riding – 18th June

• Halloween – 31st October

• Guy Fawkes – 5th November

• All Souls Day – 2nd November

• St. Andrew`s Day – 30th November

• Christmas

• Hogmanay – New Year`s Eve

Highland Games• Braemar Gathering

• Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

Highland Games

Scottish Food & Drinks

• Arbroath Smokie

• Bannocks (or Oatcakes)

• Scottish Beef

• Scotch Broth or Hotch-Potch

• Black Bun

• Colcannon

• Crowdie

Scottish Food & Drinks

• Forfar Bridies

• Haggis

• Scottish Salmon

• Scotch Pies

• Porridge

• Stovied Tatties (or Stovies)

Whisky "Never drink whisky with water and never drink water without whisky".

“There are probably better cures for a head cold than a hot toddy of whisky - but who cares?“

• `Scotch`

• Types – malt

- grain

- blended

• Hot Toddy

St. Andrew

• Patron of Scotland

• Crucified on the x-shaped cross.

• Two legends how st. Andrew became patron of Scotland.

Scottish Gaelic Phrase Rough English Translation

Fàilte Welcome

Halò Hello

Latha math Good day

Ciamar a tha thu? How are you?

Ciamar a tha sibh? How are you? (plural, singular formal)

Madainn mhath Good morning

Feasgar math Good afternoon

Oidhche mhath Good night

Ma 's e do thoil e If you please

Ma 's e (bh)ur toil e If you please (plural, singular formal)

Tapadh leat Thank you

Tapadh leibh Thank you (plural, singular formal)

Dè an t-ainm a tha ort? What is your name?

Gaelic Language

Robert Burns• a poet and a lyricist of 18th century

• national poet of Scotland – cultural icon

• Wrote in Scots language and in English.

• a pioneer of romantic movement

• Themes – republicanism, radicalism, patriotism, anticlericalism, class inequalities, atc.

Scottish HumourLachlan`s Laws

• "Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people look bright until you hear them speak.„

• "He who laughs last, thinks slowest."

• "The things that come to those who wait will be the things left by those who got there first."

• "The reason we Scots fight so often among ourselves is that we're always assured of having a worthy opponent."

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