scotland

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND IS A PART OF GREAT BRITAIN.IT IS IN THE NORTH OF GREAT BRITAIN. THE CAPITAL IS EDINBURGH, BUT THE LARGEST CITY IS GLASGOW.PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN SCOTLAND ARE CALLED “SCOTTISH”.

THE SCOTTISH FLAG IS BLUE WITH A WHITE CROSS

SCOTLAND’S LANDSCAPE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE WITH VALLEYS, MOUNTAINS AND “LOCHS” (LAKES)

EDINBURGH IS THE CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND, YOU CAN SEE A FAMOUS CASTLE HERE.

EDINBURGH IS VERY FAMOUS ALSO FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN AUGUST

GLASGOW IS THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF SCOTLAND

MUSIC AND DANCE ARE VERY IMPORTANT IN SCOTLAND. THE BAGPIPE IS THE NATIONAL INSTRUMENT. A MAN WHO PLAYS THE BAGPIPE IS CALLED A PIPER.

THE KILT IS THE NATIONAL COSTUME OF SCOTLAND. IT LOOKS LIKE A SKIRT. IT IS MADE OF “TARTAN”, A SPECIAL WOOLLEN CLOTH WITH SQUARE PATTERNS. A CLAN IS A FAMILY OR A GROUP OF FAMILIES. EACH CLAN HAS GOT A TARTAN WITH DIFFERENT COLORS.

MEN WEAR KILTS IN SPECIAL OCCASIONS AS FESTIVALS, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS. THEY ALSO WEAR “SPORRAN” (A SMALL PURSE) ON THEIR KILT.

TWO WEDDINGS

SCOTLAND HAS MANY HIGH MOUNTAINS AND “LOCHS” (LAKES)THE MOST FAMOUS IS THE LOCH NESS. PEOPLE SAY THAT A VERY LONG MONSTER LIVES IN THIS LAKE AND THEY CALL IT “NESSIE”.

THERE ARE MANY CASTLES IN SCOTLAND. SOME CASTLES HAVE GOT GHOSTS. GLAMIS CASTLE HAS GOT NINE GHOSTS.DUNVEGAN CASTLEDUNVEGAN CASTLE HOLDS THE FAIRY FLAG OF THE MACLEOD'S WHICH WAS GIVEN TO THE CLAN WHO HELPED A FAIRY QUEEN. IT IS SAID TO HELP THE CLAN IN TIMES OF NEED IF WAVED BUT CAN ONLY BE USED THREE TIMES. SO FAR IT HAS BEEN USED TWICE. IT CAN ONLY BE USED IF A YEAR AND ONE DAY HAS BEEN PASSED BETWEEN USES. THE CLAN USED IT FIRST AT A BATTLE AT GLENDALE IN 1490 AND AGAIN IN BATTLE AT TRUMPAN IN 1580. BOTH TIMES THE CLAN MACLEOD WON THEIR BATTLES.