British nation is considered
to be the most conservative in Europe. It is
not a secret hate very nation and every country has it sown customs and
traditions.
InGreatBritainpeopleattachgreaterimportancetotraditionsandcustomsthaninotherEuropeancountries.
Englishmenareproudoftheir traditions and carefully keepthemup.There are many customs and
some of them are very old. There is, for example, the Marble Championship,
where the British Champion is crowned; he wins a silver cup known among folk
dancers as Morris Dancing. Another example is the Boat Race, which takes place
on the river Thames, often on Easter Sunday.
Halloween is a day on which
many children dress up in unusual costumes. Infact, thisholidayhas a
Celticorigin. ThedaywasoriginallycalledAllHalloween'sEve,
becauseithappensonOctober 31, theeveofallSaint'sDay. ThenamewaslatershortenedtoHalloween.
TheCeltscelebratedthecomingofNewYearonthatday.
Another tradition is the
holiday called Bonfire Night.On November 5,1605, a man called Guy Fawkes
planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament where the king James 1st was to
open Parliament on that day. ButGuyFawkeswasunabletorealizehisplanandwascaughtandlater,
hanged. On November 5th, children put their figures on the bonfire, burn them,
and light their fireworks.
In the end of the year, there
is the most famous New Year celebration. InLondon, manypeoplegotoTrafalgarSquareonNewYear'sEve.
Thereissinginganddancingat 12 o'clockonDecember 31st.
A popular Scottish event is
the Edinburgh Festival of music and drama, which
takes place every year. A trulyWelsheventistheEisteddfod, a nationalfestivaloftraditionalpoetryandmusic,
with a competition for the best new poemin Welsh.
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