Tag: culture
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December 04, 2007 05:34 PM EST --
Greetings,
One of the most exciting aspects of Gather is the diversity of its community. . . . more
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January 02, 2008 10:44 AM EST --
CRANACHAN
1 pint double cream
2 tablespoons clear, runny honey (heather if you can get it)
3-4 tablespoons whisky
4 tablespoon plain yoghurt (this . . . more
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January 08, 2008 10:26 AM EST --
Affectionately known as The Saltire, the flag is a white diagonal cross on a bright blue background. The St Andrew's cross (as it is known) is used as a mark of respect to St Andrew, Scotland's . . . more
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February 12, 2008 05:12 PM EST --
Indians greet each other with Namaste.Namaste is Hindu and spelled "Namaste"but pronounced "Nam-a-stay".It's an Indian greeting and a gesture.When meaning to say Namaste bring . . . more
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January 02, 2008 09:52 AM EST --
Every year, on the anniversary of his birth, Scots the world over celebrate our national bard. Many people have asked what exactly is involved in a Burns' supper ? well, the . . . more
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January 14, 2008 08:44 AM EST --
Ceilidh Culture is held in springtime every year in the city of Edinburgh. It is a showcase for traditional Scots arts such as dance, story-telling, music and song. This year it will . . . more
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January 07, 2008 10:21 AM EST --
One of the most famous emblems of Scotland is the humble thistle, along with the motto of Scottish kings, 'Nemo me impune lacessit' - translated as 'None provokes me, unpunished'- or in . . . more
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November 15, 2007 10:11 AM EST --
BBC Scotland are running a great series on Scottish folk music, old and new. Some of the music is well worth a listen - including Eddie Reader singing Robert Burns' Ae Fond Kiss .
Here's the . . . more
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December 31, 2007 06:47 PM EST --
Hogmanay is the Scots celebration of New Year's Eve. It is our biggest celebration of the year, and much planning goes into the festivities.
It is a time of many traditions in . . . more
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January 02, 2008 06:20 PM EST --
1.5 kilos (about 3.5 lbs) shoulder of lamb
1 marrow bone
3 litres of water (roughly 5 UK pints)
Bouquet garni - Sprigs of parsley, plus thyme, 4 large bay leaves tied up with celery stalk
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January 03, 2008 06:16 AM EST --
Up Helly Aa
I've attended 3 or 4 of these celebrations, as we have friends in Shetland. No matter what the weather, the Zetlanders (natives of Shetland) really know how . . . more
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January 02, 2008 06:02 PM EST --
Collops is a Scots corruption of the French term, escallope. This is a family recipe from the early 1800s. This is enough to feed four people.
1 tablespoon of oil (I use sunflower) . . . more
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January 07, 2008 09:20 AM EST --
Curling is an ancient Scots game, which has spread around the world, mostly by emigrant Scots, to places as far flung as New Zealand and Canada.
The game is very old, the first written report about . . . more
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December 17, 2007 09:59 PM EST --
This time of year we become so aware of the music around us. Holiday tunes are blaring from nearly every speaker in grocery markets, department stores, on the radio and television, . . . more
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August 23, 2007 09:47 AM EDT --
This is for those of you who might be interested to learn that, contrary to the belief of many, bagpipers do actually learn their musical skills! Here's a short Youtube video about the Army School . . . more
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January 02, 2008 06:00 AM EST --
Brose can be a soup - but this is a drink. It is made traditionally for Hogmanay and for Burns' Suppers. The origins are lost in time, but the earliest written recipe is from the . . . more
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January 02, 2008 06:14 AM EST --
Great on a wet, cold winter's afternoon, freshly toasted and dripping with butter (no substitute will do!) and a pot of Earl Grey tea. I made a batch first thing this morning.
The . . . more
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February 29, 2008 04:18 PM EST --
The following story, based on a 2004 visit to Bangkok and set largely in a strip club, is one of the more sensitive pieces I've . . . more
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March 07, 2008 08:35 AM EST --
A study of various cultures, their language, belief systems, stories and legends; as well as their celebrations is an important stepping stone in a kindergarten classroom for teaching about cultural diversity. . . . more
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December 10, 2007 03:07 PM EST --
I originally fell in love with Kristin Espinasse's touching memoir, Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France , while standing in a Borders bookstore in . . . more
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