Most of the counties of Britain have an ancient custom or traditional festival at some time during the year, many have more than one. Below is one of the most unusual British customs and traditions. strange and funny. Please read:
Cheese Rolling
This event takes place in different parts of the country, usually on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday. A round cheese is rolled down a hill chased by competitors. The winner is the first person to grab the cheese. It is a spectacular to watch but hazardous to take part in, with many competitors ending up with broken arms and legs.
Now, look at the calendar of strange events in England and chose one. Read it and answer these questions about it:
1. What?
2. Where?
3. How?
4. For how long?
5. Why?
HI TEACHER!
ResponderEliminar1.Tradition in March is Tichborne Dole.
2.It is celebrate in Britain.
3.The dole was flour and it was given to the poor until 1796.
4.from 1796.
5.Because the Tichborne family have given money to the church instead.
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ResponderEliminar-WHAT? : Well-Dressing Derbyshire.
-WHERE?: In Derbyshire.
-HOW? : In this festival the people decorate walls, wells...
-FOR HOW LONG? : In 1974.
-WHY? : It comes from the celtics.
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ResponderEliminar1.Twelfth Night Celebrations
2.In London
3.We celebrate new year,mixing the midwinter
with a party.It is free and everybody can to go.
4.5th January
5.Because people think that if we put a tree in our houses,spirits can't to enter in the winter.
Hello teacher! my answer:
ResponderEliminarTWELFTH NIGHT
-Twelfth night is an ancestral tradition where the people put in them doors of the houses adornments.
-In London.
-They put adornments in the doors and people thought that bad spirits don't enter to them houses.
-For one day. The day before to New Year.
-Because is an ancestral tradition, they are sure that bad spirits won't enter to them houses. Today they support the tradition.
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-what?
ResponderEliminar-soul-caking.
-where?
-in Manchester,Sheffield,Coventry and Midlands.
-how?
-the householders exchange the cake for presents,pennies and sweets.
-for how long?
-since the 2 of November of 998.
-why?
-because in this day remember all those who have died.
Hello Teacher!
ResponderEliminarThe tradition is ''Tichborne Dole''
1.WHAT?
-It is an eccentric British tradition.
2.WHERE?
-It is celebrated in great Brittany.
3.HOW?
-Every year does a banquet of Annunciation to itself.Also dole flour to the poor until 1796.
4.FOR HOW LONG?
-From 1796.
5.WHY?
-Because the Tichborne family given money to the church instead.
Bye,bye! :)
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ResponderEliminarAbbots Bromley Horn Dance
It's an English folk dance.
I'ts celebrate in England.
The Horn Dancers comprising six Deer-men, they dance in the all village and in a farms, they walk 10 miles.
For one day.
Because is one of the few ritual rural customs to survive the passage of time.
1.Turning the Devil's Stone
ResponderEliminar2.In the village of Shebbear in Devon
3.The people of village turn over a six feet long stone under an ancient oak tree
4.It isn't known for how long the practice of turning the stone has been going on
Hello teacher!The Horn Dance is an annual event held traditionally on the first Monday after the first Sunday after September 4th.The dance is realized in British, in the one village. The dance is realized for six Deer-men and a musician touches melodies.The dance lasts from eight o'clock, even they cross 10 miles.
ResponderEliminar-What?
ResponderEliminarTurning the Devil`s Stone.
-Where?
In Shebbear, Devon.
-How?
The villagers turn over a six feet stone under an ancient oak tree.
-For how long?
On Guy Fawkes night.
-Why?
One theory is that it was dropped by the Devil himself when he was cast out of heaven by St Michael.
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ResponderEliminar1.Maypole dancing
2.In England
3.In this festival the people dancing around the tree poles.
4.In 1661
5.In England
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ResponderEliminarMy curious British traditions is:
OCTOBER PLENTY
What?
-Is a Autumn harvest festival.
Where?
-In a public place.
How?
-The festival mixed old customs and theatre with contemporary festivals.
For how long?
-The festival was on Sunday 25 of October.
Why?
-Because the Shakespeare's Globe.
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