St. Andrew's Night
St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland (and Greece and Russia).
St Andrew's Day is celebrated on the 30th November.
It tends to be more popular with Scots who live abroad and there are many St. Andrew's Societies in places where Scots emigrated to.
The St. Andrew's Society in Boston, in the USA, was set up in 1657.
St. Andrew's Day used to be a very popular feast day in Scotland as well.
It was a common custom for farm workers and labourers to go "St. Andra'ing". They would catch rabbits and hares and later on in the day would feast and drink.
There have been debates on and off for some time now about making St. Andrew's Day a public holiday in Scotland.
Many people wonder what they should eat on St. Andrew's day. Because Andrew was a fisherman, it seems appropriate to eat fish. Otherwise you could eat any traditional Scottish food. It used to be that a singed sheep's head was traditional!
St. Andrew's day is celebrated all over the world with fine Scottish food and a ceilidh.
The traditional Scottish recipes below are examples of the kind of fare that could be offered at such a gathering on 30th November to celebrate St Andrew’s day.
Music:The music played at the ceilidh would be well known Scottish melodies such as those found in the Scottish Ceilidh Collections for Fiddlers series or The Fiddle Music of the Scottish Highlands.
Food: Soups Scotch Broth or Scottish Cullen Skink Main Course Choices Scottish Herring in Oatmeal or Salted Herring, Beef in Whisky Sauce, Scotch Eggs, Finnan Haddie, Stovies, Haggis.
Desserts and sweets Scottish Clootie Dumpling or Crannachan Dundee Cake, Angus Toffee, Scottish TabletDrinks Whisky, Rob Roy, Mary Queen of Scots
Some peculiar superstitions have attached themselves to Saint Andrew's feast day. An old German tradition says that single women who wish to marry should ask for Saint Andrew's help on the Eve of his feast, then sleep naked that night; they will see their future husbands in their dreams.
Andrew as the Patron Saint of Scotland.
QUESTIONS:
1.- When is St. Andrew celebrated?
2.-Where is St. Andrew´s day more celebrated in Scotland or in places where Scots emigrated to live?
3.- What do you have to do if you go "St. Andra ing"?
4.- What is the most suitable food to eat on that day?
5.- Name three types of typical Scottish food, two kind of desserts :
6.- Is there any superstittion. Explain it.
Try to do the quiz about St. Andrew.
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MORE ABOUT SCOTLAND:
The thistle is widely regarded as the emblem of Scotland. There are several varieties of thistle, most of them common weeds throughout the British Isles and nearly all characterised by extreme prickliness. The legend of how the thistle came to be adopted by the Scots tells of how a group of Scots were sleeping in a field when a group of marauding Vikings crept up to attack. Fortunately one of the Vikings stood on a thistle, whose prickles penetrated through to his foot and made him yell with pain, waking the sleeping Scots who were able to fight off their attackers. So, from that day, or so the story goes, the thistle has been adopted as Scotland's national emblem.
The cross St. Andrew was crucified on has been adopted as the national flag of Scotland, later incorporated into the Union Flag. One old legend says that in 832 AD an army of Scots led by King Angus was facing an army from the kingdom of Northumbria under Athelstan. The Scottish king prayed to St Andrew for help, and the saltire of St Andrew (the diagonal cross) appeared above them against the background of a clear blue sky. This encouraged the Scots and the battle was duly fought and won, and the saltire is now the national flag (reputedly the oldest national flag in Europe.)
- What´s the emblem of Scotland?
- What are the colours of the flag? Can you draw the flag? Draw one.
- Why is the flag like this, depending on a legend.
The Loch Ness Monster.
Over the past forty years, more than one thousand people have claimed to see the monster which according to tradition, lives in the Loch Ness. Most of the appearances were in bright sunlight in calm conditions. Although the beast was often seen from a distance, people were convinced they were looking at a large animal, of which most of the body was hidden beneath the water.
If it exists, it is most unlikely that the Loch Ness monster is a single animal.
A prehistoric creature, living alone in Loch Ness, isolated from others of its species, must have to be millions of years old. For the species to survive there must be quite a large colony. there are great differences in the reported sizes of the animals seen, and this could be explained by the presence of adults and young. The colony theory is also supported by nearly simultaneous appearances in different parts of the lake.
Stories of a beast in Loch Ness are not new, for they date back at least to the sixth century. In fact, it is not surprising that waters like Loch Ness produce legends. the lake has an average depht of 120 metres, and it is fed by eight rivers and innumerable streams. Each of these tours the dirty soil of the hills into the lake. Consequently, the water is dark. Divers working with powerful lamps 15 metres below the surface are unable to see more than 2 metres around them. So the mystery continues and it is perhaps more exciting, than any final scientific solution.
EXERCISES 1.-
Over the past forty years, more than one thousand people have claimed to see the monster which according to tradition, lives in the Loch Ness. Most of the appearances were in bright sunlight in calm conditions. Although the beast was often seen from a distance, people were convinced they were looking at a large animal, of which most of the body was hidden beneath the water.
If it exists, it is most unlikely that the Loch Ness monster is a single animal.
A prehistoric creature, living alone in Loch Ness, isolated from others of its species, must have to be millions of years old. For the species to survive there must be quite a large colony. there are great differences in the reported sizes of the animals seen, and this could be explained by the presence of adults and young. The colony theory is also supported by nearly simultaneous appearances in different parts of the lake.
Stories of a beast in Loch Ness are not new, for they date back at least to the sixth century. In fact, it is not surprising that waters like Loch Ness produce legends. the lake has an average depht of 120 metres, and it is fed by eight rivers and innumerable streams. Each of these tours the dirty soil of the hills into the lake. Consequently, the water is dark. Divers working with powerful lamps 15 metres below the surface are unable to see more than 2 metres around them. So the mystery continues and it is perhaps more exciting, than any final scientific solution.
EXERCISES 1.-
Even though , there is no scientific proof of the existente of the Loch Ness mosnster, do you relieve it exists?
2.- Describe how you imagine the Loch Ness monster: its size, shape, colour, etc.
3. Mention three reasons that support the theory that there must be a colony of animals in Loch Ness.
4 .- Would you like to swim in Loch Ness? Give reasons.
5.- Tell the story of the film Gremlins. If you have not seen the film, invent a store with monstruous creatures.
True or False:
2.- Describe how you imagine the Loch Ness monster: its size, shape, colour, etc.
3. Mention three reasons that support the theory that there must be a colony of animals in Loch Ness.
4 .- Would you like to swim in Loch Ness? Give reasons.
5.- Tell the story of the film Gremlins. If you have not seen the film, invent a store with monstruous creatures.
True or False:
1.- The Loch Ness monster has alway appeared in daylight.
2.- The store of the monster is an old one.
3.- The water is dark due to people throwing dirt into it.
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1.- What do you think could be under the water? Try to explain it.
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