#462 | Fried Mars Bars, Bagpipes & Unusual Scottish Traditions

 

In part one of a four-part mini-series on Scotland, we'll explore some unusual Scottish traditions.  

From the mythical haggis "creature" to the Highland Games, the deep-fried Mars bar to the mysterious taste of Irn-Bru's, and finish up with five intriguing facts about Scotland's national instrument the bagpipes.  

• Unusual Scottish traditions and facts
• Haggis: a Scottish dish, not an animal 
• Burns Night: reading "Address to a Haggis"
• Highland Games: sports, music, celebrations
• Tossing the caber, hammer throw, haggis hurling
• Deep-fried Mars bar: calorific treat
• Irn-Bru: Scotland's iconic fizzy drink
• Bagpipes: national Scottish instrument
• Bagpipe facts: ancient origins, global presence, Nero's bagpiping
• Glenmorangie whisky: aged to bagpipe music

 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scottish-traditions

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