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