Highland games

Highland games are traditional competitions originating in the highland areas of Scotland and still held there and in other parts of the world where Scots have settled. The competitions are best known for traditional competitive athletic heavy events.

History

The best-known games are the ones held at Braemar, Lonach, Ballater and Aboyne. Although they can be dated back toto date back to: pochodzić z, wywodzić się z the 11th century, there have been many long breaks and revivalsrevival: odrodzenie, wznowienie, wskrzeszenie. The Aboyne games have been running since 1867 without a break apart from the two world wars. There is a document from 1703 summoningto summon: przywoływać, wzywać the clan of the Laird of Grant. They were to arrive wearing Highland coats and "also with gun, swordmiecz, pistill and dirksztylet". From this letter, it is believed that the competitions would have included feats of armsfeat of arm: walka zbrojna.

Events

Heavy Events
Caber toss qualifying roundHeavy events include several feats of strength. The representative event is the caber tossrzut ciężkim palem drzewa, but many others are equally common, such as the following

1. Hammer throw


2. Shot put


3. Tug of war


4. Sheaf toss


5. Stone carry (Stone walk)

Music
Other events in Highland games include competitions of the regional pipefujarka bands, solo bagpipeinstrument dęty muzyczny używany głownie w czasie Highland Games, and drum majorsdrum major: kapelmistrz. Celtic bands will also perform non-competitivelyniekonkurencyjnie, nie rywalizując ze sobą in beer gardensbeer garden: ogródek piwny.

Dance
Dance competitions are held at Highland games, but until the 1970s women were forbidden to compete in "Highland Dances". One such form of the Highland dance is "Scottish Sword Dancing", which has no connection with English swordmiecz dancing apart from the name, but are equally demonstrativedowodzący czegoś, wykazujący of the dancers skill. The dancer stands over a pair of crossed swordsskrzyżowane miecze and balances on one foot while pointingto point: wskazywać, celować the other leg over the bladesblade: ostrze. Every few steps he changes to balance on the other leg. The tune used is a strathspeyżywy taniec szkocki. The same dance is done, without the swords, at social dances.

Secondary events and attractions
Herding dog trialstrial: próba, pokaz and exhibitions can be held, showcasingto showcase : prezentować, wystawiać the breedersbreeder: hodowca and trainers skills. At modern games, armouriesarmoury: arsenał, magazyn broni will display their collections of swords and armour, and often perform mocknamiastka, atrapa, upozorowany, udawany battles. Various vendorsvendor: sprzedawca selling Scottish memorabiliapamiatki are also present selling everything from Irn Bru to the stuffed likenesswypchana podobizna of the Loch Ness Monster.

Url źródłowy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Games

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