1. CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
WALES
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
Martina Šprincová

2. SYMBOLS
the Welsh Dragon
daffodil
leek

3. CHRISTMAS TIME
Twelth Nigt, January 5 - removing of all christmas decorations
Feast of the Epiphany, January 6 – the Tree Wise Man Day
Christmas Eve, December 24 - children hang up a stocking
Christmas Day, December 25 – giving presents
Gwyl San Steffan (St. Stephen's Day, Boxing Day: Dec. 26)

4. TRADITIONS Saint David's Day, March 1 - the patron saint of Wales
- remembrance of his death
The Welsh hat
- worn by women as part of Welsh national costume

5. TRADITIONS Sul y Blodau (Sunday of the Flowers) - beginning of Easter
1 May - Calan Mai
– first day of summer, bonfire night
16 September
- Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion began
1 November - Calan Gaeaf
- first day of winter, people avoid churchyards
11 December
- the death of Llywelyn the Last

6. LOVE SPOONS
an ornately carved spoon made from a single piece of wood
specific meanings: a horseshoe for luck, a cross for faith and marriage, or hearts for love

7. EISTEDDFOD Welsh festival of literature, music and performance
staged annually in the first week of August

8. SPORT cricket football rugby The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
a capacity of 74,500 seats
used primarily for rugby union and football

9. WELSH CUISINE Cawl cennin – leek soup Bara brith - sweetbread
Laver bread - seaweed
Welsh lamb

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