WALES CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Martina princov SYMBOLS n

WALES CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Martina Šprincová

SYMBOLS n n daffodil the Welsh Dragon n leek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sources: n n http: //www. britannia. com/wales/culture 2. html http: //www. homecomingwales. com www. wikipedia. org www. google. co. uk THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!