When we talk about the British tradition of the English language, and it comes to good old England, we always remember the traditional tea ceremony between lunch and dinner. It is five o'clock tea and takes
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When we talk about the British tradition of
the English language, and it comes to good old
England, we always remember the traditional tea ceremony between lunch and dinner. It is five o'clock tea and takes place between 5 and 6 pm. For the English is a ritual good rest over a cup of tea.
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Entertainment Britons are also traditional. National sports are
considered to be golf, cricket, tennis, polo, fishing and
hunting foxes. Cricket for England is more than a game. The English play it every Sunday. If you really want to win their confidence, try to learn the rules of cricket.
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Cheese-Rolling in Gloucestershire
One of the most
dangerous traditions of Britain. These strange events lie in
the fact that people are rolling head over heels downhill. The fastest gets a prize - the cheese. While at the bottom of each competition are on duty doctors, because injuries are not uncommon, in 2010 the festival was canceled. However, his fans believe in the tradition of renewal in 2011.
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Election pearly king and queen This tradition owes its
existence to the working class of the 19th century.
On this day people wear while stylized costumes, decorated with pearl buttons. They say that the tradition of organized cleaner shoes money for charity.
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Maypole dancing This folk dance peculiar to the
English except a few more people. Usually there are
two kinds of dances. In the first case, the dancers swirl around a high pole, decorated with garlands and ribbons. In the second, more common case, the dancers are holding colored ribbons tied to a pole. During the dance band overlap and entwine pole. When the tapes start to resemble a spider's web, the dancers unravel them, repeating the dance in reverse.