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2.  Around the world people should know that
every country owns a rich culture. Scotland
is a good example, because it is one of the
most attractive places in Europe today. This
old country has a combination of ancient and
modern traditions.

3.  In Scotland the Easter Sunday Menu (for lunch or
dinner) is usually a special meal. Traditionally, roast
lamb is served. Also, some families make a roast turkey
or even a roast venison(= ελάφι).
 Moreover, chocolate variety, such as chocolate eggs
and bunnies are offered.

4.  Scottish people always boil and paint their real chicken
eggs. After that, they ‘roll’ them.
-what does that mean?-
 The ‘rolling’ of the eggs symbolizes the rolling away of
the stone from Jesus' tomb at Easter.
 Sources we’ve searched said that families used to go to
a gently(= απαλά) rolling hill (as Scotland has many
hills) and roll the eggs (from the top of the hill) as far
down the hill as they can go.

5.  Scotland Easter traditions offer a blend of
fun activities and religious offerings. The fun
activities present the kids an excellent
opportunity to enjoy the festival.

6.  Christmas is celebrated on 25th December in
Scotland. The tradition of celebrating Christmas
was banned here for nearly 400 years until the
1950's.
 In the 1580's, this magical festival was
obliterated from the list of Scottish festivals as
it was seen to be supporting Romanism. Until
1958, when Christmas Day was declared a
public holiday, people worked normally on this
day although the children did get presents.

7.  Even today, the traditional Christmas
celebration is usually a low-key affair as
the Church of Scotland, which is the
Presbyterian Church, is not very
enthusiastic about the festival.

8.  Christmas in Scotland is a grand
occasion. On Christmas Eve family,
friends, relatives come all together to
make this day grand and memorable.
Every member of the family tries to do his
best.

9.  On Christmas Eve, a single person cracks
an egg into a cup. The shape of the egg
white determines the profession of the
possible mate. The egg is mixed into a cake,
and if the cake cracks during baking, the
person would have bad luck in the next year.

10.  It is known that Scots have adapted many
of the traditions used to celebrate in
England. Today they celebrate with
festive Christmas tree and present for all.
Great dinners include shortbreads,
mashed turnips, roasted turkey and black
bum (fruitcake).

11.  The first visitor to a home on Christmas
Day is called First Footer. The person
must bear gifts and bread symbolize
warmth, wealth and luck.

12.  Whisky is Scotland's national drink
and their biggest export, enjoyed
across the globe as well as in
Scotland. Skilled distillers take pure
water from crystal-clear streams and
plump, golden barley from the fields
and transform them into a precious
spirit, which is then poured into oak
casks and tucked away to mature.

13.  The spirit can't be called Scotch until it has
aged in Scotland for at least three years.
However most single malt whiskies sleep for
much longer, before emerging for their
moment to shine.

14.  There are over 120 active distilleries
spread across Scotland, which are split
into five whisky-producing regions;
Campbeltown, Highland, Islay, Lowland
and Speyside. Where a whisky is made
can have a huge bearing on its flavour,
everything from the source of the water
to the presence of peat in the local area
will come through in the taste.

15.  If the flying of rice and no dragonfly seems
strange to you, move to Scotland. There you
can see wedding customs and tribulations.
One of these, which is passed down from
generation to generation as strange as it
may be, is the couple's prank.

16.  The couple before they marry, when they
decide it, they have to apply it in order to
have a happy life while having fun with all
of their acquaintances. According to this
custom, friends and relatives of their
future bathers sweeten pasta with milk,
yoghurt, eggs, damaged sauces, mud,
flour and feathers, paints etc.

17.  The couple is circulating so dirty
everywhere and is believed to be
experiencing this test, will be ready to
cope with the difficulties they may
encounter in their marriage!

18.  Οι μαθητές/ιες :
 Κλεοπάτρα Κουτσιλέου
 Κυριακή Λαμπρινάκου
 Ελεάνα Λέρα
 Γιάννης Λέκκας