3. 1st custom: St Dwynwen’s Day
Youwill not see a Welsh
celebratingSt. Valentine on
February14, but Saint
Dwynwen, the wonderful
saint of love, on January
25th.
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4. 2nd custom: Giving a
lovespoon
This old traditionis about
giving a wooden ‘lovespoon’ to
your sweetheart as a love token.
Today you can buy lovespoons
in gift shops. Their symbols
often havehiddenmeanings.
For example, a dragonat the
top of the handle means
protection.
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5. 3rd custom: "Locking" the old
time
In Wales, people open the
back door of their houseand
close it by tappingthe clock
at midnight, lockingout the
previous year. In the twelfth
hit, the door opens, letting
the New Year come in.
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6. 4th custom: Celebrating beating the English in
rugby
There will never be a better atmosphere
in Walesthan when they’ve just beaten
England in the rugby. Rugbyis Wales’
nationalsport, a lifestyle and a game
for everyone rather than the wealthyas
it is elsewhere.Rugbyhasalso
traditionallybeen a way for the Welsh
to get their own back over the English,
whohave historical ly dominatedthem.
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