In summer, the sun always likes to stay for a long time at sunrise and sunset; In winter, there is only a short time in a day to connect dawn and dusk. The starry sky at night is always cold and bright, covering the beautiful and silent Scottish highlands. Walking on the magnificent plateau of Scotland, you can feel a kind of desolation and sadness, and the sound of bagpipes may be bred in this landscape.
"Cherish freedom and love" is a belief handed down by Scottish ancestors. Scots respect their ancestors and care about their own history. They like to tell stories about battles, and they like and cherish their own folklore and music. Although those unknown scenic spots, small castles or a dilapidated battlefield may be nothing, Scots regard them as important wealth of the country and will not allow them to be destroyed or defiled.
As the last stronghold of the ice age, the beauty of the Scottish highlands is elusive.
The endless highland is not an endless forest like northern Europe, nor a dead desert, but covered with low green grass and moss to ease the ups and downs. The low and sparse vegetation grows desolate, unlike the lush green plants on the Yuan Ye in England. * * * Rocks and clear air always remind you that this is the plateau on the island. Even in summer, when Yuan Ye is covered with a purple flower called heather, the earth lacks vitality. That kind of endless purple is too harsh and stubborn, different from the gorgeous flowers all over the mountains, but a kind of almost desperate bloom. This is a lonely land, which was regarded as a wild land many years ago. No matter how magnificent and beautiful the scenery is, it can't replace the barren land.
If you count Loch Ness and the monster together, it seems that all the wanton waterfalls, mountain springs, streams and dotted lakes can be swept away. The legendary Loch Ness haunted by monsters is just outside the town of Furness. People flocked to see the monster's face. Later, a survey showed that it was just a false alarm.
2. Introduction to Scotland Introduction to Scotland
Scotland is located in the northwest of the northern European island of Great Britain, where Britain is located. Scotland used to be an independent country in history, and even after its merger with England, it still retains great independence and distinctive national traditions. The geographical conditions of a country are always related to its historical development, especially the Scots. The unique natural conditions keep the Scots small in population and empty in land, and also keep the Scots bagpipes and short skirts as well as independence and pride.
Northwest Scotland is a famous highland in Scotland, with magnificent natural scenery: landforms left over from the ice age, rugged mountains, exquisite lakes and Yuan Ye covered with boulders. The clear streams here provide important raw materials for the traditional specialty of the highlands-scotch whisky. There are not many towns in the southeast of highland, which is called highland tourism center. There are majestic mountains, beautiful valleys, quiet lakes, rushing streams and Yuan Ye with heather flowers. Although southern Scotland is mountainous, it is far less unruly than the highlands. The terrain here is similar to that in northern England, and it is a gentle and quiet area. There are grassy hillsides and spacious valleys surrounded by quiet streams.
1707 years ago, Scotland was once an independent kingdom, occupying about 1/3 of the land area on the northwest coast of Europe and north of Great Britain. Although Scotland is under the jurisdiction of the British Parliament in Westminster, London in terms of diplomacy and military affairs, it has a very high degree of autonomy in internal legislation and administration, and it also issues its own currency version. It is a country under British rule, second only to England in scale.
politics
The new parliament building under construction in Scotland is located in the old town of Edinburgh and merged with England on 1603. At that time, James VI, the former king of Scotland, succeeded to the throne and became the king of England, known as James I of England in the world, and merged the former kingdom of Scotland and England into a temporary personal alliance. 1 may, 7071day, the joint bill was passed, and Scotland officially merged with England to become a country and become the kingdom of great Britain. Before the merger, the former Scottish Parliament was dissolved on March 26th. The management of Scotland was all transferred to the single parliament in Westminster, London, and the rights and interests of the region were implemented by Scots through some seats in the parliament, leaving only some relevant legislatures to deal with them alone.
After several reforms, the Kingdom of Great Britain finally became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the official full name of Britain). 1998, according to the referendum resolution passed in 1997, Britain * * promulgated the Scottish Act, which confirmed that the Scottish Parliament, which had disappeared for nearly 300 years, would be re-established. The new Scottish parliament will have the power to manage most of the internal affairs, plus the room for local tax rate adjustment. The new location of Parliament is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland and the former capital of the Kingdom of Scotland. As of 2004, the new Parliament Building is still in full swing, and its avant-garde shape is a big difference from the antique old city of Edinburgh.
head of the state
The head of state of Scotland is the current Queen Elizabeth II, who is a direct descendant of King James VI of Scotland (renamed James I after 1603). There is no doubt about the legitimacy of Scottish kingship. However, some Scots have different interpretations of the title of Queen Elizabeth from the English. The reason is that when the so-called Queen Elizabeth I was in power, England and Scotland had not merged into the same country. So for Scots, the current Queen is their first Queen Elizabeth, so you should call me not II. The Scottish court has made a formal judgment on the dispute over this title, and the title of Elizabeth II should be used uniformly.
Major city
There are six designated cities in Scotland, in order of population size:
Glasgow: the largest port and the largest commercial center.
Edinburgh: the capital, the historical capital and ancient cultural capital of the Kingdom of Scotland.
Aberdeen: A big port on the northeast coast of Beihai, which is also the base of crude oil exploitation in Beihai, so it is called "the oil capital of Europe".
Dundee: An ancient cultural city on the east coast, built more than 800 years ago, is the smallest city in Scotland that can become an independent administrative region.
Because of Furness, it is known as "the northernmost metropolitan area in Britain".
Stirling: An ancient fortress city in central Scotland, which was once the capital of the Kingdom of Scotland.
3. Introduce men's short skirts such as Highlander, Scottish skirt and Highlander-Scottish skirt.
Men wearing skirts are "taboo" in most people's eyes. But looking around the world, men in many countries actually wear skirts, such as Scotland, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sharon), Myanmar (Looyee), Turkey (pleated skirts), Fiji (Sulu skirts) and Bhutan (like skirts). However, perhaps the most widely known is Scotland. With the changes of the times, Scottish skirts have inevitably undergone reform, simplification and even decline. Nowadays, when you go to Scotland, you rarely see people wearing kilts in your daily life except in traditional celebrations. The scene of skirt swaying can only be remembered by history.
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Scottish Highland is the name of the mountains west and north of the Scottish Highland boundary fault. Many people call the Highlands of Scotland the most scenic area in Europe.
The Highlands of Scotland are sparsely populated and mountainous. Although it is located in the densely populated British Isles, the population density here is even lower than that of Sweden, Norway or Argentina. The regional capital is Furness. 40% of the area belongs to Highland Council, and the rest belongs to Aberdeen, Angus, Argyle-Bite, Marihill, Perth-Kinross and Stirling. Although Allen Island is administered by North Ayrshire, its northern part is regarded as part of the Scottish Highlands.
The Scottish Highlands were the last stronghold of the Ice Age. Today, it is still not far from the ice and snow. The unique geographical location has created her unique environmental characteristics. The beauty of her wonderful performance is also attributed to her mountain of personality and wanton water. That mountain, neither high nor big, won by strangeness. There are ups and downs of mountains everywhere, perhaps it is the favor of the creator, perhaps it is the eccentricity of nature. The mountains here are somewhat strange. The appearance of the mountain is unremarkable, mostly gentle curves, with little ups and downs, without any sharp or abrupt momentum.
Most of them are clumsy steamed buns, sitting in twos and threes on this lonely plateau. The vast wasteland under the mountain corner is littered with huge boulders and covered with black moss traces, showing polar landforms. The water in Scotland is so abundant that you are jealous and so clean that you want to cry. It is said that the world-famous scotch whisky also benefits from such a unique mineral water source. Accompanied by dark rocks and set off by lush trees, the quiet silence sets off the original style and presents a pure cuteness. Everything in the highlands of Scotland is so quiet.
The changeable weather, sunny or cloudy or rainy or windy, changes as soon as it is said, just like a neurotic * * *, which makes you puzzled by her wonderful and impermanent changes. The sky is extremely low, and the mountains are covered with dark clouds in the distance. People are like being trapped in a huge eggshell, a little depressed and lonely. But if you want to visit the scenery here, it is so lonely and just right, and the beauty is beyond words.
So what exactly is the Scottish Highlands? Whiskey, golf, Loch Ness monster, or crying bagpipes? Perhaps only when you walk into the highlands and mountains, get lost in the mottled history, and get lost in the Yuan Ye of fairy tales, will you suddenly discover that the Scottish Highlands may just be a dream that will never wake up.
Highlanders in Scotland have both stubborn and tenacious character and German delicacy and logic.
4. History and Culture of the Highlands of Scotland 1707 years ago, Scotland was an independent kingdom, occupying the northwest coast of Europe and the land area of about13 north of Great Britain Island.
Although Scotland is under the jurisdiction of the British Parliament in Westminster, London in terms of diplomacy and military affairs, it has a very high degree of autonomy in internal legislation and administration, and it also issues its own currency version. It is a country under British rule, second only to England in scale. It is still under British control and has not achieved complete independence! Many people call the Highlands of Scotland the most scenic area in Europe, which is not entirely unreasonable.
As the last stronghold of the ice age, the beauty of the Scottish highlands is elusive. Here, the end of any occasion is also the door to another scene.
It's like the end of the world. Standing in the highlands of Scotland, you can overlook the horizon. They took a step forward and fled the world-and the woman just stood at the door of heaven, waiting for the letter from the angel of God. The hills and Yuan Ye in the Highlands of Scotland not only convey the roughness and loneliness in Braveheart, but also express the innocence in Harry Potter and the romance in Highlanders of Scotland to the fullest.
Although its mountains are not too high or too big, the ups and downs can easily hide its temperament under the favor of the creator, which makes people want to stop. Stubborn Scots are guarding this land and struggling to make a living in the face of the conquest and contempt of a stronger nation.
According to the ancient Romans, Scotland was called "Caledonia". "oh! Caledonia! Stubborn and barren.
Need to take care of this poetic child! This place has only brown wasteland and messy trees, and this place has only towering mountains and overflowing water. "This is the description of the famous Scottish poet Scott.
There are great cultural differences between highland and lowland in Scotland. Scottish Gaelic is mainly concentrated in highlands, where Highland English is also very popular.
Religious highlands are deeply influenced by Roman Catholicism, which has never been eliminated and still has strength compared with lowlands.
5. Basic Introduction to the Highlands of Scotland The Highlands of Scotland are a unique place. Although the natural conditions are not unique, the heavy sense of history can be seen everywhere. The palaces and castles of wealthy families are vivid, and the soldiers of the honor guard still wear traditional costumes. There are the most beautiful cities in Europe, telling the past glory of Scotland. Scotland has highlands and lowlands. If you want to see the real Scotland and pursue the source of national spirit here, you should go to the northern highlands that are not polluted by modern civilization. The hills and Yuan Ye on the plateau there are full of romantic, rough and lonely natural beauty, waiting for people to savor it.
The Scottish Highlands consist of ancient, divided plateaus. Ancient rocks are divided into canyons and lakes by streams and glaciers. The rest are very irregular mountainous areas. Almost all the mountain tops are about the same height.
6. Excuse me, the geographical location of Scottish Highlands Scotland is located in the northwest of the northern European island of Great Britain, and it is also the seat of Britain. Scotland used to be an independent country in history, and even after its merger with England, it still retains great independence and distinctive national traditions. The geographical conditions of a country are always related to its historical development, especially the Scots. The unique natural conditions keep the Scots small in population and empty in land, and also keep the Scots bagpipes and short skirts as well as independence and pride.
Northwest Scotland is a famous highland in Scotland, with magnificent natural scenery: landforms left over from the ice age, rugged mountains, exquisite lakes and Yuan Ye covered with boulders. The clear streams here provide important raw materials for the traditional specialty of the highlands-scotch whisky. There are not many towns in the southeast of highland, which is called highland tourism center. There are majestic mountains, beautiful valleys, quiet lakes, rushing streams and Yuan Ye with heather flowers. Although southern Scotland is mountainous, it is far less unruly than the highlands. The terrain here is similar to that in northern England, and it is a gentle and quiet area. There are grassy hillsides and spacious valleys surrounded by quiet streams.
1707 years ago, Scotland was once an independent kingdom, occupying about 1/3 of the land area on the northwest coast of Europe and north of Great Britain. Although Scotland is under the jurisdiction of the British Parliament in Westminster, London in terms of diplomacy and military affairs, it has a very high degree of autonomy in internal legislation and administration, and it also issues its own currency version. It is a country under British rule, second only to England in scale.
It is still under British control and has not achieved complete independence!
7. About the Scottish engagement ceremony In the eyes of lively Scots, the wedding is a good opportunity to have fun.
And such a grand celebration often begins with an engagement ceremony. The engagement ceremony can be held at the parents' home, with both parents attending, or in a nightclub, inviting some guests, or in the village auditorium, where the whole village can witness the wedding engagement of the couple.
On the eve of the wedding, the groom will attend a male party with friends (this party is only open to men). Such parties are often full of jokes and many local customs.
In Fife, the custom of washing feet has been passed down to this day, but only the groom who knows humor can endure the whole process. The process involves the groom sitting in a wooden basin filled with water, and then his friend takes off his socks and puts a mixture of oil and coal ash on his leg.
This is to pray for the groom's good luck in his future marriage. The bride's farewell bachelor party (hen night) is also held on the eve of the wedding.
The bride is often dressed up by her friends with balloons and ribbons, coated with flour and coal ash, and paraded in the street for a week. Parades are often accompanied by tinkling iron pots, bells and whistles, in order to drive away evil spirits.
In many places in Scotland, the bride's friends will hold a jar so that people can throw coins into the jar to show their good wishes to the bride. This is also a way to prepare funds for new wedding banquets-today, some brides can even get more than $65,438+000 in this way.
Wedding Dress When a wedding is held, the Scottish bride usually wears a white or cream wedding dress. The relatives and friends of the father of the bride and groom will wear a very grand traditional highland costume, sewn with Scottish tartan of their respective families.
The bride may also wear a horseshoe on her arm, hoping to bring good luck; It can also be that the bride arrives at the wedding scene and the flower girl presents horseshoes. For the bride, there is a very common custom that there must be several things in her dress: "old, new, borrowed and blue".
Of course, the so-called "new" naturally means the bride's wedding dress. And this dress will become an "old" or "borrowed" thing for the next generation of weddings.
The bride will also wear blue garters (symbolizing "love"). Besides, in some parts of Scotland, it is also a traditional custom to put a silver coin in the bride's shoes, which is said to bring good luck.
A white wedding will have about three bridesmaids, a little girl with flowers and a little boy in a kilt. These two children are about three years old. The boy's task is to hand the horseshoe to the bride when she walks out of the church with the groom in her arms.
Generally speaking, a piper will be present to guide the couple from the church to the waiting car. When the car is moving, the groom will throw a lot of silver coins outside the car, and the children will pick up these silver coins symbolizing good luck.
The usual Scottish wedding starts at 4 o'clock, followed by dinner and speech at 5 o'clock, and dancing starts at 7: 30, which will last until the early hours of the morning. Kilt: The wearing of kilts Today's Scots regard kilts as formal dresses or celebration dresses.
They usually wear kilts at weddings or other formal occasions, but a few people use them as casual clothes. The kilt is also used as a military parade costume by boy scouts, and people can also be seen wearing kilts at highland games, bagpipe band competitions, country dances and concerts.
The kilt has become a common dress in many formal occasions, such as weddings, and people of any nationality and descent can wear it to participate in these activities. Although the combination of short skirt and white skirt still exists, the more common dress in Scottish Highlands is still with black dress.
The history of Scottish skirts The prototype of Scottish skirts is feileadh mor in Gaelic, which means big Scottish skirts in English. It is an uncut garment, about 5 meters long, wrapped around the human body, and tied with a belt at the waist to cover the body.
The part below the waist is similar to the current kilt, but the part above the waist is pleated and has a pin on the shoulder. According to records, in 17 15, Britain adopted an open policy, allowing people from England and Scotland to trade with each other. Rawlinson is one of the businessmen who benefited from it and went north for gold.
He opened a charcoal painting factory in northern Scotland, and the kilt was a durable uniform he promoted among workers. Chirt, a traditional Scottish costume, originally consisted of a broad shawl, which was integrated with a short KILT.
Because it is inconvenient to cut down trees, Tom? Rawlinson suggested to the tailor that the short skirt would be "born" by splitting it in two. But the Scots believe that as early as 1692, the locals wore short skirts sewn together by two pieces of wide cloth and wrapped them around their waists. Tom? Rawlinson's invention is obviously "pirated".
There are also historical records that as early as 1624, the Scottish army used kilts as uniforms. After James II and his supporters were defeated in the Battle of Culenton in 1746, kilts and other highland costumes were banned.
However, because the Highland Corps in the British army still followed this dress, the kilt survived in that extraordinary period. Today's kilts Modern kilts are made of 8-meter-long cloth nailed together at the waist line, forming thick folds on the back and sides.
Fashion designers even try to use some non-Scottish tartan materials, including leather, to make short skirts to attract more consumers. At the beginning of this century, several companies making kilts, including uti kilts, sport kilts, neo kilts, Pitt * * * urgh kilts and Kilt2, began to produce dresses that did not use Scottish tartan, but were still called kilts.
Their products often make some changes to the traditional kilts, such as pockets and symmetrical pleats.
8. How was the topography of the Highlands of Scotland formed? The Scottish Highlands consist of ancient and divided plateaus. Ancient rocks are divided into canyons and lakes by streams and glaciers. The rest are very irregular mountainous areas. Almost all the mountain tops are about the same height.
Scottish Highland is the name of the mountains west and north of the Scottish Highland boundary fault. Many people call the Highlands of Scotland the most scenic area in Europe. The Scottish Highlands are sparsely populated and mountainous, including Ben neves, the highest peak in Britain. Although it is located on the densely populated island of Great Britain, its population density is less than that of Sweden and Norway at the same latitude.