Western folk festivals, Burns Night in Scotland?

Robert burns is the most representative Scottish national poet. He is not only deeply loved by the Scottish people, but also enjoys a high reputation in the world literary world. In Scotland, there is a special folk festival to commemorate this great poet every year, which is the traditional festival Burns Night. Today, let's take a look.

Robert burns1759 65438+1was born in Aloft, Scotland on 25th October. He worked on his father's small and barren farm until he was 27 years old. When he was young, he worked on the farm with his family and devoted himself to farming, but he didn't make any achievements. Later, he was lovelorn and decided to go to Jamaica. In order to raise money, he published a book of poems and became famous at one fell swoop. So people advised him to stay and continue writing.

During his literary career, Burns wrote beautiful and satirical poems, which reflected the lives of farmers, miners and fishermen he was familiar with. He writes with ease in Scottish dialect, and most of his works are written in Scottish dialect, which makes him look like a national hero in Scotland.

Burns is not only a great poet but also a songwriter. His own musical talent makes him the best songwriter. In Britain, people often sing "Auld Lang Syne" on some special occasions, such as New Year's Eve, family gatherings or local bars. The lyrics of this song were originally written by Burns in Scottish dialect.

The tune of this song is an old Scottish music, and Burns wrote lyrics for it, expressing his attachment to the friendship forged in the good old days. The title of the song means "good old days". Now this song has become the most popular song on New Year's Eve in the world.

What do people do on burn night? On Burns Night, people always sing old Scottish songs, recite Burns' poems and give speeches, and taste Scottish food.

Burns Night is sometimes called Burns Dinner. The main course of dinner is the famous Scottish sheep (cow) chop suey pudding, and maybe mashed potatoes and radishes. After the bagpipes were played, pudding was served and people sang poems in praise. Then, people cut puddings, give speeches, pray and thank God, and propose a toast to the Queen of England, the immortal poet (namely Burns) and the distinguished guests.

Throughout the evening, people only drink a small amount of whisky, and more people enjoy wonderful music. Before the end of the dinner, the guests gathered in a circle and sang the famous New Year song Auld Lang Syne. Finally, let's drink to "Friendship all over the world".

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