Traveling : ENGLAND

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ENGLAND

Modern Double Decker Bus

If you see a red double-decker bus as the picture or commonly called the Double Decker, we will remember this country. Red double-decker bus has become an icon from England. In addition, this country is also famous with the big clock in the middle of the city of Westminster. The clock name is Big Ben. In this article, I will tell about the cultures in England. What are the cultures in there? The following are the cultures of England, happy reading ^^

1) Language

English has undergone a revolution, it is influenced from the Norman French, Latin, and Old Norse, and that giving rise to the different dialects in English. About 3,500 people in England using the Cornish language. Celtic Cornish language is a language that originated from Cornwall. So the Cornish language is used as a second language after English. In addition, there are other languages, namely Celtic Brythonic and Cumbric that spoken in Cumbria, North West England. Since the 11th century, the language is not used, but it’s still to be found Cumbrian dialect. Due to geopolitical domination of the 19th century the British Empire and the hegemony of the post-World War II from the United States, English has become the international language of business, science, communications, aviation, and diplomacy.

2) Folklore

Robin Hood

The man who used green shirt and always carry and used arrows or brown hat or we know as Robin Hood is one of the British folklore are famous all over the world. In addition to Robin Hood, those of British folklore famed is Merry Men. In England, folklore has evolved over the centuries. Same with Indonesia, the England also has mythical creatures in folklore include pixies, giants, fairies, bogeymen, trolls, goblins and dwarves.

Some figures in folklore taken based on the true story as the story of King Cole of the Roman-era Britain, King Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, and Geoffrey of Monmouth. There is also folklore whose story has been passed down for centuries as the story of Lady Godiva and the story of Hereward the Wake.

3) Eating Culture

British society has table manners that upright position should eat at meals and weren’t allowed to talk or chat constantly. After eating, the spoon position should be left on the plate for rice and tea spoon should be placed on the coasters. In addition, they also don’t allow drink the soup runs out and when drinking the soup we shouldn’t make a noise. For the men, when finished eating they should help the woman pushes her chair back so she can stand. For smokers, smoking is not allowed while still sitting in the dining area.

4) Art, Culture, and Sport Festivals

Every year, the UK has always held the art, culture and sport festivals. The following are festivals held in the United Kingdom :

a) Music Festival

In the summer and autumn, Britain held music festivals in the outdoors. Glastonbury Festival, the V Festival, Reading and Leeds Festival are famous music festival in England. In addition, the UK also has a classical orchestra music festival held annually at the Royal Albert Hall is The Proms.

b) Egremont Crab Fair

Gurning Contest

Egremont Crab Fair is a celebration that has been performed since the 13th century, at the time it was rumored that the Lord of the Manor (dominance region) handing out apples to the residents. Egremont Crab Fair is still held by the people of the UK until now. At the Egremont Crab Fair, the event include throwing apples, parades, greasy pole climbing competitions, contests smoking, and gurning contest. At the Egremont Crab Fair, the event that the most favorite is gurning contest. Gurning contest is a contest to fold the faces through a horse collar that mostly followed by the elderly.

c) Pearly Kings and Queen

Pearly Kings and Queen

Pearly Kings and Queen Festival or commonly called Pearlies is a charity event held each year by the working class and working people of London. This event was first held by a street sweeper, Henry Croft, who collected money to donate. Because of perceived value and great benefits, in 1911 made a pearlies organization in the City of Finchley, north London. The participants Pearly Kings and Queens wear clothing that comes from the studs glittering pearl (pearl), created in the 19th century.

d) Morris Dance

Morris Dance

Morris Dance is one of the traditional dance from England that still often until now. To do a Morris dance should be done in groups and require agility and strong legs. Dance Morris Dancers carrying sticks, swords, and handkerchiefs, as property.

e) Straw Bear

Straw Bear Festival

Every January 7 , English society held a Straw Bear festival. The festival is usually held in Fenland which is the boundary between Huntingdonshire and Cambrudgeshire. Fenland people believed the festival is to begin farming and farming time. Participants who follow this festival required to using straw costume from head to toe. After using costumes, they run knocked one home to the other. Usually the dancers will receive a gift from the owner of the house in return, whether it foods, beer, or money.

f) Worm Charming

Worm Charming Festival

Worm Charming is a sports festival which followed by the British society to hunt worms in an area of 3x3 m². In addition to the established regulatory region, there are 17 more rules to be followed, one of which participants are not allowed to use drugs and including the water to catch the worm. This festival introduced by Tom Shufflebotham from Willaston on July 5, 1980. The festival is still held until now.