1. A Traditional
Scottish
Christmas
Read on to find out some interesting
facts!

2. The History of Christmas

Christmas was often known as Nollaig
Beag , Little Christmas. The custom was to
celebrate the Birth of Christ with all
solemnity and the festivities began a few
days later, and spilled into New Year and
Twelfth Night, which was known as 'Little
Christmas'.

Black Bun. Originally Twelfth Night Cake. It
is a very rich fruit cake, almost solid with
fruit, almonds, spices and the ingredients
are bound together with plenty of Whisky.
The stiff mixture is put into a cake tin lined
with a rich short pastry and baked. It is still
eaten today!

3. Where do our traditions come
from?

Most "traditions" here are actually imported
from England and the USA. About the only
particularly Scottish Xmas tradition, is the
Yule Log, which was a large log which was
burnt over Xmas, by being pushed through
the fire as it burnt. "Yule" is the proper
Scottish word for Christmas (plus Nollaig
if you speak Gaidhlig).

Some people eat a yule log for pudding at
Christmas. It is a sponge cake that is
covered in chocolate and rolled up. Yum!

4. How l celebrate Christmas
with my family.

Christmas eve is a very exciting day for
children here in Scotland. Traditionally,
children hang up their stockings by the
fireplace and hope that Santa will fill it with
little presents.

Children will leave some carrots for Rudolf
and a mince pie for Santa. They are bound
to be hungry with all of the travelling!

5. This is me
looking in my
stocking when l
was 6!
I hoped for a
Lego figure.

6. If there is
snow at
Christmas
time, most
children like to
build a
snowman or
have a
snowball fight.
I love the
snow!

7. I wish you a Merry
Christmas!
¡Feliz
Navidad
 From Patrick

8. Thanks for listening!

I hope you enjoyed this powerpoint and l
look forward to learning about some of your
Spanish Traditions!
Patrick