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A celebration of Robbie Burns, Scotland's favourite poet, and Scottish culture in Beaver sized package

This is for colonies that are not in Scotland or familiar with Scottish culture! It's designed to be very basic, and fun.

Resources

Music - for Dhoon dance and Gay Gordon
Food - Veggie haggis, shortbread, Irn Bru - anything you want for the food part
A Scotsman, preferably in highland dress (kilt, sporran, etc)

Instructions

10 mins
Talk about Robbie Burns - show picture - who he was, when he lived

Facts
1 Robert Burns was alive 200 years ago, born 25 January 1756.
2 He wrote his first poem at the age of 15.
3 He wrote many songs and poems that are still enjoyed all over the world, including Auld Lang Syne
4 He had 12 children! That's half of our beaver colony!
5 Burns wrote in Scots, standard English and Scots dialect.

it is traditional to hold a Burn's night around the last bit of January, where not only we get to celebrate the life and poetry of Rabbie Burns, but also celebrate a bit of Scots culture, and have a traditional feast.

10 mins
Introduce scotsman, enters room,
Show and name clothes, including sporran (hide something silly in there)

20 mins
Ceilidh
basic steps - circle
suggested dances
- Dhoon - https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/dhoon.html
- Gay Gordons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyoSIQocKI&feature=youtu.be

10 drink, eat feast

10 gather logs. sing auld lang syne (first verse and chorus) - Rabbie Burn's most famous song, sing at new year. Cross arms

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Tags

• burns night
• Burns Supper
• scottish
• scottish foods

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