5 Unique English tradition and Funny

5 Unique English tradition and Funny



Britain is a country with a unique blend of many cultures. If you've seen the movie King Arthur will remember besides the influence of the Roman, the hooligans in the country also has a variety of traditions like those of the Saxon example.

For centuries, the British public both as a culture has developed industrialized nations, was still maintaining their local traditions. What are the examples? We see some, yuk.


1. Morris Dancing

Morris dance is a traditional dance of the British people who are usually accompanied by music. Morris dance emphasis on agility and leg strength. Morris dance is performed in groups. The dancers there were carrying sticks, swords and handkerchiefs as a complement to dance. While dancing in a group and adjacent to the Morris dancers that does not make them worry about getting hurt.


2. Worm Charming

This one is very interesting tradition, namely hunting earthworms in a unique way. Participants are only required to comply with the 18 regulations that have been set. Of which each participant has only hunting area measuring only 3 x 3 m2. Allowed to play any music to lure / fishing worms to come out of the ground. But not allowed to use drugs, including water.

For the first time the competition was held in the village of Nantwich, Cheshire, in 1980. With the implementation of which has been organized. And the man who first introduced the sport fishing worm is Tom Shufflebotham, a local resident Nantwich. He introduced this unique sport on July 5, 1980, when he managed to get 511 tails earthworm in half an hour.


3. Straw Bear

Straw Bear Day or Straw Bear is one of the old traditions are held in the UK each January 7th. Traditional festive celebration took place in a small Fenland area. A boundary between Huntingdonshire and Cambrudgeshire, including Ramsey Mereside area.

Now the tradition Strawboer (other names) is believed to begin the farm and the farming communities around the border. Participants in both adult men and adolescents, using straw costumes ranging from feet to head. And they go knocking on the door of the house to house while dancing. The dancers will receive a gift from the owner of the house in return. Whether in the form of food, beer or money.


4. Pearly Kings and Queen

Pearly Kings and Queen, also known as Pearlies, a charity event organized by ordinary working class people and workers. And has become a cultural medium City of London.

Participants Pearly Kings and Queens wear clothing from the glittering pearl buttons (pearl), created in the 19th century.

The event was first organized by a street sweeper, Henry Croft, who collected money to donate. Furthermore, because of perceived value and usefulness, however, in 1911 made an organization pearlies in the City of Finchley, north London.


5. Gurning

Egremont Crab Fair is one of the weirdest and unique event in the UK. His name is very simple wild apple (crabapple). This celebration has been done since the 13th century. When it was rumored that the Lord of the Manor (penguasan region) handing out apples to the residents. And until now the celebration is still held by the British public.

Even aside from the show throwing apples, parade, at the event held Egremont competition anyway. Such as sugar, greasy pole climbing, contests smoking and the most eagerly awaited is the gurning contest.

Gurning contest always invite a lot of attention. Because in addition to funny fun. How not constitute Gurning competition mewajibakan participants to fold his face. This is what makes gurning contest attracted much attention. Does not require special expertise with or exercise routine. But it requires a high confidence and a lot of teeth. Because of that contest is widely followed by the elderly.