Traditions of Great Britain

Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs. Traditions make a nation special. Some of them are old-fashioned and many people remember them, others are part of people’s life. Some British customs and traditions are known all over the world.

From Scotland to Cornwall, Britain is full of customs and traditions. A lot of them have very long histories. Some are funny and some are strange. But they are all interesting. There is the long menu of traditional British food. There are many royal occasions. There are songs, saying and superstitions. They are all part of the British way of life.

Ways of everyday life_____________________________________2
Traditions and Parliament__________________________________6
Pageantry_______________________________________________9
Some traditions of university life____________________________12
Scottish traditions________________________________________13
Welsh traditions_________________________________________21
Traditions of Northern Ireland______________________________24