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  THE HIGHLAND GAMES

 This sporting tradition is Scottish. In the Highlands (the

mountains of Scotland) families, or “clans”, started the

Games hundreds of years ago.

Some of the sports at the Games are international: the high

 ump and the long ump, for e!ample. "ut other sports

happen only at the Highland Games. #ne is tossing the

ca$er.

 “Tossing” means thro%ing, and a “ca$er” is a long, hea&y

piece of %ood. In tossing the ca$er you lift the ca$er (it can

$e '&e or si! metres tall). Then you thro% it in front of you. 

t the Highland Games a lot of men %ear ilts.

 These are traditional Scottish sirts for men. "ut they*re not

all the same. +ach clan has a dierent “tartan”. That*s the

name for the pattern on the ilt. So at the Highland Games

there are traditional sports and traditional clothes.

 

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 nd there*s traditional music, too, from Scotland*s national

instrument - the $agpipes.

 

 The $agpipes are &ery loud. They say Scots soldiers played

them $efore a $attle. The noise frightened the soldiers on

the other side.