Whuppity Scoorie
Whuppity Scoorie is a tradeetional festival datin frae the early 19t century observed by the fowk o Lanrick, Scotland on the 1st o Mairch for tae celebrate the oncome o the ware. Hamelt bairns gaithers about the local St Nicholas kirk whaur at 6 pm the wee bell is ringit. This is the stairtin sign for the bairns tae run aboont the kirk withershins, makkin a din an shooglin paper baws on strings abuin thair heids as thay rin.[1] For saufty raisons it isna a race ony langer[2][3] an for tae increase fairness for the younger parteecipants.[4] Efter three roonds, they scrammle for cunyies thrawn by members o the Community Cooncil wha hosts the event.[5] The Community Cooncil hosts a "Whuppity Scoorie Storytellin Festival" an aw[1] an airt warkshaps efter the event tae the 7t o Mairch.[6]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b Duncan, Chik J. "Whuppity Scoorie Day". Bella Online. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2007.
- ↑ Gunning, Jay; McLellan, Jenna (2 Mairch 2007). "We used an old custom to welcome spring". Newsround Online. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2007.
- ↑ "BBC filming Whuppity Scoorie". Lanark Today. 28 Februar 2007. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2007.[deid airtin] (also gives full names of Newsround reporters)
- ↑ Wallace, Andrew. "Lanark Events - Whuppity Scoorie". Wallace in Lanark. William Wallace Heritage Trust. Archived frae the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2007.
- ↑ "Lanark". GENUKI. 29 December 2004. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2007.
- ↑ "Kids in festival runaround". Evening Times. 11 Februar 2004. p. 15.
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