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Traditions and Legends in Scotland
Scotland retains its own distinct sense of nationhood. Academic research consistently shows that people in Scotland feel Scottish, whilst not necessarily feeling the need to see that translated into the establishment of a fully-independent Scottish nation-state.
Scotland has its own unique family of languages and dialects, helping to foster a strong sense of "Scottish-ness". Scotland also retains its own national church, separate from that of England.
These factors combine together to form a strong, readily identifiable Scottish civic culture.
The following traditions and legends tend to be used by others around the world when identifying what Scotland means to them:
- Bagpipes
- Robert Burns, Burns night, Burns supper
- Golf and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
- Haggis
- Hogmanay (New Year's Eve)
- Irn Bru
- Kilts and Tartan
- Loch Ness, said to contain the Loch Ness monster "Nessie"
- Scotch whisky and its distilleries
- Scottish Highlands (Cairngorms, Aviemore, Munros) and islands (Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland)
- Scottish country dancing
- Shortbread
- The thistle, the country's national emblem
- Tweed, especially Harris Tweed
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