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WALES. Wales is a land of beautiful nature, rich culture and amazing architecture. Area : 20,760 sq km (8,015 sq miles) Population : 2,798,200 Languages : English (100%), Welsh (20%) Capital City : Cardiff National Motto : Cymru am Byth ("Wales for Ever") . General Facts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Wales is a land of beautiful nature, rich culture and amazing architecture.
WALES
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• Area: 20,760 sq km (8,015 sq miles) • Population: 2,798,200 • Languages: English (100%), Welsh (20%) • Capital City: Cardiff • National Motto: Cymru am Byth ("Wales for
Ever")
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• The origins of the Red Dragon flag, or "y Draig Goch" could date back to the Roman period.
• The dragon was used by Roman military.
• After the Romans left, the Red Dragon remained as a key emblem of Wales.
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Traditional food
• Laverbread - local eggs and bacon combined with the more unusual ingredients. – Afternoon tea can be served with Bara Brith ( a fruit bread) or Welsh cakes.
• The traditional meat for dinner in the evening is Welsh Lamb or for a snack Welsh Rarebit.
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“The costume regarded as national dress is based on clothing worn by Welsh
countrywomen during the early nineteenth century, namely a striped flannel petticoat,
bedgown, with an apron, shawl and tall hat"
Bedgown : hálóingPetticoat: alsószoknyaShawl: kendőApron: kötény
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Lovespoons• The giving and receiving of
lovespoons between lovers, friends and family is a Welsh customTraditionally a lovespoon was a wooden spoon carved by a young man and presented to the woman he loved
• Today lovespoons are very popular and used to mark and celebrate many occasions such as births, christenings, weddings, anniversaries and retirement..
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Welsh Christmas traditions
• Plygain - singing from 3-6am on Christmas Day
• Taffy making on Christmas eve
• Mari Lwyd - the grey mare that brings good luck
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St. David’s day• St David’s day is commemorated by the wearing of daffodils or
leeks on the 1st of March.
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Wales is home to some of Europe's finest surviving examples of medieval castle construction:
Chepstow castle
Beaumaris castle
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Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon is the ancient capital of Wales, where the British monarch’s eldest son is traditionally crowned Prince of Wales
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THE SEVEN WONDERS OF WALES
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• 1, SNOWDON mountains, Snowdonia National Park
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2, Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr
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3, Wrexham Steeple
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4, Overton Yew Trees
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5, St. Winifred´s Well
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6, Llangollen Bridge
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7, Gresford Bells
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Anglo-Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas is famous throughout the literary world.
• 1914-1953