Highland games

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The Highland Games celebrate Scottish and Celtic culture, featuring heavy athletic competitions, music, dancing, and cultural exhibitions. Originating in Scotland, these events date back to at least the 11th century and have been modernized since the early 19th century. Major gatherings include the Cowal Games in Scotland and notable games in Pleasanton, California, and Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.

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Highland Games
Kuzmányiné Nyeste Gabriella

Highland Games in general
 Held throughout the year in Scotland and
other countries
 Celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture
and heritage
 Main emblems: bagpipes, kilt, heavy
events
 Paris Exhibition (1889) – Olympic Games

Highland Games in general
 Scotland’s largest Highland games:
Cowal Games (Cowal Highland
Gathering) – 3,500 competitors, 15-
20,000 spectators
 World’s largest Highland games:
1.Pleasanton (California) hosted by the
Caledonian Club of San Francisco
2.Grandfather Mountain (North Carolina)

History
 Origin predates recorded history
 Legend or fact: King Malcolm III of
Scotland summoned contestants to a foot
race in the 11th century (royal
messenger)
 Modern Highland games – 1822 revival
(George IV), Victorian invention

Events – Heavy Events
 Integral part of Highland games – athletic
and sports competitions
 Competitors: former high school and
college track and field athletes
 Mainly in the USA – increasing number of
women as participants
 Standard heavy events

Stone put
Braemar Stone Open Stone
9-11,5kg/6-8 kg 7-10kg/3,5-5,5 kg

Scottish hammer throw
Round metal ball (7-10kg/5,5-7kg) +
wood shaft (1,2m)

Weight throw (light/heavy)
Light – cc. 12,5kg/6,5kg metal weight
Heavy – cc. 25,5kg/12,5kg metal weight

Weight over the bar
cc. 25,5kg weight + handle
3 attempts/height

Sheaf toss
Sheaf = bundle of straw in bag 9kg/4,5kg
Tool = pitchfork
Country fair event???

Other Sporting Events
 Running
 Wrestling
 Tug-of-war

Events - Music
 Pipe bands
 Piping and drumming competitions (solo,
small groups and bands)
 Other: fiddling, harp circles, Celtic bands

Events - Dance
 World Championship Highland Dancing
Competition (Cowal Gathering)

Secondary events and attractions
 Armour display, mock battles
 Celtic arts
 Herding dog trials
 Clan tents
 Vendors of Scottish related goods
 Food vendors offering traditional Scottish
refreshment and food

Sources
 Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_games
 Visit Scotland website –
http://www.visitscotland.com/guide/see-and-
do/events3/highlandgames/
 Scotland website -
http://www.scotland.org/culture/sport/highland-
games/

Highland games are an annual Scottish festival celebrating Celtic and Scottish culture through athletic competitions, music, and dancing. Originating in the 11th century as mountain climbing races, Highland games evolved over time. By the 18th century, people began reviving Highland traditions through early games featuring bagpipes, dancing, and sports. The modern form of Highland games was popularized after King George IV's 1822 visit to Scotland, and now features traditional athletics like caber tossing, hammer and stone throwing, bagpipe and dance performances.

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Highland games

1. Highland Games Kuzmányiné Nyeste Gabriella

2. Highland Games in general  Held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries  Celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage  Main emblems: bagpipes, kilt, heavy events  Paris Exhibition (1889) – Olympic Games

3. Highland Games in general  Scotland’s largest Highland games: Cowal Games (Cowal Highland Gathering) – 3,500 competitors, 15- 20,000 spectators  World’s largest Highland games: 1.Pleasanton (California) hosted by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco 2.Grandfather Mountain (North Carolina)

4. History  Origin predates recorded history  Legend or fact: King Malcolm III of Scotland summoned contestants to a foot race in the 11th century (royal messenger)  Modern Highland games – 1822 revival (George IV), Victorian invention

5. Events – Heavy Events  Integral part of Highland games – athletic and sports competitions  Competitors: former high school and college track and field athletes  Mainly in the USA – increasing number of women as participants  Standard heavy events

6. Caber toss

7. Stone put Braemar Stone Open Stone 9-11,5kg/6-8 kg 7-10kg/3,5-5,5 kg

8. Scottish hammer throw Round metal ball (7-10kg/5,5-7kg) + wood shaft (1,2m)

9. Weight throw (light/heavy) Light – cc. 12,5kg/6,5kg metal weight Heavy – cc. 25,5kg/12,5kg metal weight

10. Weight over the bar cc. 25,5kg weight + handle 3 attempts/height

11. Sheaf toss Sheaf = bundle of straw in bag 9kg/4,5kg Tool = pitchfork Country fair event???

12. Maide Leisg (‘Lazy ��پ��’)

13. Other Sporting Events  Running  Wrestling  Tug-of-war

14. Events - Music  Pipe bands  Piping and drumming competitions (solo, small groups and bands)  Other: fiddling, harp circles, Celtic bands

16. Events - Dance  World Championship Highland Dancing Competition (Cowal Gathering)

17. Secondary events and attractions  Armour display, mock battles  Celtic arts  Herding dog trials  Clan tents  Vendors of Scottish related goods  Food vendors offering traditional Scottish refreshment and food

18. Major Events in Scotland

19. Sources  Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_games  Visit Scotland website – http://www.visitscotland.com/guide/see-and- do/events3/highlandgames/  Scotland website - http://www.scotland.org/culture/sport/highlandgames/

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