Scotland is part of the British Isles. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, which is located on the map on top of the page. The Scottish are a very lively and well liked people. They are well known for their colorful kilts which have specific colors for each Clan. A clan is just like your family. The Ferguson clan's kilt colors are a plaid mixing blue, green and yellow. I don't own a kilt yet but I plan on purchasing one soon. The Scottish are also known for something else that everyone in the world knows about. You either love it or hate it, there is no in between. It is BAGPIPE MUSIC. I personally love it. The Scottish are well known for playing the bagpipes and filling Scotland with their wonderful melodies. When and if you do visit Scotland you might want to bring some food from your original country. The most famous dish served in Scotland is HAGGIS. Haggis is made from the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep or a calf. Those parts are chopped with animal fat, onions, oatmeal and seasonings and then boiled in a sheep's stomach. Doesn't that sound yummy.

Christmas in Scotland

I was having quite a bit of trouble finding information on Christmas in Scotland, but then I found out why. The Scottish don't celebrate Christmas as their main winter holiday. They still celebrate it, but their main holiday is called Hogmany. This is celebrated on New Year's Eve and New Year's day. On Christmas day, some of the Scots do exchange presents and sing carols around their decorated tree. They do hang mistletoe and lovebirds are known to sneak their kisses underneath them. They usually eat roasted turkey for their Christmas feasts. On Hogmany day, they believe that if a visitor comes into your house you will have good luck. Your whole year depends on whether this visitor is a lucky one or if he is cursed with bad luck. It matters what type of hair color the visitor is in certain parts of Scotland. So quite frankly it doesn't matter if your naughty or nice because they don't have a Santa Clause or a Father Christmas as said in Europe to be good for. No matter what your getting presents.