It's Highland Games season! What could be better than taking part in a caber toss or tug 'o war in the Scottish summer? In this episode, David, Mila, Roisin, and Rebecca chat about the stories behind the Highland Games!

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SOURCES

Highland Games

https://www.cottages-and-castles.co.uk/guides/ultimate-guide-highland-games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Proscription_1746#:~:text=It%20was%20part%20of%20a,repealed%20on%201%20July%201782

Caber Toss

https://thetartankilt.com/2020/07/31/caber-toss-origin/

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/13830/#:~:text=The%20sport%20of%20caber%20toss,a%20temporary%20bridge%20for%20soldiers.

https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/the-highland-games-why-do-we-toss-the-caber-and-where-do-bagpipes-really-come-from/

https://www.scotland.com/blog/caber-toss-scotland/

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/caber-toss.htm

Highland Dancing

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Highland-Dancing/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_sword_dances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gat318zeJuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfE7jHThiUc