There are quite a few exotic customs. Women are carried around in exchange for beer, future spouses are smeared with soot, and there is a buffet for monkeys...
The Highland Games in Scotland
The spectators at the games cheer on the new world champion. He is a giant of a ...
Fire, half-naked people and a queen - welcome to the Beltane Festival
They come at me out of nowhere. A whole pack, all in red ...
Among Vikings - The Up Helly Aa Festival
AAAAAYYYYYYYYY - you can hear this call almost all day long in Lerwick's streets. The originator ...
Edinburgh - Bloody Mackenzie can't rest
The locals avoid it, tourists are fascinated and even book special tours to his grave: ...
When the professor runs out of corpses ...
Two young men discovered a gap in the market in 19th century Scotland: the trade in ...
Fringe: bagpipes and living statues
Welcome to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh! Where you can experience more in three weeks than anywhere else ...