Burns Night is celebrated every year on 25 January in honour of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.
The Ayrshire poet and lyricist died in 1796, at the age of 37, but he is still regarded as the most prominent poet to have written in the Scots dialect. His most well-known poems include To a Mouse, Address to a Haggis, Tam O'Shanter, A Red, Red Rose and A Man's a Man for A' That.
Burns Night, or Burns Supper, is traditionally celebrated with a dinner consisting of haggis, neeps, and tatties - more commonly known as turnips and potatoes. During this gathering, they read aloud some of his works and poetry. One poem, 'Address to a Haggis,' was recited as they dined on haggis and a sheep's head.
Haggis, the national dish of Scotland, a type of pudding composed of the liver, heart, and lungs of a sheep (or other animal), minced, and mixed with beef or mutton suet and oatmeal and seasoned with onion, cayenne pepper, and other spices. The mixture is packed into a sheep’s stomach and boiled. Traditionally, it is served with mashed turnips and potatoes.
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For more information:
Who was Robert Burns?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
what is Haggis?
www.britannica.com/topic/haggis
24 янв 2024
