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  2. Hogmanay - Wikipedia

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    Hogmanay (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ m ə n eɪ, ˌ h ɒ ɡ m ə ˈ n eɪ / HOG-mə-nay, -⁠ NAY, [2] Scots: [ˌhɔɡməˈneː] [3]) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner.

  3. Black bun - Wikipedia

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    The cake originated as a Scottish King cake for use on Twelfth Night on 5 January – the eve of Epiphany, and the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas. [6] It was introduced following the return of Mary, Queen of Scots from France, and the tradition was that a bean was hidden in the cake – whoever found it became the King for the evening.

  4. Edinburgh's Hogmanay - Wikipedia

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    Alternative tickets are available for entrance into the Princes Street Gardens concert and Céilidh, where well-known artists perform and ticket holders can participate in traditional Scottish céilidh dancing. [5] On New Year's Day the celebrations continue with the Stoats Loony Dook parade. [6] The Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations are among ...

  5. They eat what? New Year’s food traditions around the world

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    A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South, Hoppin’ John is a dish of pork-flavored field peas or black-eyed peas (symbolizing coins) and rice, frequently served with collards or ...

  6. Scottish cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Scottish cuisine (Scots: Scots cookery/cuisine; Scottish Gaelic: Biadh na h-Alba) encompasses the cooking styles, traditions and recipes associated with Scotland.It has distinctive attributes and recipes of its own, but also shares much with other British and wider European cuisine as a result of local, regional, and continental influences — both ancient and modern.

  7. 10 Tried-and-Tested New Year's Day Food Traditions for ... - AOL

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    Orange-scented olive cake. Ring in 2024 with one or all of these food traditions said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for good fortune or long ...

  8. Christmas in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The New Year's Eve festivity, Hogmanay, was by far the largest celebration in Scotland. The giftgiving, public holidays and feasting associated with mid-winter were traditionally held between 11 December and 6 January.

  9. What is the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne"? - AOL

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    As such, it's commonly performed and played at other celebrations in Scotland, including weddings and graduations—but Scottish New Year's celebrations, called "Hogmanay," is where "Auld Lang ...