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Scottish Highland Games | How to Enjoying These Festivals?

  • September 26, 2018
  • Alen Kesler
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The Highland Games

Highland Games are one of Scotland’s great sporting traditions which are held in spring and summer (May and September) in Scotland, across the country. It’s a colourful story of sports, culture and community, a celebration of the heritage and history of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands, where the clans would compete against each other in feats of strength and skill.

Scottish Highland Games

Even though the Scottish Highland Games originated in Scotland, it does not mean the events are open strictly to those of Scottish heritage. This means that anyone can enjoy them, even the non-athletic types since there are other competitions such as dancing and bagpipe playing. Events that comprise of a blend of sports and culture. 

What games are in the Scottish Highland Games?

There are more than 60 games in Highland Games Sports, in which some of them are:

  • Dancing
  • Braemar Gathering
  • Caber toss
  • Throwing the hammer
  • Tug o’ War Shinty
  • The Ba’ Game​
  • Stone Skimming​​
  • Shot Put

Highland Dancing

Highland Dancing

Highlands Dancing takes place during these events, and it requires a great deal of skill, the endurance, stamina, and strength of an athlete and the artistry of a dancer. It’s the most sophisticated forms of national dancing in the world.

Braemar Gathering

This amazing event Braemar Gathering takes place on the first Saturday of September every year. It is the most famous and best-attended Highland Games in Scotland and features which features Heavy Events like tossing the caber, Throwing the hammer & Famous Tug o’ War.

Caber Toss​

Caber Toss​
Image Credit : CHRIS WATT

The Caber Toss is perhaps the most famous of these games. It is a show of strength where participants launch a massive, heavy wooden post with the goal not of sending it the furthest but by lining it up at the right angle.

Throwing the Hammer

Hammer Throwing

Hammer Throwing is a game in which participants use the hammer which is hurled for distance, and then throw it using two hands within a circle. It’s made from a metal ball which weighs around 22lb to 15lb vary from Men to women which are attached to a wooden handle.

Tug o’ War

So, Tug o’ War is the most interesting, classic summer camp game, in which two players or teams battle to prove their strength by tugging harder than their opponents on a rope. It’s a good addition to the event because as you know “the louder you cheer, the stronger your pull on the rope will be!”

Shinty​​

Shinty
Image Credit :Kevin Ferrie

Shinty is a team sport that, more than most other events, requires a solid, well-planned effort by all members of the teams to succeed. Since shinty is a sport that has been played for many generations in the Highlands, it is one that many pay close attention to during the events. It is a rough and tumbles sport that is actually thought to come from warriors who trained in battle and is not for those who are faint of heart. 

The Ba’ Game​

The Ba’ Game
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Similar to football, Ba’ is a football game that is played on the streets and is typically observed on New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and most other festive seasons. It is played throughout the entire town, and in Orkney, it starts on Broad Street with the goal post on the other side of town. The first team that is able to touch down at the goal on the opposite side using the ba’ wins the game.

Stone Skimming​​

Stone Skimming
Image Credit : Colin Campbell

Though it is played by children at lakes, stone skimming is actually a wildly loved and highly anticipated event at any Highland games. It requires a combination of aim, precision, and skill, and there is even a World Stone Skimming Championship each year on Easdale Island. This game can be practiced on any body of water at any time, giving you plenty of time to get ready before entering the competition.

Shot Put

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Want to exercise your throwing power with a heavy object? Then, Shot Put is a sport where an athlete plays with a heavy spherical object known as shot.  It’s a track and field event which requires immense muscular strength and a good balance upon your body.

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