“Quaaltagh” sounds like a word from the Klingon language. It’s origin is much closer to home, however.
Scottish New Year Puts First Foot Forward with Quaaltagh
It is Never a Happy New Year for Danish Dishes
Happy New Year! This is a day filled with optimism and expectation about the future. Unless you are in Denmark and happen to be a plate. If that is the case, this […]
Have Yourself a Happy Hogmanay
In northeastern Scotland a local custom is the annual swinging of the fireball. This involves local people making up ‘balls’ of chicken wire filled with old newspaper, sticks, rags, and other dry […]
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