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Burns' Night
Burns' Night is a Scottish celebration. It commemorates the birth and life of the Scottish poet Robert Burns who was born on 25th January 1759.
On the occasion, people have a special dinner, where haggis, a traditional Scottish dish, must be served while listening to pipes. People also read some of the texts written by R. Burns.
Learn more about the celebration on the BBC site.
In this video, you can see the haggis arriving with the pipes, then someone recites Burns' famous poem "Address to a haggis":
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| Robert Burns |
On the occasion, people have a special dinner, where haggis, a traditional Scottish dish, must be served while listening to pipes. People also read some of the texts written by R. Burns.
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| Piping in the haggis |
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| A Scot playing pipes |
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| Haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) |
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