The opera follows Duncan’s banishment from his clan, his relationship with a mortal woman named Aurora who becomes his wife, and his encounters with an immortal Visigoth named Fritagern. In the end, Duncan beheads Fritagern in the 21st century after the man murders a cloned Aurora on their wedding day. Does Duncan MacLeod die in …
Though both came from the same source, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic are very distinct from each other. There’s some argument about whether they are different dialects of the same language or different languages altogether, but the fact is — they sound very different. Each nation has its own dialect and vocabulary. Can Irish speakers …
Hail is common in many of the higher areas of the island (including Antananarivo), but there is no snowfall except on the Ankaratra massif where above 2,400 m (7,874 ft) it may occasionally fall and even remain for several days. When did it last snow in Madagascar? How surprising is it that it has actually …
Hills and mountains cover much of the middle of the island. At 9,435 feet (2,876 meters), Mount Maromokotro is the country’s highest mountain. Madagascar’s capital city, Antananarivo, sits in the center of the island. Are there any mountains in Madagascar? Ankaratra, volcanic mountainous region in central Madagascar (Malagasy), covering an area of approximately 2,000 square …
The Appalachian Mountains are also known as the Easter mountains. The Appalachian Mountain range is found in the eastern side of North America. It is roughly 480 million years old. What is another name for the Appalachian Mountains? A competing and often more popular name was the “Allegheny Mountains“, “Alleghenies”, and even “Alleghania”. In the …
right shoulder. Customarily, unless you are a Lady Chief, the wife of a Clan Chief or Chieftan, or the wife of a colonel in the Highland Regiment, then you would always wear your sash over your right shoulder. What shoulder do you wear sash on? right shoulderYou can find the official policy on page 64 …
Men wearing skirts (kilts) in Scotland is nothing unusual. This clothing is mostly won during official occasions and weddings but nowadays, men even put them on while going for a stroll. Men in Fiji started putting on skirts (sulu) not so long ago. This culture was embraced after they were colonized by the British. Why …
MANY visitors to Scotland may overhear the locals referring to what sounds like ‘peace. ‘ What they’re actually talking about is their lunch, or a snack. A ‘piece’ is generally a sandwich, regardless of filling. What the English might know as a ‘chip butty‘ is known in Scotland as a ‘chip piece’ for example. What …
North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa) was a socialist state supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976 and was recognized in 1954. What is the difference between South Vietnam and …
Ho Chi Minh led a long and ultimately successful campaign to make Vietnam independent. He was president of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969, and he was one of the most influential communist leaders of the 20th century. Which side is Ho Chi Minh on? North Vietnam was ultimately victorious against South Vietnam and its …
