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Group: Angela Russo
Agustìn Cueto
Pancho Lopez
Juan Martin Barozzi
INDEX
 Introduction
 Important facts
 Location
 National Identity
 Typical food
 Food Customs at Ceremonial Occasions
 Tipical clothes
 Music
 Religion
 Conclusion
introduction
 England is an important and interesting country
because of it`s traditions, because of it history and
advances in all or most of the areas such as the
technological ones. England affects the whole world
and well this happens scince history began, this was
the place were the machines were created at the
industrial revolution.
Important facts
 England the is a small country placed at the north
west of europe, it is part of the UK. It is a first world
country and is one of the most rich ones too. It`s
popular for it monuments, historical facts and
products such as clothe, furniture and electronics.
 His flag is:
Location
 It's in the North West of Europe, on the island of Great
Britain.
England is the largest of three areas that make up
Great Britain - Scotland in the North, Wales in the
West and England around the centre.
Along with Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland,
England is part of the United Kingdom.
National Identity
 English cultural roots lie in a merging of Anglo-Saxon,
Danish, and Norman French culture that has existed as
a synthesis since the late Middle Ages. A process of
negotiation was at the heart of this cultural creation.
Tipical food
Food Customs at Ceremonial
Occasions
 Apart from cakes on birthdays, few special foods are
eaten at major secular ceremonies, although such
ceremonies involve toasting and drinking alcohol. In
religious ceremonies, alcohol, usually wine, is common
at most celebrations of the Eucharist in Christian
churches and also is used at Jewish ceremonies. On
Shrove Tuesday, which is both a secular and a religious
occasion, many people eat pancakes.
Basic Economy
 The economy is developed and highly specialized, and very few
inhabitants produce food and other necessities for themselves. In
1998, approximately 13 percent of England's workforce was selfemployed, many working in agriculture, fishing, and construction.
This group and the few among the economically inactive (21
percent in 1998) who have opted out of the market economy
completely are the only people in England who may produce
goods for themselves. Given that the majority of both groups are
part of the regular economy, the number of people who are
completely self-sufficient is small, although at times they are
politically and culturally prominent. A rough sense of England's
dependence on the world can be gained by looking at trade figures
as a proportion of GDP. In 1997 England's exports amounted to
about 29 percent of GDP, as did imports.
English folklore
 English folklore is the folk tradition that has evolved in England over the centuries. England
abounds with folklore, in all forms, from such obvious manifestations as semi-historical Robin
Hood tales, to contemporary urban myths and facets of cryptozoology such as the Beast of
Bodmin Moor. The famous Arthurian legends may not have originated in England, but
variants of these tales are associated with locations in England, such as Glastonbury and
Tintagel.
 Examples of surviving English folk traditions include the Morris dance and related practices
such as the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance and the Mummers Plays. In many, usually rural
places, people still gather for May Day festivals on the first of May to celebrate the beginning
of summer. This traditionally involves local children skipping around a maypole - a large pole
erected on the village green (historically a tree would have been specially cut down) - each
carrying a coloured ribbon, resulting in a multi-coloured plaited pattern. The festival
traditionally features Morris dancing and various festivities, culminating in the crowning of a
'May Queen'. Many regional variations of the festivals exist; the oldest still practiced today is
the "'Obby 'Oss festival of Padstow, which dates back to the 14th century.
 The utopian vision of a traditional England is sometimes referred to as Merry England.
Clothes
Music
 Folk music of England refers to various types of traditionally based music, often
contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music, for which evidence
exists from the later medieval period. It has been preserved and transmitted
orally, through print and later through recordings. The term is used to refer to
English traditional music and music composed, or delivered, in a traditional style.
English folk music has produced or contributed to several important musical
genres, including sea shanties, jigs, hornpipes and dance music, such as that used
for Morris dancing. It can be seen as having distinct regional and local variations
in content and style, particularly in areas more removed from the cultural and
political centers of the English state, as in Northumbria, or the West Country.
Cultural interchange and processes of migration mean that English folk music,
although in many ways distinctive, has particularly interacted with the music of
Scotland, Ireland and Wales. It has also interacted with other musical traditions,
particularly classical and rock music, influencing musical styles and producing
musical fusions, such as electric folk, folk punk and folk metal. There remains a
flourishing sub-culture of English folk music, which continues to influence other
genres and occasionally to gain mainstream attention.
Religious Beliefs
 In 1998, approximately 10 percent of the population
claimed to be atheists and 15 percent said they were
agnostics, while 20 percent said they believed in God.
In 1991, about 25 percent of inhabitants claimed to
believe in astrology and good luck charms, and 42
percent believed in fortune-telling and faith healing.
The major religious traditions are Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism. In recent
decades, so-called pagan or cult religions have
included Wicca, shamanism, heathenism, druidry,
goddess religion, the Unification Church, and
Transcendental Meditation.
England and it’s culture has been more interesting and
different that what we thought it was; it has been very
helpful for us to under sand every single piece that
made England what it is now a days. We discovered
how people live there and it help us relate better with
every person that comes for there, because it has an
important culture that since lots of years ago and the
facts that make this a grate and enjoyable country. We
personally think that England has a great culture and
most of all we enjoyed and liked searching and
discovering it.
sources
 Flocklore & music
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_England
 Riligion, economy,
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/England.html
 Book -England is not just tea