There are a number of Highland Games held through the highlands Scotland. Many of them have been taking place for so long that it is unknown when they were started or why. Today, however, they provide a showcase of traditional sporting events that are participated in and enjoyed by people of all nationalities.

But what sort of games are 'traditional' games? Well, there is no shortage of creativity when it comes to the Highland Games. Besides regular sporting events such as long jump and sprinting and shotput, you will also find more unique games such as 'tossing the caber' or 'throwing the weight'. Tossing the caber is the throwing of an impressive, long thick pole in an attempt to get it to land as straight as possible. In throwing the weight, the competitor hurls a metal ball on the end of a long, thick chain and handle in an attempt to get it as high and far as possible. Another Highland game event is 'throwing the hammer' wherein the sportsman swings a 'hammer' (originally a sledge hammer) over his head and then releases it, aiming to get the longest distance.

What else can be seen and enjoyed at the Highland Games? Besides the sports, you will see a celebration of local culture. You will be able to hear bagpipes, highland dancing and many other forms of traditional highland celebrations. The games are for young and old, male and female and many of them last around four days. They offer a real Scottish atmosphere unlike any other.

有大量的高地游戲存在于蘇格蘭的丘陵地帶。他們中的大多數存在已如此長的時間了，以至于他們何時以及為何開始都無從知曉了。然而今天，他們提供了一個在傳統的全民族都參與和喜愛的體育活動方面的優勢。

可是哪種游戲才是傳統的游戲呢？嗯，當談起高地游戲，我們不可能缺乏創造性。除了常規的體育活動，比如跳遠、疾跑和推鉛球，你將會發現更多的獨特的游戲，比如“投棒”、或“投重物”。投棒是投一根又重又長又粗的桿，使它盡可能直立的著地。在投秤錘時，比賽者猛擲一個固著于一根長而粗的鏈條一段的金屬球，目的是為了把它擲的盡可能高和遠。另一個高地游戲活動是擲鐵錘。在其中，運動員在自己的頭頂上旋轉一個槌（起初是一個大錘），接著放開，為了投的盡可能遠。

在高地游戲中還可以看到其它的什么呢？除了體育，你還可以看到當地文化的慶祝活動。你可以聽到風笛，看到高地舞蹈和許多其它形式的傳統高地慶祝活動。這些活動適合于老人和年輕人，男人和女人。他們中的大多數都流行了很長時間。他們提供了一種真正的不同于其它任何一種文化的蘇格蘭氛圍。

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