Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Oh My English Season 2 - Take a seat!

They are back! What do you learn this time?

Old English...For You To Know

Do you really want to learn the Old English? Here are some....

Sunday = sunnandaeg means day of the sun
Monday = monandaeg means day of the moon
Tuesday = tiwesdaeg or the Norse god of combat
Wednesday = wodnesdaeg, after the supreme Norse god Woden
Thursday = thorsdaeg, after the Norse god of thunder, Thor
Friday = frigedaeg, after the Norse goddess of beauty, Frige, wife of Woden
Saturday = is the only day to retain its Roman origin, named after Saturn, god of agriculture and harvest.

Source: The Essential Book of Useless Information : Penguin: U.S.A

Sign Language Everywhere

In Bulgaria and Greece, a nod of the head means "NO" while shake of the head means "YES" in Bulgaria.
Bulgarian folklore
Grecian Costume












Source: The Essential Book of Useless Information :Penguin Group U.S.A. and http://bolgarya.org/culture-and-traditions/