National Geographic April 2006 [antikvár]

The hatmting echo of pipes and drums fkxUs on a sea breeze as Bermuda's skirling ceremony unfolds. Killed musicians and the high skirUng wail of Scollish l-iighland bagpipes celebrate the island's rich British heritage—a curious blend of propriety, pink sand, and palm trees. FORT HAMILTON, BERMUDA "Bermuda is really a little mini Britain, and this weekly skirling ceremony captures the Old World feeling that permeates life here. Long before radios were invented, military orders were communicated musically At the end of the day, the Regimental Sergeant Major would take buglers and drummers into town to sound the call that told soldiers it was time to march back to camp. Those days are gone, but the ceremony is a vivid reminder, like so many others on this tiny manicured island, of pride in the traditions, pomp, and pageantry of the past. As the bagpipes play tunes from centuries ago and drummers march in careful time, a passion for preservation is celebrated." NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mission Programs Catherine Karnow, National Geographic Society Photojournalist