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• Traditional English folk dance: Morris Dancing

Morris dancing is a traditional English form of folk dance which is alos performed in other English-speaking countries such as the USA and Australia. The roots of Morris Dancing seem to be very old, probably dating back to the Middle Ages.

In the dance, men dress up in costumes with hats and ribbons and bells around their ankles. They dance through the streets and one man often carries an inflated pig bladder on the end of a stick. He will run up to young women in the street and hit them over the head with the pig's bladder. This is supposed to mean lucky (men).

• Australian aboriginal tradition: Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago and is still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet. Musicologists classify it as an aerophono. The instrument is traditionally made from Eucalyptus trees which have had their interiors died.

It is commonly claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrument. A modern didgeridoo can measure from 1 to 3 m long. The length is related to the sound wavelength of the keynote. The longer the instrument, the lower the pitch of key of the instrument.

• Traditional Irish dancing: Irish Stepdance

Irish stepdance is a form of traditional dance originated in Ireland. Most people think of step dancing when thinking about Irish dance, but Irish dance includes a wide variety of types for solo, pair, and group dances. There is, of course, much more than just step dancing. Irish dance also includes set dancing, céili, waltzes, and other group dances.
The Irish stepdance is characterized for its rapid leg movements, body and arms being kept largely stationary. In modern Irish step dancing, arms and hands are held rigid during solo dances. However, hand movements still occur in group dances, in part required by the interactions between the dancers. There are many types of step dancing, including reels and jigs. There are four basic Irish step dances (solos): reel, (light) jig, slip jig, and hornpipe.
Apart from public dance performances, Irish stepdancing is also done in competitions and other formal settings all over the world. Most stepdances are solo dances, which can be divided into two broad categories based on the shoes worn by the dancer: hard shoe and soft shoe dances.

• Traditional USA rodeo show: Bull Riding

Bull riding is a form of traditional rodeo that involves a rider getting on a large bull and attempting to stay mounted for at least eight seconds while the animal attempts to buck off the rider. The rider tightly fastens one hand to the bull with a long braided rope. It is a risky sport and has been called "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports”.
Informal rodeos began as competitions between neighboring ranches in the American Old West. Each bull has a unique name and number used to identify the bull. A sufficient number of bulls, each judged to be of good strength, health, agility, and age, are selected to perform. The rider and bull are matched randomly before the competition.
A rider mounts a bull and grips a flat braided rope. After he secures a good grip on the rope, the rider nods to signal he is ready. The bucking chute (a small enclosure which opens from the side) is opened and the bull storms out into the arena. The rider must attempt to stay on the bull for at least eight seconds, while only touching the bull with his riding hand. His other hand must remain free for the duration of the ride.
The bull bucks, rears, kicks, spins, and twists in an effort to throw the rider off. This continues for a number of seconds until the rider bucks off or dismounts after completing his ride. A loud buzzer announces the completion of an eight second ride.
Throughout the ride, bullfighters, also popularly known as rodeo clowns stay near the bull in order to aid the rider if necessary. When the ride ends, either intentionally or not, the bullfighters distract the bull to protect the rider from harm.