英国“滚奶酪大赛”引全球围观，甲亢哥都曾来打卡！-星度环球文化-教育宝

近日，英国格洛斯特郡库珀山（Cooper"s Hill）迎来了第202届年度滚奶酪大赛（Cheese Rolling）。这项起源于19世纪的奇特传统活动，每年都会吸引来自全球各地的参赛者和观众。比赛在库珀山近45度的陡坡上举行，参赛者需要追逐一块重达3-4公斤的双格洛斯特奶酪（Double Gloucester cheese）。由于山坡极其陡峭，大多数参赛者都会在追逐过程中摔倒，最终以各种翻滚姿势冲下山坡。据测量，奶酪的下滚速度可达每小时70英里（约112公里），远超人类奔跑速度。最终，来自澳大利亚的选手以*快速度冲过终点线，赢得了这块价值不菲的冠军奶酪。这项活动近年来在社交媒体上爆红，YouTube网红"甲亢哥"（MrBeast）曾专程前来体验，相关视频获得上千万播放量。许多网友评论称这是"*疯狂的英国传统"。

图源网络滚奶酪比赛最早的文字记载可追溯到1826年。关于比赛的起源，BBC报道称主要有两种说法：其一是来源于庆祝春天到来、祈求丰收的仪式；其二则推测源自当地农民宣示山坡放牧权的习俗。The first written evidence of cheese rolling was found in a message to the Gloucester Town Crier in 1826.Two possible origins have been proposed for the event. People say it may have originated as a pagan ritual to celebrate the arrival of spring and to ensure a great harvest. Another theory suggests it may have been a way for local farmers to assert grazing rights on the hill. 尽管存在风险，这项传统活动仍然吸引着来自全球各地的挑战者。据CNN报道，当地人一直努力维护这项传统并引以为傲。如今，这一活动已发展成为国际性的赛事。Despite the safety warnings, the event continues to attract people from across the globe.It"s a tradition that the locals have fought to preserve and it"s one they are intensely proud of. And now, with the advent of the internet age, it"s an event which has become truly international.就在几周前，BBC报道称这一传统可能被列入英国遗产名录。英国政府面向公众征集他们*喜欢的、*具英国特色的传统。如果滚奶酪比赛成功入选该名录，将有望获得官方认证。An annual cheese rolling event could be officially recognised and protected if it is added to a new heritage list. The government will soon be seeking submissions from members of the public to nominate their favourite traditions that best reflect the nation, which will be recorded in the new Inventory of Living Heritage in the UK.综合来源：21世纪英文报 iYuba等