Cawl "caldo", with the senses of broth or gravy. Cawl Cawl () is a Welsh dish. In modern Welsh language, the word is used to refer to any soup or broth. In English language, it is used to refer to a traditional Welsh soup, usually referred to as "cawl Cymreig" in Welsh. Historically, ingredients tended to vary, but the most common recipes are with lamb or beef with leeks, potatoes, swedes, carrots and other seasonal vegetables. Cawl is recognised as a national dish of Wales. With recipes dating back to the fourteenth century, cawl is widely considered to be the national
Traditional Welsh costume where the industrialisation of much of south Glamorgan was seen as a threat to a traditional agricultural way of life. The national costume made from Welsh wool was therefore seen as a visual declaration of a Welsh identity. During an 1881 visit by the Prince of Wales to Swansea, the Welsh costume was worn by a number of young women including members of a choir. From the 1880s both old and modern versions of the costume were worn by performers at concerts and eisteddfodau, by stall holders at fund raising events and for Royal visits. The numbers of women who