Competitions
The Mod largely takes the form of formal competitions. Choral events and traditional music including Gaelic song, fiddle, bagpipe, clarsach and folk groups dominate. Spoken word events include children and adult's poetry reading, storytelling and Bible reading, and categories such as Ancient Folk Tale or Humorous Monologue. Children can also present an original drama, and there are competitions in written literature. The Mod also runs an annual shinty competition, the Mod Cup, between the two shinty teams closest to the place where the Mod is taking place.
The winners of each day's competitions are invited to perform in the winners' céilidhs held every evening.
One of the aims of the Mod is "securing the future of Gaelic language and culture".
Culturally, the Mod is comparable to the Welsh Eisteddfod.
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