Traditionals costumes in Scotland,

Scotland

Clothes

The Scottish Kilt

• The kilt is a knee-length skirt. Kilts are the most popular form of clothing in Scotland. Although it's not only we Scots who can lay claim to the kilt as a form of national dress, traditional kilts are recognized around the world as a symbol of Scotland.

Accessories to the Scottish Kilt

• A completely authentic Scottish kilt is incomplete without all its wonderful accessories. The first one is a leather belt that is tied around the waist. A sporran is a small leather pouch that is attached to the kilt. This enables the men to keep small objects or money in it .

Culture Movies and actors

Movies

• The most popular Scottish movie is Braveheart. The film begins in 1280 in Scotland. This is the story of the legendary national hero William Wallace, who has devoted himself to th e struggle with the English under king Edward .

Famous actors

Culture Music

Culture Music

• Famous bagpipe is really long played an important part of Scottish music. It is very important that each clan has its own Scottish song or melody of bagpipes. No one but this clan has no right to play this melody. Scotland is a country folk music tradition, with a surprising number of singers, composers and musicians in many styles of music. Popular Scottish music is rich with artists such as Rod Stewart, Annie Lennox , Snow Patrol, which is known all over the world.

Famous singers

Culture Dances

Culture Dances

• Dance is common to all cultures and this is especially true of the people of Scotland who take their traditional forms of dance very seriously. Dancing in Scotland dates back very far and over time many variations have emerged. Each dance has its own background and beginning. Whilst there are many Scottish dances, you'll find that traditional dancing normally falls into one of four main categories: Ceilidh, Cape Breton Step Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing and Highland Dancing.