tartan kilts
Plaid Highland garments
Tartan kilts are knee-length pleated skirts made from tartan wool, traditionally worn by Scottish men.
The tartan—a pattern of intersecting horizontal and vertical stripes in multiple colors—often identifies clan affiliation.
Kilts remain formal dress for Scottish ceremonies and have spread as heritage wear among people of Scottish descent: He wore a tartan kilt to the wedding.
- Scottish HighlandsMountainous northern Britain
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- bagpipesDroning wind instrument
- clan gatheringsMeetings of related families
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