Posted by Maris on 19th Aug 2023
Why do men in Scotland wear skirts?
If you are studying in a Scottish university, you will most likely observe some males wearing skirts. The kilt is the most identifiable component of the Scottish national costume. Highlanders once wore it with pride as a mark of courage and honor. Of course, the kilt is a one-of-a-kind phenomena in the globe today.
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Skirts were not limited to the Scots. The Greeks wore chitons (draped garments), while the Romans wore tunics. Pants were considered barbarian apparel and were mocked since nomadic peoples invented them: they kept nomads from rubbing their feet on the skin of an animal while riding horses. Emperor Theodosius imposed a legislative ban on wearing trousers in the fourth century AD. Failure to obey the law was penalized by loss of civil rights and deportation.
Wearing skirts is now popular throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania.
It turns out that the skirt on the male isn’t all that surprising. The kilt, in particular, astounds since the Scots regard it as having symbolic meaning, and the northern environment does not appreciate this heritage.
The development of the kilt
A kilt was once a huge, thick piece of woolen material (similar to a blanket). It was only worn by Highlanders. The kilt warmed, allowed for movement, and replaced the blanket at night. The kilt was easy to remove during the fight in order to fight light.
The Scots themselves are baffled as to why the plaid has evolved into a skirt, becoming a national component of the costume, because it is impractical in the mountains. The point, it appears, is in symbolism: even when the plaid was no longer worn, the kilt remained a sign of devotion to Scottish traditions and love of liberty.
The Scots first wore the kilt as we know it in the 16th century. His plaid (checkered pattern) recognized a man’s clan allegiance.
After the defeat of the Jacobites in the second part of the 18th century, the British outlawed Scots from wearing kilts, although interest in them returned in the 19th century.
The kilt was only saved by royal regiments, who were allowed to wear skirts in the 18th century as an exemption. Every guy can wear a skirt with a regular cage, but the existence of a specific adornment on it requires adherence to the rules. Only those who are related to a tartan (ornament) of any locality have the right to wear it. Rules violations can lead to conflict.
At the time, the people of Scotland have restored and registered thousands of ornaments. The global tartan registry has around 6,000 tartans.
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