Nothing captures the spirit of Scottish tradition better than the sight of Highland dancing and the sound of bagpipes🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 but where did Scottish Highland dancing come from? 👀 According to folklore, old kings and clan chiefs would make Scottish men perform ritualistic sword dances to test them on their agility, strength, stamina and accuracy. The discipline and skill required meant only the strongest and very best warriors were left. Now it's a style of competitive dancing often carrie

A young competitor in the Sword Dance, Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2023 Drumtochty Highland Games. These were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle at Auchenblae in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Saturday 24th June 2023. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth) and also danced by warriors prior to battle. It requires a great deel of concentration on foot placement and you can