Scottish Culture Scottish Culture

Tartan Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven cloth, now used in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. (Tartan is also known as plaid in North America, but in Scotland, a plaid is a tartan cloth slung over the shoulder or a blanket.)

Bagpipes Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aero phones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes have historically been found throughout Europe, Northern Africa, the Persian Gulf, and the Caucasus.

Highland Games Highland Games are what the name implies - games run in the Highlands of Scotland. Over the years they have become an attraction for folks from out with Scotland to see Scottish men and women show their gifts in dancing, piping, feats of strength like tug-o-war, tossing the caber and hammer throwing. It is a competitive spirit but also fun. They are a cultural and social gathering for locals and from people from all over the world with strong links from Nova Scotia to New Zealand.

Haggis Haggis is a dish containing sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours.