Thank you, everyone, for your insights. It is awesome to see what you guys have to say regarding this topic. One would certainly not refer to a Fustanella (spelling?), a traditional Greek men's unbifurcated garment, as a kilt. However, personally, the main qualifications of what make kilts stand apart from other unbifurcated garments (pleated, wrap around, intended for males to wear) are certainly met in the shendyt or schenti.

True, there is a wide divergence in the construction and materials but this is to be expected from bronze age tailoring to early modern tailoring. Climate and culture must be considered.

Lava lavas do not qualify as kilts, I agree, nor do sarongs, either.

With regard to the Scottish kilt for which we all have an affinity: There can be only one. ;-)