Other Culture's in Kilts

[Chaplain Harris]

I wanted to do a short study of other cultures who wore kilts. I heard someone talking about places in Asia that wore something similar, of course the Irish, Scots, Welsh, but whom else? I was just wondering if there was more to the story about kilts? I thought this may be the best place to ask such a question (of course this could have been covered before, but I thought it might be good for some to review.)

Brian

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Brian,

Just a word of caution. If you really want to study other cultures who wore kilts, then don't bother looking past Scotland. The kilt is a garment indiginous to Scotland and only ever worn by the Scots as a part of their native garb. (Though obviously those from other cultures have in more recent times adopted the Scottish National Dress).

Now, you can find evidence for other kilt-like garments in other cultures -- garments that may bear some resmblence in form or construction to the Scottish kilt, but are not actually kilts. Some people may even call them "kilts" when speaking casually, which I actually don't like as it gives the false impression that these garments are somehow connected to the Scottish kilt, when in fact they are not.

It would be like doing a study on all the countries that wore the sari and including the ancient Romans and the sixteenth century Scottish Highlanders in that study because the toga and the feilidh-mhor both bear a certain resemblence to the sari. In point of fact, the resemblence is coincidental, not really cultural.

For what it's worth.... :-)

[Caradoc]

I wanted to do a short study of other cultures who wore kilts.

Are you looking for kilts, specifically, or "men's unbifurcated garments" like the southeast Asian sarong, or the Greek fustanella?

[Panache]

It would be like doing a study on all the countries that wore the sari and including the ancient Romans and the sixteenth century Scottish Highlanders in that study because the toga and the feilidh-mhor both bear a certain resemblence to the sari. In point of fact, the resemblence is coincidental, not really cultural...

Hmmm... so it's sort of like trying to tie together raviolli and won tons, samosas and turnovers, or naan and tortillas. You really can't, it was just a good idea and different cultures came up with it on their own.

Now I'm hungry!

Cheers

Panache

[Fearnest]

Hmmm... so it's sort of like trying to tie together raviolli and won tons, samosas and turnovers, or naan and tortillas. You really can't, it was just a good idea and different cultures came up with it on their own.

Now I'm hungry!

Cheers

Panache

Or even ale, beer, bock, lager, malt liquor, mead, porter, stout... hic!

[arrogcow]

Hmmm... so it's sort of like trying to tie together raviolli and won tons, samosas and turnovers, or naan and tortillas. You really can't, it was just a good idea and different cultures came up with it on their own.

Now I'm hungry!

Cheers

Panache

I don't know, I was watching an Italian cooking show this weekend, and they were making chocolate raviolli - using won ton skins.

Adam

[Caradoc]

I don't know, I was watching an Italian cooking show this weekend, and they were making chocolate raviolli - using won ton skins.

I've made something kind of like that before.

Ultra-dark chocolate, a bit of cream cheese, and chunks of sauteed banana, folded into won ton skins and deep fried, served with a dulce de leche drizzle over the top.

That'd be one of the reasons I got up to a 44" waist for a while, there...

[cloves]

Ultra-dark chocolate, a bit of cream cheese, and chunks of sauteed banana, folded into won ton skins and deep fried, served with a dulce de leche drizzle over the top.

...

what?? are you kidding me?? that's like a mini, bite-sized, deep fried cheesecake. *swoon*

I think I need a cold shower!!!

[The Wizard of BC]

One of my young customers is a High School student. He decided to combine his passion for kilts with a History assignment.
I'll call him and see if I can borrow a copy.
The jist of the paper was that EVERY human culture had men in a garment that did not have individual legs. He quoted 57 cultures where the historical, and sometimes National, garment for men was derived from a MUG.

[Chaplain Harris]

I know I said kilt, I should have stated "kilt like". Non-pants. Of course I'm aware of the Tunic style (not really kilt like) but what I was looking for was the wrap type of clothing that others would say "look he's wearin a skirt" like what I get from the close minded nimrods.