Upper Hutt Scottish Highland Gathering kicked off with loud bagpipe music coming from the other side of the hills at Harcourt Park.
Highland dancing
bagpipes
clan tents
Highland cattle
sword fighting
Arrow shooting
The rest…
Male highland dress includes kilt (or trews), sporran, sgian dubh and ghillies. Ghillies, or ghillie brogues, are traditional thick soled shoes with no tongues and long laces.
The sporran (/ˈspɒrən/; Scottish Gaelic for “purse“), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer.
Female highland dress includes women’s shoes, also called ghillies, that are tied in the same way but have thin soles for indoor wear and dancing. Traditionally, women and girls do not wear kilts but may wear ankle-length tartan skirts. A tartan sash or shawl may also be worn. Women may also wear dress tartans which are modified versions which include white in place of a more prominent colour.
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I love bagpipe music! Must have been quit a show!
There were not many people or spectators but the competition was of high standard. Many dancers and bagpipe players, groups as well as individuals.
Sjoe dis interessant!Ek is mal oor die “sporran”…kan nogal doen met so ‘n beursie onder my klere.ons het ‘n buurman wat laatmiddag oefen op sy doedelsak.Manlief wil stuipe kry,maar ek luister graag en verplaas my na ‘n windverwaaide heuwel in Skotland.
Weet jy, dit was n belewenis. Die spelers het aan alle kante net agter die heuweltjies geoefen. Dan kom hul so al spelende aangestap oor die heuweltjies. Dit verplaas mens nogal na Skotse Hooglande. Almal is aangetrek in hul familie kleure en klere! Daar was selfs n Highland cattle(lewendige bees) wat weggehol het. Die meisies wat swaarddans gedoen het op doedelsak se musiek was ook ongelooflik. Elke sporran het sy eie patroon op- natuurlik familie simbool of meer wapen.
Ag hoe lekker foto geleentheid was dit nou nie
Gebruik jy soms Bertus se kamera?
Gebruik hom nog al die pad. Vat nie eers meer my eie mik en drukkie nie
Miskien moet jy die kursus oor doen daarmee?
Ek het die hele 2de kursus met hom gedoen!
Die eerste is vir my lekkerder as die eerste
Dis goed, ek dink hy het bietjie verander aan die aanbieding ook. Dis maar wat ek aflei
So interesting. I always enjoy watching dances from another culture – especially if they wear traditional dress.
Me too, dances, colors, dresses ad music are all special. I love traditional things.
Great captures. We have a highland gathering at Easter here in Hastings. 😀
Lovely! I really enjoyed it! 🙂
Wow! Interessante fotos. Het dit geniet.
Dit was beslis iets anders. Ons het dit geniet om daar rond te loop en te luister na al die doedelsakmusiek
One of your lovely, older posts I missed Ineke. Though I started my own blog in 2014, it could be that we weren’t following each other at that time. Some great photos. I love all things Scottish, and I adore listening to bagpipes being played. It’s really moving.
Thanks for your kind words. This was when I had an international student from Hong Kong. She also enjoyed listening to the bagpipes and dances. Must have been that we did not know each other then.