WhenyouthinkofScotlandwhatcomestoyourmind?Maybethebeautifulgreensceneryorthenationaldish.ButwhatmakesaScotstandoutstraightawayisthenationaldressofScotland:thekilt.Thekiltisaspecialdress.MostScottishmenwea

　　WhenyouthinkofScotlandwhatcomestoyourmind?Maybethebeautifulgreensceneryorthenationaldish.ButwhatmakesaScotstandoutstraightawayisthenationaldressofScotland:thekilt.Thekiltisaspecialdress.MostScottishmenwearit.Thedressdatesback500years.TheScottish

　　highlandswerewetatthattime.Itwasdifficultforsoldierstomovearoundwithoutgettingstuckinthemud(陷在泥中）.Thekiltwasmadetogivethemanadvantageovertheirenemy(敌人).Kiltsareveryflexible(灵活的），makingsoldierseasiertomovein.What’smoreyoucanusethekiltasablanketforthosecoldnights.

　　InmodemtimesthekilthasbecomeasymbolofScottishspiritcultureandpatriotism(爱国心).Peoplewearkiltsforspecialeventssuchasweddingsceremonies(庆典）andthetraditionalScottishsportingeventknownastheHighlandgames.

　　Butthat’snotall.Thecolorsofakiltshowyourfamilyhistory.That'sbecauseeachdesignstandsforadifferentScottishfamily.SoaScotsmanisnotonlywearingthenationaldressofhiscountrybutalsothespiritofhisfamily.There’safamoussayinginScotland“Amaninakiltisamanandahalf.”

　　The NationalDressOfScotland:TheKilt

　　Inhistory

　　Kiltscandatebacktothe16th1.

　　Theweatherwaswet.ThekiltgavetheScottish soldiersanadvantageinthe2aeainstenemies.

　　Ithelpedsoldiersmoveinmorefreelvanditcouldkeepsoldiers3 duringcoldnights.

　　Inmoderntimes

　　Thekilthascometo4Scottishpridecultureandpatriotism.People wearkiltsforspecialeventssuchasweddingsceremoniesandtheHighland games

　　What’smore

　　DifferentcoloursandpatternsstandfordifferentScottishfamilies. AScotsmanisnotonlywearingthenationaldressofhiscountrybutalso thespiritofhisfamily.SothesayinginScotland“Amaninakiltisaman andahalf’was5.

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