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IN THE LAND OF BAGPIPES, FLINGS, AND TARTANS
| For generations it has been customary for the clansmen to gather annually at the ancient village of Braemar, there to take part in or to witness many scenes dear to the Scotsman's heart. Highland sports take place in various parts of the field; braw young Scots test their strength and skill, and Hielan' lassies, in gay tartans, spangled with jingling medals, dance the Highland fling |
HIGH DAY IN THE ABOYNE HIGHLANDS: KILTIES IN A SWORD DANCE
| Highland sports are held in various parts of Scotland each year during the months of August and September, and never fail to attract a large number of spectators. Not the least favourite event is the dancing of the sword-dance and Highland fling, in which young, six-foot Scotsmen — bare-kneed, muscular men, nimble-footed as girls, take part, to the wild tunes of the pipes |