The religious diversity and tolerance in Scotland has been celebrated with tartans representing different religions. Jews and Scots have both gained from their encounters of the past two centuries and there exists a tolerance and respect based on shared traditions. In 2008 a Scottish rabbi created the world's first official Jewish tartan. Mendel Jacobs, worked with the Scottish Tartans Authority and religious scholars to design a tartan that would reflect Scotland's Jewish history. He said: "The Jewish people have been an integral part of Scottish culture for more than 300 years, with the first Jew recorded in Edinburgh in 1691. Talking about the colours in the tartan, he added "The blue and white represent the colours of the Scottish and Israeli flags, with the central gold line representing the gold from the Biblical Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant and the many ceremonial vessels." in addition "The silver is from the decorations that adorn the Scroll of Law and the red represents the traditional red Kiddush wine". The Jewish tartan The cloth has been produced by Lochcarron of Scotland tartan, who have seen a global demand for the design from the estimated 15 million Jews around the world. At the time of the last census Scotland had a significant Jewish population of 6400. Many other religions have chosen to mark their close bond with Scotland. According to the Independent newspaper, Buddhism is the fastest-growing religion in Scotland A Samye Ling Buddhist tartan was designed for the Buddhist Centre and Monastery of the same name, situated in Eskdalemuir, South West Scotland. Buddhist tartan The tartan colours represent the five elements in the Tibetan spectrum - Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Space. In addition Abbot Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, designed a simple, dignified red check tartan to line the robes of his monks and nuns He says "we are fortunate to be established as part of the Scottish community and wanted a tartan for our Sangha to show how much appreciation we have for the people, culture and tradition of Scotland". The Clergy tartan has been described as the only occupational tartan. Established as a tartan for clerics since 1850, the Clergy tartan does not represent any particular sect or denomination. While most popular with ministers of the Church of Scotland it is also worn by ministers in the Church of England, the Scottish Episcopal Church, and many other denominations. Clergy tartan The arrival of Sikhism in Scotland is relatively recent, while the first Sikhs settled in Scotland in the early 1920
This summer Apprentice star Alex Wotherspoon wed his childhood sweetheart Hannah Robinson. Showing great flair and business acumen Alex chose The Scotland Kilt Company to deliver outstanding outfits for himself and the rest of the wedding party. The Wotherspoon tartan was especially woven and the outfit custom made for Alex. The rest of the wedding party selected hire outfits in the Grey Spirit tartan, part of our prestige hire range. The wedding was featured in OK! magazine and picked up in the Scottish media. We get a lot of made to measure outfit requests from grooms who want to have an outfit that fits perfectly, and that comes in their family tartan, if this is rare we can have it woven just for them which adds to the specialness of the outfit. All outfits by The Scotland Kilt Company. All Images copyright OK!
Fashion students at Robert Gordon University's Gray's School of Art, in Aberdeen were invited to enter a competition to design a tartan for Donald Trump's
In 1970's during a flight to the US Johnny Cash found himself in conversation with a Major Michael Crichton Stewart, hereditary Keeper of Falkirk Palace in Fife, they discussed how the family name Cash originated in Scotland. This chance encounter sparked Cash's interest and on his return he consulted a genealogist. It turned out that Cash was indeed of Scottish descent and that his family could be traced back to a clan based in fife around the 12th century. - Cash's daughter in front of a street sign in the town where the family originated from. Family ties as well as the link between Cash's style of country music and Celtic music inspired him to visit Scotland on several occasions. His daughter Rosanne Cash explains "going back into his Celtic past made him realise that this was where he derived his tone of voice, the mournful quality to his music".
Booked the restaurant? Got the roses? How about adding something a bit different to the mix? Our celtic jewellery in highly polished pewter would make fantastic romantic gift. As well as looking stunning each item has a traditional story behind it, a love token across the ages you could say.
Robert Burns was born in Alloway, south west Scotland on January 25th 1759, he is Scotland's most famous poet and celebrated worldwide. Known as Rabbie Burns, or The Bard as well as The Ploughman's Poet, due to his parentage; Burns was born to a family of poor tenant farmers. Despite their poverty Burns' father was a firm believer in Education and arranged for him to be tutored privately giving him a good education in French, Latin and Literature. When his father passed away in 1784, Burns and his brother took over the farm.
I spotted this new sgian dubh while showing a customer some of our stock and I think it's one of the best we have. As I'm a girl it's unlikely I'll be wearing it myself, but it would be the one I'd buy for a friend. While being understated and natural looking, it has enough unique touches to make it appealing, and special enough for a full dress outfit. The smooth handle features three complementing woods, inlaid in the handle is a beautiful Celtic motif in polished pewter (I think this is the first time I've seen pewter and wood combined to such effect). The leather sheath in matt black leather has a woven design which echos the criss cross of the inlaid pewter. This piece is eye catching as well as being discerning and classy I couldn't praise it more!
This xmas treat your loved ones to a traditional Scottish gift. From our Harris Tweed collection, made to measure kilts and full outfits in 1000's of tartans as well as sporrans and skean dhubs to luxury ladies kilts, exquisite Celtic jewellery, flasks and tankards. If you're going for a made to measure item place your order by the 1st of December and we will make sure it is with you by the 25th. These items would make a great gifts and will be a delight for years to come. Why not toast this New Years Eve in style with a Scottish quake Scotland's cup of love and friendship. Our pewter range of quaichs come with in a variety of designs.
The Gathering at the end of July was a key part of Homecoming Scotland - a series of events to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Rabbie Burns's birth. The event was a resounding success it included the biggest clan gathering that had ever been take place in Edinburgh. Around 50,000 people from all the corners of the world took part in the celebrations - as a change to celebrate their shared heritage and put on their family tartan 8,000 clan men and women marched up the Royal Mile from Holyrood palace to Edinburgh castle. The event, opened by Prince Charles, included traditional Highland Games, whisky tasting, Scottish dancing and Scottish fare. In fact it was so successful there is talk of making it an annual event.