Viking in Kilt!

**Ghâshûl** · 27th June 06, 03:41 AM

Hello everyone!

I've been interested in kilts for most of my life, but I haven't really done a lot about it. I own one kilt, but the fact that it doesn't have any pockets hasn't allowed me to put it to much use.

I wasn't aware of the contemporary type kilts until recently, but after discovering them I've been desiring to get my first kilt.
The fact that I've also read that the kilt was actually brought to Scotland by the vikings (althought propably in a quite different form) hasn't dissuaded me from the idea.

I'm looking to buy a denim UnionKilt both because they look nice, and because it's located in EU

Cheers everyone! (with a good mead or a Laphroaig preferably!)

**herminator** · 27th June 06, 03:48 AM

Hi and cheers! (WITH MEAD OF COURSE!!)

**Pour1Malt** · 27th June 06, 03:53 AM

slainte mhath!

an walcome tae the rabble!

**smaughazard** · 27th June 06, 04:08 AM

Welcome from western NC! Would you mind explaining (or translating?) your screen name for us?

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 27th June 06, 04:17 AM

Welcome to the forum! I hate to jump in with a correction first thing, but I'm afraid the kilt was not brought to Scotland by the Vikings (nor the Irish, nor by any of the other groups that try to claim credit). It developed quite naturally within the Highlands of Scotland.

Here's an article I wrote on the origins and development of the kilt:
http://albanach.org/kilt.html

All the best!

**Ghâshûl** · 27th June 06, 04:58 AM

Thanks for the welcome each and all!

Would you mind explaining (or translating?) your screen name for us?

Surely! It is written in the black speach of Mordor, and it means something to the effect of Fire Spirit. Don't put anything much more into it, than the fact that I'm a great Tolkien fan!

Welcome to the forum! I hate to jump in with a correction first thing, but I'm afraid the kilt was not brought to Scotland by the Vikings (nor the Irish, nor by any of the other groups that try to claim credit). It developed quite naturally within the Highlands of Scotland.

I may have expressed myself too vaguely. I didn't intend to say that the kilt as we know it in Scotland originated from Scandinavia. But I have read several places, that it was propably influenced by the vikings manner of dress, and the name is old norse as well.
The dress the Vikings wore was undoubtably different from what the scots wear now, but I still think I can use a kilt to honour my own lineage, even though it's propably very different from how it was.

**porrick** · 27th June 06, 05:53 AM

A very hearty welcome to/from a fellow Scandinavian!

Yepp, the origin of the word "kilt" is Old Norse as in the verb "kilt(r)e", meaning "to fold".

I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here - and don't worry too much about becoming addicted...

**Kilted KT** · 27th June 06, 06:48 AM

Welcome to the addiction!!

be sure you do one thing...never get your rent money mixed in with your kilt fund, or you will surely be homeless next month!

**Riverkilt** · 27th June 06, 07:10 AM

Welcome,

Whatever the kilt deal really was, for sure your Vikings brought Viking blood to a lot of Island Scot families...including mine.

Ron

**Mysticwolf** · 27th June 06, 07:14 AM

Welcome from Canton, OH., a drinking town with a football problem, and a growing rabble of kilties!
My wife is Scandanavian as well (nearly 100% Norwiegan) and if they didn't inspire the kilt, at least they still gave me her!
As others have said, welcome to the addiction, and happy kilting!