THCD, Not THCD

[Nathan]

Let's be clear...THCD is a concept developed here at XMarks. There are no written rules. Those of you who want black and white need not apply. The issue that often gets debated here is whether something is "traditional". Traditions like culture evolve with time and with place. What might be considered Traditional in one part of a country, including The Highlands of Scotland, varies from community to community and often also varies with the financial where with all of the individuals within the community. And THCD is not a concept restricted to what those in the Highlands wear. If you think it is reread the first line of my post.

THCD is an acronym developed here at xmarksthescot to describe a real cultural practice in Scotland. The concept of what would or would not be considered traditional to a Highlander existed well before the internet, let alone xmts. Traditional Highland Civilian Dress is descriptive nomenclature, but just like the dinosaurs existed before the palaeontologists called them dinosaurs, THCD existed before xmarkers called it THCD.