Viking in Kilt!

[Ghâshûl]

A belated thank you to you all that responded since last I was here. I haven't had access to a PC other than for checking mail since the 28th because of my vacation.

I'll see what happens about my idea about everything once I get my first real kilt. I managed to gain some weight while I was on vacation, so I'm definately going to try to lose some of that again before I order a custommade kilt of any kind

[James]

Earlier this year I visited The Haithabu museum in Schleswig, and there was a model of an oarsman wearing a tunic, and bare legged.

There are arguments as to the extent to which some Vikings/Northmen went bare legged; which could be an argument for some such style of dress today in Scandinavia.

As for the word kilt, right throughout much of Scotland, as with northern England there are traces of Scandinavian in the local tongue, place names.

In my younger days I have heard the word kilt used in the following way 'kilted up', as a reference to a woman tucking her long skirts into her waistband so as to free her legs for walking/work. This suggests that the actual root-is in the expression 'fold': which would accord both with my example, and putting the pleats into a belted plaid.

James

[Galloglaich]

Welcome from one who shares the Scandinavian blood, some directly from Norway & some from my forebearers in the Isles. I have always found it an interesting connection that the term "Viking" comes from a verb to go abroad (& pillage)-while I have read that the original Dalriadian Scots got their tribal name from similar activities. This blood found common ground in the Hebrides, birthing a glorious & unique culture (as well as some contention!)

[Robin]

Welcome!