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    Two things relevant: 1), checking several sources on the etymology, the word appears to predate the kilt; 2), the oldest examples
    found come from eastern Asia in an area where the people were physically very like what we think of as Celts, and the cloth is found
    everywhere they migrated to, and to this point I have never seen any reference to the fabric being found anywhere in Europe prior
    to the arrival of Celts. So, as of this writing, I would have to conclude that Scotland has no claim to the word or the pattern. That
    could certainly change, as I do my best to learn continually; new info and findings surface, and most importantly, as improbable as it
    might sound, there is research I haven't run across.

    The tendency of the British Crown to send kilted troops around the world as ambassadors of British culture spread the pattern and the
    kilt widely. The presence of the kilt and the heritage of that presence virtually worldwide predate the legislation proclaiming a national
    dress. Not that we ignore the Highland traditions and thinking about how it is worn there, just that we also consider the thinking where
    it was planted, often well before the 1820s revival.
    Last edited by tripleblessed; 12th May 17 at 07:43 AM.

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