Quote Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle View Post
Hi, Celt – you mention the Katsushika tartan. I was wondering how many more Japanese tartans the book lists, since by my count there are at least 30.
I have been able to track down only two Chinese tartans (aside from the Chinese Scottish), both relevant to Hong Kong, and one Korean. But there are also artefact tartans from Central Asia – two named Takla Makan, and one called Tokharion.
There is an artefact tartan called Bhutan, and one called Kazakhstan.
From what is now called South Asia you have the Baluch Regiment tartan, one called Rajput, one for the Gurkha Rifles and one for Sri Lanka.
In addition there is a tartan registered by a Sikh long resident in Scotland for the use of all Sikhs, and if memory serves a few others for Scots of Indian or Arabian origin.
Counting Arabia as a whole, I have collected nine tartans (in jpg format) from that region.
How many of those does Zaczek list?
Regards,
Mike
It looks like the Katsushika tartan is the only Asian one listed. The only Arabian tartan it shows is the Sultanate of Oman tartan. The book breaksdown into the following sections, Scottish Tartans, British and Irish, North American and Canadian, Other Countries, and finally Institutions and People. It does have errors, but I is still enjoy browsing the non-Scottish tartans that I've never seen in a book before. Cheers!