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Today we would like to focus on incoming celebrations. Tartan Day, a modern celebration of Scottish heritage, is held annually on April 6th -- the same date in 1320 [url=http://www.1855sacramento.com/moncler.php]moncler sito ufficiale[/url] on which the [url=http://www.ilyav.com/uggpascher.php]ugg pas cher[/url] Declaration of Arbroath was signed, declaring Scottish independence and sovereignty. Originally centred among the vast Scottish diaspora in Canada and the United States, Tartan Day as a way to remember and honour their ancestor's roots, Tartan Day celebrations are now spreading across [url=http://www.maximoupgrade.com/hot.php]hollister[/url] the world, though some nations celebrate on different dates, such as Australia's Tartan Day taking place on July 1st.
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The Calling of the Clans can be a very emotional experience for many clan members, whether Highland Dancethey were born in Scotland or to emigrant families. This ritual will often take place on the first night of a Gathering, or other large Scottish event, and involves representatives from each of the clans present stepping forward to declare their clans name, and having the members of that clan in the audience call back with their clan name, or a cheer, to let the chief, or other representative, know that they are present and proud to be a member of their clan. It is a simple event but very meaningful for many people, as it allows them to declare their clan affiliation publicly -- and possibly get the chance identify other clan members they have not met before, as is very common nowadays, with the original clans spread out all over the world! Historically the Calling of the Clans was used to gather and unify friendly clans the night before a battle, the various different groups would confirm their allegiance to their birth clans, but agree to act as though part of one large clan for the good of the whole. Though of course Highland battles are no longer a feature of Tartan Day (one would hope at [url=http://www.vivid-host.com/barbour.htm]barbour uk outlet[/url] least!) the feeling that all the clans can still come together to feel unified under a banner of friendship and a shared community is still wonderful to experience.
Tartan Day Parade in New YorkThe Kirkin' o' the Tartan is very much a modern tradition -- and also very much a Scottish-American creation, rather than originating from [url=http://www.1855sacramento.com/moncler.php]moncler outlet[/url] the homeland -- but it is lovely nevertheless, and is inspired by historical events. The legend behind the modern Kirkin' o' the Tartan service is [url=http://www.achbanker.com/home.php]hollister france[/url] that, during the time that the Act of Proscription (a law forbidding the wearing of Highland clothing) was in effect, Highlanders would sneak tiny scraps of tartan fabric into church, the "kirk" in Scots, to be blessed by a minister. There [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/airjordan.php]nike air jordan pas cher[/url] is a book of Scottish folklore and prayers by a Mr Carmichael which makes mention of "Consecration of the Cloth", but no contemporary evidence exists to confirm exactly when this ritual started, or why. The modern ritual dates only from around 1941, and is of course celebrated publicly, in fact at a "Kirkin'", the whole church service may be dedicated to Scottish heritage and the friendships shared between different countries through common ancestry. As with the Calling of [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/louboutin.php]louboutin pas cher[/url] the Clans, clan representatives will be present at a Kirkin', and at a predetermined time during the service, they will approach the altar in turn to [url=http://www.vivid-host.com/barbour.htm]www.vivid-host.com/barbour.htm[/url] offer up a length of tartan fabric to be blessed or prayed over. The Kirkin' o' the Tartan service has been celebrated most often [url=http://www.thehygienerevolution.com/barbour.php]barbour paris[/url] in Presbyterian churches, but other Christian [url=http://www.vivid-host.com/barbour.htm]barbour uk[/url] denominations have also participated in recent years, and it is in particular a popular aspect of the massive New York Tartan Day celebrations!
We feel it is truly wonderful that so many people all over the world like to remember their Scottish roots, and pay homage and respect to old traditions, while creating new ones to pass on to their own children, so readers, how will you be celebrating Tartan Day this year?

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