What traditions does Scotland have relating to Christmas? #scotland #scottishculture #tradition #christmas | Kenny Boyle - Actor and Playwright

🎄♥️Merry Christmas from the Highlands♥️🎄 Wearing tartan and celebrating Christmas.. two traditions deeply connected to Scotland.. were once suppressed for generations. Tartan was banned after the Jacobite Rising of 1745, when the British government outlawed Highland dress to break clan identity and resistance. Christmas, meanwhile, was discouraged by the Presbyterian Church for centuries as a Catholic or pagan excess. It wasn’t even recognised as a public holiday in Scotland until 1958, with H

Scottish Christmas is the best Christmas | BBC Scotland

"There was a lot of stuff that would actually give you the boke!" Christmas dinner isn't for everyone 🍗 | BBC Scotland

Merry Christmas from Scotland 🎄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✝️ I hope everyone of you has had a great day with family, friends and plenty of food. And if Christmas isn't your thing, or it's a difficult time of year for you, I hope you've made it through with peace and a calm spirit. For me and mine, the feasting is about to begin! Bring on the Boxing Day Belly! Thanks to @holeynheritage.photography And @featherandtweed who helped me to film this shot! We were straight into the castle afterwards to dry my incr