Today marks the 272nd anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, which as we all know, effectively ended the Highland way of life in Scotland. This relatively recent (in the big picture) tragedy is commemorated each year in Scotland, and in Nova Scotia, Canada (and possibly elsewhere?). More about that in a minute, but first, some […]
Photo: Stevie Weir, courtesy Daily Record There’s something magical about the Haka for me. It’s a primal male ritual that just feels right. It celebrates healthy male aggression in a communal setting. I feel like we’ve made male aggression “bad” in our culture here in the US, and that reality is a source of suffering for […]
Photo: Starz The Scotsman published this interesting piece on Scottish Highlands life in 1743, the year our Claire arrives through the stones. Most of what we’ve read and watched in the series seems to ring true, apart from a few minor differences. Here are some excerpts from the article; the information quoted is from Dr Alastair […]
Photo: The Scotsman, A torchlight procession along Princes Street and up Calton Hill is typically part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. Image: Ian Georgeson In this article, The Scotsman outlines why Hogmany is more popular than Christmas in Scotland, and makes mention of Sam’s favorite holiday tradition: First Footing. “The reason for everyone celebrating new year […]
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