Scottish Highland Games - female dancers in kilt and wearing plaid performing reel Individual assessment at Strathmore gathering, Sco
The term Highland Dancing is used today to refer to a style of athletic solo dancing which evolved into its current form during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the context of competitions at public events (namely, Highland games), where it is typically performed to the accompaniment of bagpipe music. Dancers wear specialized shoes called ghillies.
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Location: Strathmore, Highland Games, Tayside, Scotland, UK
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