Scottish Culture
Scottish culture is rich and recognized worldwide. Spanning the spectrum from refined to gritty, Scotland has it all. When one thinks of the good life the images of wealthy golfers hitting those little white balls at exclusive golf courses and business men and women sipping on expensive single malt Scotches are conjured up in the mind. On the opposite side of the divide are sweaty, burly and often bearded men hefting large logs over their heads or lifting stones onto platforms at summer Highland games. Then there are the myriad Scottish castles, some in ruins while others are still used, that dot the varied landscape of Scotland. And, of course, there is the inescapable kilt, often one of the seemingly inexhaustible clan tartan patterns, that frames the Scottish identity.
How is it that a country so small and subjugated centuries ago by their southern neighbor so influential across the world? Asian men and women seeking refinement consumer massive amounts of Scotch while beautiful women adorned in tartan plaid grace the runways of the most famous fashion shows. Elaborate animations like Shrek and Brave endear worldwide audiences to the Scottish identity and students worldwide at the finest university study Scottish philosophers like David Hume and Adam Smith to sharpen their minds.