| After the Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746, the | | | | it is said that the women would take a piece of |
| English Parliament banned wearing tartan, speaking | | | | their tartan to the Kirk (church) to be blessed and |
| Gaelic, Scottish music, dancing, or playing the | | | | to pray for protection of their clan. Thus came |
| pipes. Any person caught doing anything of these | | | | the Scottish celebration known as the Kirkin' O' |
| could be shot on sight, arrested, or exiled to the | | | | the Tartan. |
| colonies. This ban lasted for 36 years. | | | | Since 1941, the Kirkin' O' the Tartan has been |
| Legend says the Highlanders devised a plan to | | | | practiced throughout Canada and the U.S. Instead |
| hide a piece of tartan in their clothing during | | | | of hiding the tartan, during the ceremony a |
| church. At a set time during the service, they | | | | representative of each clan place pieces of tartan |
| would hold the tartan and bless it. When the | | | | on the church alter to be blessed. |
| Scots were forced to fight for the British Army, | | | | |