Clans Attending 2008 BSFHG |
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| Anderson |
Gunn |
McFie |
| Bruce |
Hamilton |
McIntosh |
| Buchanan |
Hay |
McLaren |
| Cameron |
Henderson |
Mcneil |
| Campbell |
Hope |
McPherson |
| Cochrane |
Irwin |
Moncreiffe |
| Colquhoun |
Keith |
Montgomery |
| Craig |
Kennedy |
Muir |
| Donnachaidh |
Lamont |
Munro |
| Donald |
Leslie |
Murray |
| Douglas |
Lindsay |
Nesbitt |
| Elliott |
Loch Hartwell |
Sutherland |
| Ferguson |
MacAulay |
Wallace |
| Fraser |
MacFarlane |
Young |
| Gordon |
MacMillan |
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| Gregor |
MacTavish |
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Societies Attending 2008 BSFHG |
Appalachian St.Andrews Society |
Scottish American Military Society |
Best Clan Tent Competition
Competition is open to each Clan having a tent at the Blairsville Scottish Festival
and Highland Games. Clans are awarded points based on Tent originality,
attractiveness, cordiality of coveners, and availability of their Clan information.
Clan member participation in the various BSFHG activities such as the
Kilted Mile Race, Tug-of-War, Women’s Haggis Hurl, Bonniest Knees, and
Children’s Games awards more points toward the total. The winner of the
Best Clan Tent will be announced Sunday afternoon.
History of the word CLAN
The word Clan originally meant, in Gaelic, offspring or descendants,
family or tribe. Originally a family unit, the clan became the basic political, economic, and social unit of the Scottish highlands, until the political oppression
of 1745. Each clan had its own tartan which was worn in a kilt or scarf. They
were fiercely loyal to the family group and were quick to avenge any wrongs done
to their fellows, as well as defending the area they considered home territory.
The reason for the strength of the Scottish clans can be summarized in a
quote from a contemporary clansman who said, “I owe my allegiance to the land
of my birth, but I am first, last, and always a…. (your Clan name).”
