These girls were dancing the sword dance, which is about my favorite right now. (This should work better on this blog page than the last time I tried to post it, this is via youtube). These girls were dancing on the street in Stornoway.
This, which I have been told is the oldest highland dance, is the Gillie Chalium (Sword Dance) which dates from the time of King Malcolm Canmore (1058-1093). Defeating an adversary in battle, he is said to have laid his sword over that of his defeated opponent in the sign of the cross, and executed a dance of victory over them. The feet must be placed close to the swords, but must never touch them.
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