9. What things are associated with the Scotts? Describe one of them.

Scotland is a part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and that's almost
all we know about it. But there are several things that are usually associated with the Scottish
culture. Those are kilt, bagpipe , tartan and scotch whisky.

The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men
and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become
associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly.
It is most often made of woolen cloth in a tartan pattern.

Although the kilt is most often worn on formal occasions and at Highland games and sports
events, it has also been adapted as an item of fashionable informal male clothing in recent years,
returning to its roots as an everyday garment.

Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a
constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish
Uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility.

Scotch whiskies are generally distilled twice, although some are distilled a third time and others
even up to twenty times. Scotch Whisky Regulations require anything bearing the label "Scotch" to
be distilled in Scotland and matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks, among other,
more specific criteria.

The basic types of Scotch are malt and grain, which are combined to create blends. Many, though
not all, Scotch whiskies use peat smoke to treat their malt, giving Scotch its distinctive smoky
flavour.

The collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, including many related landraces and formal breeds.
It originates in Scotland and Northern England. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly built dog with a
pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies are very
active and agile, and most types have a very strong herding instinct.

Scotland is associated with the names of such writers and poetsas Walter Scott, Robert Louis
Stevenson and Robert Burns.