Sporran

A Sporran ( Scottish for " purse " ) is part of the traditional dress of the inhabitants of the Scottish Highlands. He replaced at the otherwise pocketless kilt pocket.

Also not discussed here, " apron " of Schwertgehenks benagelte (see Balteus and bandolier ) of the Old Romans called " Sporran " or " strips protection," he was not a bag but had purely decorative ..

Generally

A sporran is made of leather or fur and is provided with different decorative elements. It is carried in a chain or hung on a belt, typically prior to the groin of the wearer. Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet or hold other personal items. It goes back to common in the Middle Ages belt bags.

The sporran hangs just below the belt buckle, which is very on the match in style and design. The buckle can be very elaborately ornamented; often it contains the same motives as the sporran or the kilt belonging Folklore knife, the fortified Sgian Dubh on stocking. The sporran can be pushed in use also on the side of the hip.

Variants of Sporrans

" Alltagssporrane " are usually plain brown or black leather bags with little jewelry. These are usually three leather tassels and some Celtic knots.

" Festsporrane " are larger and more ornate than " Alltagssporane ". Victorian examples are often very complicated and stand out from the simple leather bags of the 17th or 18th century. Similar to the Bavarian Charivari diverse decorative elements are mounted. These include semi-precious stones, jewels or typical Scottish motifs such as Celtic knot, coat of arms and badges of the patron saint St. Andrew, religious badges, Clan crest or Freimaurermotivik. On the " Festsporranen " is mapped often a fur covered face with fur or hair tassels.

" Pferdehaarsporrane " belong to regiment uniforms. Piper often wear very showy Sporrane horses with long hair, the back and herbaumeln with every movement.

Regimentssporran a Tambourmajorin at the Highland Games 2004

Sporran on Belted Plaid a History Starring 2006

Production

Sporrane consist mainly of fur and leather.

2007, presented the BBC in a reportage that introduced by the new Scottish Government Act the Sporranbesitzern forced an abhorrent license. However, the law applies only to foreign trade. There already were rarely protected species (which would, for example, the otter ) used for the sporran.