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Scottish dancing

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Scottish dancing

Kilt swirling about him as he turns, arms aloft emphasising the movement, this Scottish country dancer shows the pleasure people take in dancing. Scottish reels and dances were widely known, often performed  at balls and dances and taught in schools.

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Megan Cook, Dancing – Jazz to rock ’n’ roll, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40968/scottish-dancing (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 27 February 2013.