Seann Triubhas (pronounced shawn trews, meaning “old trousers”) is one of the most symbolic Highland dances – one that began as a form of political protest. ⚔️ ⁠ After the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, highlanders were forbidden from wearing traditional dress, and the kilt became a symbol of resistance. The slow, graceful movements of this dance symbolize restriction, while the lively quick time celebrates the joy and freedom when the ban was lifted in 1782.⁠ ⁠ This story would've resonated deeply
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Competitors in the Seann Triubhas or Shawn Trews, Scottish Highland dance heats, held during the 2023 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 10th August 2023. Seann Triubhas is a dance of celebration developed in response to the repealing by the English of the Act of Proscription in 1747, which restored to the Scots the right to wear kilts and play the bagpipes once more. The first slow part of the dance mocks the restrictions imposed
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One from our archives showing competitors in the Seann Triubhas (Sean Trews) Highland dancing competitions during the 2023 Lonach Highland Gathering & Games in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Seann Triubhas is a dance of celebration, where the first slow time part mocks the restrictions imposed by trousers, while the movement of the second quick time part shows the legs shaking off the trousers and returning to the freedom of the kilt. #lonachhighlandgames #dancers #scottishdance #highla
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Young competitors in the Seann Triubhas (Shawn Trews) Highland dance heats, held during the 2024 Dufftown Highland Games in beautiful Speyside, the malt Whisky capital of Scotland. These were local competitors early in the day as people were arriving for the Games on Saturday 27th July 2024. #dufftown #dufftownhighlandgames #highlanddance #scottishdance #shawntrews | Scottish Highlands & Inverness
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We know many of you enjoy the colourful Highland dancing displays, so here are competitors in the Seann Triubhas (Shawn Trews) from the Braemar Gathering in 2018. Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre Visit Braemar Visit Ballater VisitAberdeenshire | Scotland Online
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