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  • n  a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders

  • The sporran (bag) must be of mottled leather or fur.
  • Her Grace won the hearts of the assembled clansmen by treading a Highland reel with an ancient gaffer in kilts and sporran, the oldest tenant of the Strathmore estates.
  • When Lobengula learned that his people had surrendered, he built a great fire and threw upon it the leather ring of his authority, his girdles, his sporran of blue monkey skin.
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  • Charlie Honikel, Jason Curringa, Mike Bello, Neil Watt
    Aside from all the tributes, one of the highlights at DEC Division of Law Enforcement Major Tim Duffy’s retirement party was a quartet of musicians from the Environmental Conservation Police pipe and drum band, none of whom wore the traditional kilt and sporran. From left, Lt. Charlie Honikel (Bass Drum-retired R4), ECO Jason Curringa, (Snare Drum-R4), and bagpipers ECO Mike Bello (R3) and ECO ...
    Dec. 12, 2013 - Register-Star

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