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Jun,29-2022 07:11:43
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A school in Uganda has attracted the attention of many in the country not as a result of academic excellence or co-curricular activities, but because of the attire worn as the official uniform.
In a report by Citizen Digital, villagers have been wondering why boys in the institution wear 'skirts' which is against their culture.
Nyakasura School, a mixed boarding and day high school in Uganda's Western region, has male students wearing 'skirts' the skirts.
According to the school's principal, the skirt-like attire is actually a kilt - a traditional Scottish men's attire.
"People are misapprehending the concept behind their school attire , the skirt-like attire are traditionally worn by men in the Scottish culture," the principal said.
The school was founded in 1926 by Ernest William Calwell, a Scottish missionary who settled in the area during the colonial period which explains the concept.
The schools history is linked to Scotland and Cowell who introduced the culture which was not well embraced by locals.
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Source:
The Star
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