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Some of the youngest competitors in the Highland Fling Scottish dance competition at the 2023 Drumtochty Highland Games. These were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle at Auchenblae in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Saturday 24th June 2023. | Aberdeenshire Scotland

A lovely display of the Highland Fling Scottish dance, by young competitors during the 2025 Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games. These were held at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Saturday 21st June 2025. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside, with the dancers movements; the arms held aloft like antlers, the feet dan