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> Ireland gave Scotland bagpipes and the Scots didn’t get the joke.

They even spread it across the empire.

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Bagpipes are amongst one of the oldest instruments, and originated in central Asia.

Also, Japanese whisky is amazing.

For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.

> Bagpipes are amongst one of the oldest instruments, and originated in central Asia.

Definitely, but local bagpipes were mostly replaced with the modern Great Highland bagpipe[1], just like local bowed string instruments[2] were mostly replaced with the modern violin family.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Highland_bagpipe

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebab

Dabke is the traditional dance from Lebanon.

Bagpipes are Scottish (or I guess Irish).

And somehow it all ends up in Jordan. You got to love the cross-pollination of cultures.

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