Read the texts and maybe you won't find bagpipes that strange anymore. I selected a site on the history of bagpipes and one on the development of the bagpipes. You don't need to visit the links sites, only pay attention to the text on both sites. There is a question for each of the sites. When you are not born in Scotland you will probably think that the Scottish men must be awfully feminine to walk around in a skirt.
Nothing can be more wrong.
The Scottish men do not wear skirts, they wear Kilts . We think kilts to be typical Highland dress. They must have been developed by the highlanders. I found another interesting site on the evolution of the kilt . I know you will enjoy visiting this site.