Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
Could kilts become associated with male bonding, if worn as part of rituals?
Check out the book "Highland Heritage" by Celeste Ray. She has a lot to say about Highland Games in the American South & the rituals associated with them, especially when it comes to kilts & tartan.

Cheers,

Todd
Also, the boderland segment of David Hackett Fischer's "Albion's Seed"... Great study of cultural shifts from the Scotish Borderland to the American South.