Hi Flairball,

I agree completely with what you say, it is exactly what I have experienced in England. My point is just that if anyone feels closer to their ancestral culture by wearing a kilt - then best of luck to them.

I have some celtic ancestry but it doesn`t make me feel celtic. My parents brought me up in their culture and that is now my culture and I am happy with it. I wear a kilt because I play the pipes and because I enjoy wearing a kilt.

But thinking along those same lines, if an Irish family should start wearing kilts regularly now that they have their tartans, then that will become part of the culture for children growing up in that atmosphere.

Cultures are always changing and that is why people are interested in their ancestral cultures, which sometimes involve ancient forms of dress

I do understand how getting involved in ancestral cultures enriches peoples lives. That is why it is a great thing to do.

Peter