Can an article of clothing help bind people politically?
That seems to be have been the purpose of the fez during the late Ottoman Empire.
Before you laugh, think about cowboy hats and wrangler jeans; tattoos, piercings, and black clothes; polo shirts; MAGA baseball caps. They all send messages about who you are and draw certain people either to you, or away from you.
What are you wearing and what does it say about your tribe?
