Regarding the KKK, (man I hate talking about this, but here I am)

I am curious that the white hoods, etc, must be a bastardization of the druidic traditional garb, hence the "grand high wizard", etc. of the KKK. Also, I'm curious if the cross-burning had some origin with things like the wicker-man, where people may have been sacrificed in rituals. Ugh. Sorry, ugly stuff.