Griffe: a culture is simply a group of social practices and rules that a certian group of people have established as their accepted life ways. It does not tie in with location of birth or genetic relations to the group. If you identify with the ways of a certain group, whether that be an organization like the Shriners, or a regional group like in New Orleans, then you can associate with that group. The only challenge is that those groups identify the local symbols of their area which influence the language they speak and the meanings behind it. To truly grasp the culture, you have to live amongst them to associate the symbols and communication. otherwise, if there is a specific part of the culture that appeals to you but not all of it, you can adapt to that aspect of it as much as you wish, like the food or the clothing or written works by authors in the area. You have freedom to dientify with any group you wish.