Cultural appropriation involves the use of one culture’s elements by a group or individual who does not belong to that culture. I'll start by eg. * Cultural appropriation might be "when non-black people wear black hairstyles associated with black cultures"). From cornrows and Senegalese twists to Bantu knots and dreadlocks. * When Sports teams take 'Indian' names. *When an Asian food dish is convoluted by Western cuisine and yet called Asian. * When a Totem is used (Totem pole) or an Inuit rock pile -cairn- inuksuk by the non indigenous Or, * When many of a religion's tenets are appropriated by another sect. Poseur ? Thievery? Or just an innocent partaker of some others tradition? Hey can G-D be owned by a people? Did the Hebrews own god? How did the Christians then the Muslims just reach out and 'take'..appropriate the Hebrew's god? Similarly the commandments or holidays -practices switched, appropriated from other prior religions to become otherwise named as Easter? All religions seemingly appropriated something from a religion that went before. Misappropriated might rather be the appropriate term? If god can't be owned by the Hebrews and has been misappropriated by subsequent sects(Christians, Muslims, even the observances of the Black holiday Kwanzaa, then I ask,can a hair style-food or totem be culturally singular? On the other hand who yearns or appropriates a traditional (to some) a circumcision... Isn't it all about P.C. ? Politically correct?
Bit confused by your post I get the first bit though - see nothing wrong in adopting another culture for style, food etc I love dreadlocks, could never get the hang of it meself ...........
I liked Bo Derek's corn rows @Patsy Faye. Agree with you about food etc of other cultures but also not sure where the rest of the post is trying to go.
I prefer them on young Jamaican men, they look so cool with them Women tend to have them too tight, this can and does lead to baldness if hair is too often worn that way
In brief, what goes round gets taken, as in misappropriated up to and including religious beliefs. Christianity took from Judaism. Islam took from both, and we now in P.C are concerned that sport teams have appropriated names as Atlanta Braves-Cleveland Indians from indigenous Americans. In the scheme of things, are cultural affectations as in food or hair do's worth the kerfuffle if we ignore that a god was stolen for another religions deity? Just asking. Or maybe it's a different god in Islam? "K' so it's a stretch but worth considering the next time you see appropriated culture issues. If I have a dream catcher in my home to me it would be no different then a Christian having an Old Testament. Both belonged to others before them. No?
Anyone see that YouTube video of the woman harassing the white guy at college for having dreadlocks. Is it appropriation or appreciation as someone mentioned. I'm not getting rid of my Native American jewelry.
@Kitty Carmel - I have many Native American items including a splendid picture of Geronimo himself on me wall The jewellery is lovely @Kalvin Mitnic - still don't get the post Kalvin - could you put it in simplified terms, I'm just a simple gal
There's much a too - doo lately on 'appropriating -filching-copying-the cultural aspects of other races. I'm simply suggesting that that has gone on for millennia including the filching of gods and religious practice. https://www.theatlantic.com/enterta...s-and-donts-of-cultural-appropriation/411292/
I'm fine with how I am and I'm not worrying about or changing anything in my life. Only thing Ive appropriated are big hoop earrings and maybe a peasant blouse but Hungarians have them too. I'm pretty white in all other aspects....except for food. I do like other cultures food. Oh, forgot my torquise jewelry....but don't even wear that much now days. I don't really think Ive taken anybody's God either, mine is really in my heart. Catholicism just gives me a place to go if I want. Don't even know if I'm answering your question but this is my answer.
In most contemplative discussions there usually is no (one) answer, there are answer(s). Not a definitive one anyhow.
Cultural appropriation is just another in the long line of what shit can we stir up. We have since the beginning of time taken success of other people or cultures and we used them to improve our life. Than came the politico correctness that invaded the schools and corrupted the minds of the young to think improve your life by using success of other people is bad.