#NuShu

[linguistcaly]

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Day five - Nüshu

[hey-there-you]

POV : You are a Yao woman who was so fed up of patriarchy that you invented an entire script that let you communicate with your gal pals about it.

Formal education for women was banned in ancient China which facilitated the need for a script made by women, for women. This allowed women to talk and write freely about the misogynistic and patriarchal norms without being persecuted by men.

In short, these women were heroes and their contributions to language and culture are worth remembering.

[spiceupyourfcknife]

I love how girls and language are so intertwined, we all know and love how teenage girls literally are always the ones leading language innovation, but I really love the language NüShu.

It’s a language from Jiangyong county in china in the 19th century that women made amongst themselves. Bc of feudal society at the time women didn��t have freedom of expression and they passed this language down from mother to daughter and friends would talk to each other in it, it’s know for its delicate fine scripts, they’d sing what they wanted to say to each other and put it in poems, it’s such a beautiful and creative way to get around such harsh limitation. Especially the fact it’s written as well and women were denied education.. idk I just like love it

[nobodia]

Tres fragmentos de Cuando las mujeres fueron pájaros, de Terry Tempest Williams:

1

Ver la escritura Nushu es ver huellas de pájaros, cuervos que caminan decididamente por un estrecho sendero cubierto de nieve. Es una caligrafía linear y elegante, muy distinta a los caracteres cuadrados del chino tradicional. Ésta es la escritura secreta de las mujeres, que fue usada durante cientos de años en las aldeas rurales de Jiang-yong, en la provincia china de Hunan.

El Nushu echó raíces en el lenguaje de las mujeres iletradas, mujeres a las que no se les permitía asistir al colegio incluso hasta el siglo veinte. Esas escrituras susurrantes eran transmitidas de madre a hija y entre amigas cercanas, “hermanas por juramento”, y cuidadosamente resguardadas entre los dobleces de abanicos de papel,bordadas en pañuelos o escritas discretamente dentro de los zapatos que sujetaban sus pies.

Una de las últimas practicantes de Nushu, Yang Huanyi, nació en 1909. Explicó cómo el Nushu era una manera en que las mujeres podían hablar entre ellas fuera del lenguaje de los hombres. En los pueblos, las mujeres hacían libros encuadernados a mano, escritos en Nushu, que se pasaban unas a otras como regalos.

Los temas eran principalmente autobiográficos. A veces, simples; otras veces, profundos. Cuando moría quien los había escrito, la mujer más cercana a ella los quemaba como una ofrenda para acompañarla en el más allá, una conjunción de palabra y espíritu.

2

Aquel que sabe que su cuerpo es la espuma de una ola sigue el camino que ésta marca.

— El Dhammapada

3

¿Cómo está tu sombra, tu honorable sombra? Éste era un saludo común entre amigos en Japón, un reconocimiento de que lo que rechazamos es tan importante como lo que aceptamos. Camino con mi sombra detrás de mí, a veces delante de mí y a menudo a mi lado. Es mi compañera caprichosa: visible, luego oculta, amorfa. Una sombra no se crea en la oscuridad. Nace de la luz. Podemos ser ciegos ante ella o cegarnos por ella. Nuestra sombra nos pide ver lo que no queremos ver. Si nos negamos a enfrentarla, se proyectará en alguien más. De modo que no tenemos otra opción que involucrarnos.

[here4tripitaka]

Chapter 60: Misogyny triumphs; something something Flaming Mountain

Well, this chapter was pretty much a misogynist’s fantasy.

I’m not going to spell it out. I trust that everyone here has the capacity to see it for themselves if they want to. So let me express my feelings about this chapter thus:

If you need some brain bleach after that chapter, may I recommend one of Jung Chang’s books, or maybe watching a documentary about Nushu, the secret written language created by Chinese women for women only.

Baaaaai! See you next week!

@journeythroughjourneytothewest

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Image credits: The usual spiel. The images above are either AI, or random pictures from the web, or a Frankenstein of both; some modified, some not. They are not original. The pre-existing images should turn up with reverse googling or have links embedded, but feel free to ask and I’ll dig up sources.

[inqilabi]

Is it good or cringe if I can this magazine Nushu. Especially if I can't really prounounce it.

Nushu is the name for the women's only language from Hunan. It literally means "woman's writing " in chinese. Designed by woman for women.

I also think it's interesting that Chinese and Arabic have similar sounds for woman. Nu or nushi in Chinese and nisa in old Quranic Arabic. Very similar sounds.

I wonder if there is a common root.

My other one would have been janani or zanani because what I've written about that word in the past of now that use to be the more common away of refereeing to women (it means life giver) because it was replaced in common language Urdu by a more vulgar way to refer to woman aurat which refers to genitals in Arabic.

[sexindustrypsyop]

i know its not a radfem priority but i cant stop thinking about radical feminist secret codes inspired by nushu and suffragette codes

[thecrazyneographist]

Akio

Another katakana neography. You can se that it is based on a monogram, and that it has some unique aesthetic, doesn't it. Someone compared it to Nushu once.

[leterminus]

Nushu - Si on avait besoin d'une sixi​è​me saison (d'Harmonium)

[spacecats-litardomi]

El lenguaje secreto femenino

El Arte Contemporáneo del Museo Municipal, presentó una de las exposiciones de arte que me ha fascinado en estos últimos años la cual es de Judy Hasing Sánchez, ya que pertenece al arte de nuestro propio tiempo, se produce y manifiesta en el ahora, respondiendo a la conciencia cultural del momento.

En la que reunió 40 obras pictóricas inspiradas en rosas, danza, bambúes, paisajes. "Nushu" es el lenguaje secreto femenino inventado por las mujeres en China, frente a la sociedad machista que les tocó vivir hace 1.700 años por lo cual la nombró.

Está exposición me trajo sentimientos de libertad y alegría por la presencia de los colores pasteles y brillantes ya que la representación de las zapatillas de ballet me transmitió, como la delicadeza de algo tan bello que podemos apreciar, puede tener un trasfondo oscuro como lo es el sufrimiento para alcanzar la "perfección".

De dichos movimientos y fue una gran manera de la artista de representar aquellas partes donde no hay que dejarse llevar por lo bonito o de buena apariencia sino que tratar de ver más allá de cada realidad alternativa que envuelve a nuestra perspectiva.

Muchas gracias querido lector por tu visita.

[gulindede]

2022-2023 bakiyesi

1. Taş, Proje Difüzyon, 11 Ağustos 22 2. Kalabalık Duası, 2.kez, 1 Eylül 22 Bozcaada Tiyatro Festivali 3. Istırap Korosu, 3.kez, 2 Eylül 22 BTF 4. Şatonun Altında, 3. kez, 2 Eylül 22 BTF 5. İstifra, Boa Sahne, 3 Eylül 22 BTF 6. Bir Alzheimerın Anıları, 3 Eylül 22 BTF 7. Kreutzer Sonat, 4 Eylül 22 BTF 8. Naif bey ve Yaveri, 19 Eylül 22, Fringe Festivali 9. Eve Dönüşler, Moda Sahnesi, 10 Ekim 22 10. Muamma, Kumbaracı50, 12 Ekim 22 11. Dans Eden Ev, Moda Sahnesi, 16 Ekim 22 12. Sıradan Karşılaşmalar, Tiyatro Watt, 15 Ekim 22 13. Dünya Yerinden Oynar, DasDas, 17 Ekim 22 14. Fairfly, GalataPerform, 23 Ekim 22 15. Kibarlık Budalası, İKSV Festival, 25 Ekim 22 16. Öfkenin Yakın Geçmişi, Tiyatro Gülgeç, Gazişehir Tiyatro Festivali, 29 Ekim  17. Tilkiler ve Kötü Kalpli İtler, Yan Etki, Gazişehir Tiyatro Festivali, 30 Ekim 22 18. Hüzünlü Kuşlar Kasrı, Bantheatre, 3 Kasım 22 19. Juliet ve Romeo, Lost Dog,  İKSV Festival, 4 Kasım 22 20. Irma Vep’in Esrarı, Alt Sahne, 10 Kasım 22 21 Yalnızlar için Özel Bir Hizmet, DasDas, 11 Kasım 22 22. Şahları da Vururlar, Orta Oyuncular, 12 Kasım 22 23. Medea’ya İnce Ayar, İKSV Festival, 14 Kasım 22  24. NUH’un Gemisini  Aramak, Enka, 15 Kasım 22 25. Yaşam, Javier Aranda, İKSV Festival, 19 Kasım 22 26. Bir Tatlı Kaşığı Çamur, Echoes&Nushu, 22 Kasım 22 27. Titanlar, Osmosis, İKSV Festival, 23 Kasım 22 28. Mon Amour, iKSV Tiyatro Festivali, 26 Kasım 22 29. İliada Aslanları, Echoesi 26 Kasım 22  30. Lora, Orchestra Theatre, 7 Aralık 22 31. Parça Parça, Post Pandemik Cemiyet, 9 Aralık 22 32. Papagenolar, İDO, 10 Aralık 22 33. Birileri, 10 Aralık 22 34. Çimidi, Boş Sahne, 11 Aralık 22 35. Kalanlar, GalataPerform, 14 Aralık 22 36. Sınırlar, Versus Tiyatro, 19 Aralık 22 37. Ayak Bacak Fabrikası, Tiyatro Tez,  29 Aralık, 22 38. Naif Bey ve Yaveri, 2. kez, 8 Ocak 23 39. Tek Kullanımlık Hikaye, Kumbaracı50, 13 Ocak 23 40. Kadınlar Bölümü IR, 14 Ocak 23 41. Ceviz Ağacı, Kadıköy Boa Sahne, 17 Ocak 23 42. Bernarda, Proje No:2, 20 Ocak 23 43. Kırlangıç, Oyun Atölyesi, 18 Mart 23 44. Bir Terennüm, Orchestra Theatre, 30 Mart 23 45. Namevcut Konferans, Rimini Protokol, 1 Nisan 23 46. Ne Evet Ne Hayır, HaHa Tiyatro, 3 Nisan 23 47. REM, Sfrpztf, 5 Nisan 23 48. Peter Pan Varolmayan Ülke, Zorlu, 8 Nisan 23 49. Her şey Gözümüzün Önünde Oldu, BeReZe, 14 Nisan 23 50. Cyrano, DasDas, 24 Nisan 23 51. Saatler Ayarlama Enstitüsü, Saatler Kolektif, 4 Mayıs 23 52. 1984, Nilüfer Tiyatro, 7 Mayıs 23 53. Canavar, İki Tiyatro, 11 Mayıs 23 54. Yüreğim Dağlardadır, Hangardz, 15 Mayıs 23 55. Hiçbir işi olmayan yaşlılar neden kırmızı ışıkta karşıdan karşıya geçerler?, Fringe Festivali, 19 Mayıs 23 56. F&Z, Sarı Sandalye, 30 Mayıs 23 57. Dostlarla Akşam Yemeği, HOP, 31 Mayıs 23 58. Abzu, Boş Sahne, 3 Haziran 23

Dans 1. Infanta, Ballet Theatre, Fringe Festivali 2. Look Little Man, Fringe Festivali 3. Sadboi, Fringe Festivali 4. Wow, Fringe Festivali 5. Biz / We , Gazişehir Tiyatro Festivali, 28 Ekim 6. Güldestan, MDT, 26 Ocak 7. Yeni Hayat, MDT, 22 Mart 8. Circle Horn, 18 Mayıs 9. Sar, Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası, 22 Mayıs 10. Binboğalar Efsanesi, İKSV Müzik Festivali, 17 Haziran

[allyear-lff]

Hidden Letters

Summary: Chinese documentary about a way of writing known as Nushu that has kept women's communications private for generations and the efforts of 3 women to keep this cultural asset relevant in modern China.

Plot with some spoilers: This Chinese documentary is quietly feminist and revolutionary using quite an arcane topic, it ruminates about Nushu (literally women's script), a form of writing that developed in China so women could communicate with each other bypassing the tight control that patriarchal society had over them, the script had been passing from mother to daughter for generations but it is in danger of disappearing in spite of being of undeniable cultural importance.

The history and relevance of Nushu is presented through its relationship with three modern women, Hi Xin, described as a "national treasure" thanks to being a Nushu expert, He Yanxin, an elderly woman proficient in Nushu helping any way she can to keep this strange way of writing alive for the future generations and Simu, who is passionate about talking about Nushu and has to balance this passion with the demands of modern life.

He Yanxin provides the connection with Nushu's past, Hi Xin leans heavily on her to learn as much as possible about Nushu but we witness how her interest, expertise and accolades can't shield her from the Chinese, mostly male, bureaucracy trying to appropriate her success as an advocate and promoter of Nushu and how she being a divorcee seems to be more important to some people than her expertise.

Simu has entirely different problems, she is planning to get married and is invited to meet her boyfriend's family, during the meeting her boyfriend comes across as an insufferable retrograde bore (sorry mate, that's how I saw it, apologies if you ever read this) expecting Simu to help in the kitchen in spite of she being the visitor, later on he mades abundantly clear that Nushu is a hobby to be abandoned as soon as they get married as far as he is concerned.

The documentary is painful to watch at times because the obstacles these women have to overcome to keep Nushu alive seem unsurmountable and silly in equal measures, but their commitment to the task and the decisions they take made me root for them all the way during the film.

This is one of those little jewels that the programmers curate to surprise us and caught us unawares with an ultra niche but worthwhile topic.

Rating: 4/5

41 of 168

Date: 21 October 2022

Venue: BFI's festival streaming.

The list of films in the LFF 2022.

[witerary]

nushu

a creeping sickness deep in the soles of my shoes towing toes across charcoal cauldrons the vices of mother nature it holds a certain power dropped my basket

we both write our own soliloquys they disgust me i've burnt enough parchment on this hobby of decay

i turn up and cool off in the ashtray plastic, glass, silicon, nylon, leather, cotton

a creeping sickness ushering spoonful after spoonful cravings of indignation a bitterness best expressed in vengeful success i don't even think i could muster that

[nami701]

“Kalian tidak akan belajar (mengambil faedah) nushus, kecuali dengan mengetahui maksud tersembunyi (makna ‘amiiq) dari sebuah syair” “Kalian sebenarnya bisa seperti beliau (Adnan) jika kalian berusaha untuk berpikir” Sebuah makna: “Sebuah bait syair seperti kritik yang tidak langsung. Shoaliik mencetak penyair-penyair terkenal, mereka yang mengalami penderitaan dalam hidupnya mampu melampiaskannya dengan baik -mereka orang berakal dan mulia- hingga menjadi karya monumental.

[henrychengtual]

why is everyone sending u cow emojis im sending u one too we r the two heads on a two headed calf tgt rn

was about to explain and then i read the next sentence and fell to the floor head in hands clutching my hair nushu why did u have to say that. i love you