#african influence

[the-blueprint]

“First of all, the music that people call Latin or Hispanic is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that. Number two, Latin people are very passionate, and the music that we love is definitely Afro-rooted — whether it’s Bob Marley or Afro-Cuban — because it deals with rhythms.”

[turiyatitta]

Unveiling the African Essence in Eastern Philosophy

A Tribute during Black History MonthAs we embark on the celebration of Black History Month, it’s essential to recognize the myriad contributions of African descendants not just in shaping modern civilization but also in sculpting the contours of Eastern philosophy. The historical interweaving of African traditions with Eastern thought offers a rich narrative, highlighting a profound exchange of…

[xtrablak674]

#WinterSpringDayGay

Decode the Look [top to bottom]

Sunglasses by Rainbow with prescription lenses

Teal bumblebee scarf by Dollar Store

Yellow wool coat by Orttu

Plaid Pants custom made by local tailor

Grey sneakers by Nizza by Adidas

Teal gloves by Straight to Hell

[Photo by Brown Estate]

[cepheusgalaxy]

Below I'll be showing some more examples of baianinhas and acessories that often go along with it

The baianinha is very noticeable for the off-white base, sillouette, turbants, colorful and long necklaces and sometimes, other vibrant colors and patterns

Traditionally a "woman's look", even thought there isn't an actual reason for men not to use it, btw. Anyways.

The men's look which would pair this also has its roots on candomblé.

It consists on a (white) large pair of pants, a big "button-up" shirt and the same necklaces, thought the turbants are more used for woman.

Example of the "male" outfit (in this picture, they are without the shirt)

Note: the shirt-off look (mostly without the necklaces) is often used for the pratice of a brazilian martial art, the capoeira. Apparently, the capoeira usual uniform was inspired by these looks.

☃️Brazilian traditional looks☃️

A slice of an introdution

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Art by unknown, if you who it is from, please warn me and I'll give the proper credit

This outfit featured in the drawing is traditional from the North East region, which is the one I'll be rambling about since is the one I know the most

This outfit isn't used for day-to-day and casual ativities, but mostly for special events.

The dress' name is baianinha

Before going into more details, it is important to highlight how the country, and specially the North East part of it were influenced by african culture.

The Africa is a wide and huge continent, full of the most diverse cultures, some of which, due to the diaspora, were bought here.

The Brazilian culture is, fundamentally, a mix of indigen, african and portuguese culture. Our language was a contribuition of the Portugueses, and many of it was also influenced by the Tupi (one of the most spoken indigen languages in the territorry), from which we have many many many words. The enslaved black people bought here also bought their cultures, and that was a big influence for the cuisine, the dances, the kid games and the clothes. We all know what Europe looks like and their culture doesn't differ much so we know what portugueses bought (some influence in the cuisine, the clothes ofc, the dances and stuff).

Dependong of the area of the country you're in, some specifics aspects of the culture may stand out. For some historical reasons (I won't be explaining here becaude it would make this way longer), the european imigrants from Modern Era went mostly to the South, and the black enslaved and no-more-enlaved were concentrated in the North East; the native people (indigenous brazilians) managed to stay in the North, and as so you can see a larger influence of White Culture in South and South East, a larger influence of Black Culture in the North-East, and a larger influence of Indigenous Culture in North.

The baianinha outfit has its roots bonded to afro-origined not only culture, but religions, like the candomblé and ubanda, in which the praticers use similar clothing. In Bahia (North-east), one of the most black influenced states of Brazil, this one is quite of a symbol.

[alwaysbewoke]

[styleebonyfashion]

Mihlali Ndamase

[scarlett-bitch69]

African Barbie 💖💕💗

[yourdailyqueer]

Ve'ondre Mitchell

Gender: Transgender woman

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: 13 April 2004

Ethnicity: African American, Latin American (unspecified)

Occupation: Influencer, singer, activist

[beau-gar]

IMAM

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[blackfashion2018]

Nqobile Khwezi

[brimo5]

And often [I have observed that] an elephant that pursues and threatens foretells illness. And one that seizes and manhandles someone signifies death for the observer but, when it does not seize them, it signifies that one, having come upon utmost danger, will be saved. For in fact they say that this animal is sacred to Pluto. (Artemidorus, Oneirocritica, 2.103ff)

Crazy. No one ever told me that elephants were Plouton's sacred animal. Now I have one more piece of "evidence" for my theory that Hades favors Dionysus because Elephants are famous as Dionysus' spoils of the war from India. Just imagine a charming young god arriving at your dark realm with myrtle and an elephant—it's hard not to favor him.

So I doodle as fast as I can and I never tried to draw an elephant before.😂

[asanee44]

How Voodoo Influenced Black Music and Shaped Church Culture

The spiritual traditions of voodoo have deeply influenced black music and church culture. This episode uncovers the spiritual connection between the call-and-response patterns of Vodou ceremonies and the rhythms of gospel music, blues, jazz, and even hip-hop. Discover how the rituals, chants, and drumming of Vodou formed the foundation for Black musical expression. These elements even infused the…

[pigdemonart]

I think its really cute that Manuel gets the most love from comments! I think he deserves it, because even I have dubbed him as the Best Boy. But, Mani has mixed feelings about receiving praise and being considered the favorite. He’d sooner think people are lying to him than believe they actually like him that much. Because, why would they?

His view of himself comes from years of being stuck in the middle.

[xtrablak674]

#ShowStopper

Pieces of the Puzzle

[top to bottom]

leftover red fabric from my grandmother

prescription queen sunglasses from Rainbow

orange scarf with silver streaks

necklace from Ghanian artisan bought in Accra

long African shirt from UK bought on Etsy

black hakama pants from Japan bought on Etsy

red Alpa gloves from Hungary copped on Etsy

thick ochre bracelets from Brooklyn Museum market

fluorescent orange trainers by No Bull

[Photos by Brown Estate]

[alexiadraws]

Do you guys know Apollo? He is my favorite internet personality

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

by Dion J. Pierre

Anti-Zionist activists recently launched a barrage of racist attacks against African Americans on social media, triggering an exchange of insults as well as arguments over the Arab world’s role in enslaving Black Africans.

“Black people also wear a uniform and get on a plane and come to our countries and kill us!” one influencer said in a compilation of TikTok posts shared by pro-Israel activist Hen Mazzig. “You vote the same f—king melanated f—king people to government that sign papers to kill us. I don’t want to hear it anymore!”

“Keep Palestinians names out of your f—king mouths when you’re trying to defend your decision for voting for Kamala,” another said, referring to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who is Black.

TikTok user “Dan1ahan” charged that Black Americans “switched up 180 on Palestinians and people who are Palestinian activists the second we have a Black woman running for office,” describing the alleged betrayal as “disgusting.” Touching on the upcoming US presidential election, one Arab woman said all Black people want is a “token ethnic president” in office.

Black TikTok influencers descended on the platform in droves to denounce the comments, with several announcing that they intended not only to remove Gaza-related content from their profiles but also to cease engaging in anti-Zionist activity entirely. The conversation escalated in subsequent posts, touching on the continuance of Black slavery in the Arab world and what young woman called “voracious racism” against African Americans.

“What’s even crazier is that earlier people were like, oh these are bots, no — this is how people really feel. And she made a video that’s a real human being that feels exactly that way,” an African American woman said. “These are people who feel like they are entitled to the support of Black people no matter what, that they get to push us around and tell us who the hell we get to vote for if we support them … They’ve lost their minds.”

An African American male said, “Why don’t we talk about the Arab slave trade? And keep in mind that the Arabs have enslaved more Black people than the Europeans combined.” Another African American woman accused Arabs of not denouncing slavery in Antebellum America.

“We spend our money with you,” she said. “We stand in solidarity with you, and you keep asking for more, and more, and more, and it’s never enough.”

This is not the first time that anti-Zionists have hurled racist abuse and expletives at Black Americans while denigrating their accomplishments and status as full citizens of the United States.