#cultural heritage and identity

[its-poojagupta-shree]

Central to this cultural heritage is the celebration of Indian womanhood, which exemplifies the resilience, strength, and grace of women across the country. Throughout history, Indian women have played pivotal roles in shaping their families, communities, and society at large, contributing significantly to art, literature, politics, and every sphere of life. In this blog, we will delve into the cultural heritage of India and explore how it intertwines with the celebration of Indian womanhood, highlighting the crucial role of women in preserving and enriching this heritage.

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Quicumque amisit dignitatem pristinam, ignavis etiam iocus est in casu gravi.

- Phaedrus

Whoever has lost his ancient dignity Is a joke to baser men in the midst of grave mistake.

[fjordfolk]

people really be out there like “I wonder what this breed called a Shetland sheepdog was used for historically? alas it’s impossible to tell, we may never know” 🤦‍♀️

There is, believe it or not, some actual controversy regarding the breed origins and most of it (imo) stems from many people's mental image of a working sheepdog is a border collie, and not quite grasping that border collies are freaks and the way that we now work border collies didn't exist prior to the development of the border collie, and in some parts the way we keep SHEEP didn't exist prior to the border collie. There's also been some debate around old letters written by non-shetlanders after visiting the isles or talking to locals and having mmm interesting ideas of how people handled sheep over there. This leads to statements like:

Sheltie legs are too short to outrun sheep

They're also too small to grab the sheep and hold it (don't get me started)

A sheltie could never take sheep through a- (name specific type of herding trial)

Maybe they were actually placed with flocks on peripheral islands to keep watch for birds??

Shelties never existed and were made up in the late 1800s just for shetlanders to make money off of selling cute puppies to gullible tourists

There was an original sheepdog on Shetland but it was a much bigger dog (see reasons above) and the current sheltie was made up in the late 1800s, by breeding cavaliers to pomeranians and maybe a collie, just for shetlanders to sell puppies to tourists

...and so, clearly, they can't have been sheepdogs and we have No Clue what they were actually for (except scamming foreigners)

Meanwhile we know that traditional shepherding on Shetland relied on roaming sheep, keeping them off the property rather than on it (because that's where your crops are) and you'd only be rounding up your sheep a couple of times a year, and that island-bred shelties were smaller and spitzier type than even the current UK type.

[polysprachig]

Both Not Half: How language shapes identity | Jassa Ahluwalia | TEDxChan...

Looking for a good read/listen this holiday break?

I can’t recommend Jassa Ahluwalia’s book Both Not Half: A Radical New Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity enough. I’m on chapter 4 of the audiobook now and plan to purchase the print edition later on. If Ahluwalia’s TED Talk (linked above) tracks with you in any way, it’s definitely worth your consideration. 

[troutfur]

My thoughts are currently so consumed by The Sisters right now thanks to all the morsels of spoilers I've been getting re: Ivypool's Heart that I think it may be about time to bite the bullet and begin reading more content relating to them other than Tree's Roots.

[black2infinity]

Our Identity

[sefaradweb]

Learning Ladino

Ladino, also referred to as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo, serves as the linguistic heritage of Sephardic Jews, or Sepharadim, descending from the Iberian Peninsula, which encompasses present-day Spain and Portugal. Following their expulsion from Spain in 1492, Sepharadim dispersed throughout the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and beyond, predominantly finding refuge in the Ottoman Empire. It was within this diverse cultural milieu that Ladino emerged, blending Spanish and other Iberian languages with a robust infusion of Hebrew-Aramaic elements, while also incorporating linguistic influences from the surrounding Mediterranean regions such as Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, and Arabic. Embracing versatility, Ladino became the language of everyday life, spanning from domestic settings to public spaces like markets and synagogues, and encompassing various aspects of culture including humor, politics, and literature.

[befuddled-calico-whump]

Does the fleet respect pronouns? What about for prisoners? Would scary ashbury(is that his his name is spelled?), use the right pronouns for his captives?

They do! Riot Kings is set in a far-future hypothetical version of our world, and I like to think at that point (500ish years into the future) varying genders, gender identities, sexualities, etc are pretty widespread and normalized, so no one really bats an eye

However, I am writing it through a 21st century lense, and it's not really the focus, so it might not always shine through that way

[werewolfdog]

This is the OC my love and I have been focusing on this past week with its project series and ngl, I'm really happy and proud with what we got so far!

M.un G.ae-b.yul was a feral child raised in a group of dogs, and then wolves when escaped from the hospital for the first time, before at age six, it was adopted into an abusive infamous clan of G.aeshin / Soulhound users who had leashed on dog spirits for their cruel benefits. G.ae-b.yul endured various forms of abuse from its clan until on a full moon when it was fourteen, its family disappeared, leaving behind only blood and bones. No one knew what happened to them and neither did G.ae-byul. G.ae-byul decided to leave human society and lived in the wilderness for four years until it was captured by a secret independent syndicate that studied and experimented on the supernatural beings. During its time at the laboratory, G.ae-b.yul learned it was a product of a L.ycanthrope and C.ynanthrope, being a rare specimen: L.yncyanthrope. When a full moon occurred— a blood moon— G.ae-b.yul transformed with greater power that could withstand the guards' grasps and slaughtered everyone in the syndicate. Old enough to become aware of the actions it committed across its' life, including with its murdered adoptive family, it ran from the location until the exhaustion took over it, only to wake up in a different side of the world where l.ycanthropic packs live. It found itself deep within the home of the Wild Bright that a legendary Leader once led— someone who was its l.ycanthropic father. Upon being given an offer from a wise Healer to join that was accepted for a reconnection with its true self-identity and heritages, G.ae-b.yul was deemed to be the grandest outcast of the l.ycanthropic society, especially for its relation to the S.oulhound users lineage. Although bearing exceptional skills in healing and endurance with a great star borne heart, it has been gradually becoming a brighter addition before it is allowed to stay on two sides of the world: One in humanity and another in monstrosity.

[ivygorgon]

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Out with Incest Laws: Reconsider Blood Quantum Laws in Native Reparations

An open letter to State Governors & Legislatures

1 so far! Help us get to 5 signers!

I am writing to express profound concerns about the continued reliance on Blood Quantum Laws, or Indian Blood Laws, in Native Reparations Programs. These laws, established by federal and state governments as far back as 1705, define Native American status based on fractions of Native American ancestry, perpetuating harmful consequences for tribal communities and some, alarmingly, terminating before just 5 generations.

The use of Blood Quantum Laws has led to detrimental effects on Native American families and communities. It has incentivized harmful family planning practices, compelling individuals to marry within close kin networks to maintain "pure bloodlines." This practice not only violates individual autonomy but also jeopardizes genetic diversity and the long-term viability of tribal populations.

Of utmost concern is the declining population within many tribal communities, with some nearing critical thresholds of fewer than 1000 individuals. This situation is further exacerbated by the principles of population biology, particularly the 50/500 rule, which underscores the need for a minimum population of 500 individuals to reduce genetic drift and ensure sustained viability. It is troubling to note that these laws inadvertently encourage cousin marriages, posing additional risks to community health and resilience.

Moreover, Blood Quantum Laws impose an arbitrary expiration date on government-funded reparations and jeopardize the cultural continuity of these communities. By tethering Native American status to ancestry thresholds, these laws undermine the diversity and autonomy of tribal enrollment criteria.

I urge policymakers to urgently reconsider the use of Blood Quantum Laws in Native Reparations Programs and advocate for a more inclusive and sustainable approach to reparations. This approach should prioritize the cultural and social integrity of Native American communities, safeguarding their continued existence and resilience for future generations.

Our villages were razed by colonizers, our ancestors were genocide survivors, and, as ever, our children bear the enduring impacts of historical injustices.

Thank you for considering these critical issues and taking decisive action to address them.

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[purefilly-connection]

Kujichagulia: Embracing Self-Determination

The second day of Kwanzaa celebrates Kujichagulia, which means Self-Determination in Swahili. This principle focuses on defining ourselves, creating our own paths, and speaking for ourselves rather than being defined or spoken for by others. As I reflect on Kujichagulia, the principle of self-determination, I realize how much of my journey over the past year has been about stepping into this…

[zephyr-paladyn]

dan heng from the angle of dissociative amnesia and trauma

a Lot of my different life experiences lend themselves to understanding and relating to dan heng a good amount from different angles. so one thing that kind of bothers me or even intrigues me is how much different people interpret him in relation to dan feng, and his past/connection to the vidyadhara & xianzhou at all.

like. i just saw a post just now that was intriguing and i kinda understood what they were getting at, but the wording felt a bit off to me. yes, the sins and memories of dan feng are his to bear. but he isn't dan feng. he's a different person, although within the same reincarnation lineage as dan feng. on a technicality; physical level... yes, they're the "same person." but emotionally, psychologically, and in terms of memories -- the things that make one a person shaped by experiences -- he's not the same person. take someone (like a system) who experiences dissociative amnesia and trauma, and forms a new identity afterwards. while their new life and identity is different from their past, echoes from the past -- the way their past played out -- has an undeniable influence on their current identity. i don't remember my entire past, but the pain i experienced shaped me into who i am today. this is a similar case with dan heng in relation to dan feng. like with all trauma and healing, coming to terms with your past is how you can move on. so with the post in question -- they did say dan heng has to reconcile with his past as dan feng and pay for his sins, which yes i agree with. but, he's not the same as dan feng. to say so is to be disrespectful and dismissive of the new life and identity one takes on. if you came up to me and talked about my deadname or my past that i don't remember at all it'd be very awkward and weird, lol. but, to come to terms with your trauma is key to understanding yourself and who you are, and thus you can take that new identity and go forwards with it in full understanding and peace, shaping a new future and life for yourself. dan heng is dan heng.

[sohannabarberaesque]

"For now, watch this culturally-dubious movie from the '80's until I get back!"

--El Kabong, "Mummy Knows Best" episiode, Jellystone!

I will have you know that the flicktoonry of Hanna-Barbera is NOT "culturally dubious," nor should it be seen as such, notwithstanding conservative delusions about an organic "American Defining Culture" "born out of the Volk to serve the Volk," absent clear defining standards of what same should constitute.

[rapha-reads]

Visitor at the museum: "where are you from?"

Me: "I'm French Moroccan"

Him: "oh so you're French"

Me: "no, I'm French Moroccan"

Him: "right, but of French origins"

Me, very firm: "no, I was born in France and grew up in Morocco and I am French AND Moroccan"

Him: "ah. Alright"

Mira tío, sé que es un poco complicado para tu minúsculo cerebro de hombre blanco hetero de más de 50 años, pero claro que sí que la gente puede tener más de una nacionalidad, más de una lengua, más de una origen, más de una cultura.

For hell's sake. Idiot almost ruined my morning. Alright, I'm gonna go back to chatting with the two super nice English women from the Midlands who are passionate about contemporary art, that's better.

[puckpocketed]

i need to know if and HOW australian sensibilities have translated into ice hockey culture. i think we are so primed for the team aspect with our built-in emphasis on mateship. but what about fairness? do australian ice hockey teams have superstars given our propensity to shun tall poppies?? do we have the same intricate vengeance dances despite our beliefs about sportsmanship? (or perhaps even because of?)

aihl… aihl please come back from the war….

[uncanny-tranny]

you mentioned the "first reansmasc haircut" thing and i gotta say its not just a white thing, i did the same thing lol

I didn't want to be overly presumptuous because hairstyles are incredibly diverse, but... it's nice to know this is a thing we can share regardless of what The Haircut happens to have been 🙏