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[sankofaspirit]

[originalhaffigaza]

Real Rasta man Dem Which country is this plane ✈️ heading To ???

[failsktboarder]

[peterseerane]

Lucky Dube the Social Scientist 🥼📝

[mgstappie]

Conscious Vibez👁Hosted By Empress Gaia (@conscious.vibez.w.empressgaia) • Instagram-foto's en -video's

[jahbillah]

On Rasta continuum in Cuba

Real versus fake RastasNot unlike in many other Rasta communities around the world some of the more conservative religious brethren have introduced a view and language of authenticity with regards to what it means to be a Rasta. Framed in a discourse of cultural purity, they speak of so-called "real" and "unreal or “fake" Rastas. But, given the myriad of ways people in Cuba identify with and…

[fifthdegreeus]

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[the-cat-and-the-birdie]

ATSV Fun Fact!! - Mumbattan Cultural Details

Gayatri & Inspector Singh follow the Sikh Religion

Have you ever heard of Punjabi Sikhs?

If you don't know - Sikhism is a religion that originates in northern India, specifically Punjab.

The turban Gayatri's father wears - along with his last name 'Singh' implies that her father is most likely a Punjabi Sikh.

I notice this the first time watching ATSV and was like 'wow that's so cool :)'

It only hit me today that 'Oh wait I don't think a lot of people know about this very-specific, rarely-mentioned religion maybe i should say something,'

And because I LOVE yelling about world culture, LET'S GO!!!

[a SHORT essay where I explain the basics of Sikhism, a religion built on equality and justice. And details in The Singhs design, and exactly why Sikh Representation matters]

So What's Sikhism about?

Often mistaken for Muslims - Sikhs are actually a non-Abrahamic religion, with 20 million followers worldwide.

But even with so many visible practicing members, most people know very very little about this beautiful religion!

Sikhs believe in equality and unity - and defending the oppressed. Their book of faith, The Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is called 'Guru' for a reason - Sikhs see the book as not just a code of conduct, but as a living, breathing teacher for every practicioner;

From Wikipedia on Guru Granth Sahib: Sikhs since then [1708] have accepted the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture, as their eternal-living guru, as the embodiment of the ten Sikh Gurus, the highest religious and spiritual guide for Sikhs. It plays a central role in guiding the Sikh's way of life.

The Guru Granth Sahib is the spiritual leader of Sikhism, and it's treated as such.

That's why in Gurdwaras - their place of worship - it's treated as such, being clothed and held in ornate structure, constantly fanned throughout it's readings (the fan you can see in the left picture).

They believe that by following the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, they can cultivate compassion, peace, and harmony in their communities, while diminishing 'Mara' - concepts like hatred or violence.

Sikhs believe that every Sikh should revere themselves as champions of unity. And because of this many Sikhs have the same last name -

Kaur for women (Meaning Princess) and Singh for men (Meaning Lion).

Having the same last name also does away with the Indian caste system, making it another point of equality.

In ATSV Gayatri last name is Singh. However from my understanding, her name would most likely be Gayatri Kaur in reality.

I think they kept her last name as Singh as a deliberate choice to keep her initials as GS, like Gwen Stacy.

So is Gayatri Sikh?

Maybe - most likely.

But we can't be sure. Mainly because of her hair.

Gayatri has a short bob haircut, and while that might not seem like it matters, it does!

In Sikhism there are the '5K's - different aspects Sikhs wear to show their faith.

Notice the first one?

'Kesh' is the practice of leaving ones hair completely uncut. That's why you may see a lot of Sikh men with long, long beards!

And hence, the large turbans.

It's done as respect for God's creation - leaving it unaltered.

[Fun Fact! - Rastafarians, a Jamaican religion, also don't cut their hair for this reason. Think Bob Marley. Rastas call God - Jah]

So, Gayatri having short hair means she doesn't keep Kesh.

However, Sikh is a super accepting and open religion, and it's main focus is on acceptance of difference, not conformity - so she could entirely follow the faith without doing all of any of the 5Ks.

Also, if you're curious about the steel sword K - Kirpan, yes that's a thing!

Sikhs of all genders are encouraged to carry a small ceremonial blade with them.

Instead it's a symbol of the commitment to fighting for what's right - and defending those who cannot defend themselves.

A Kirpan can ONLY be used to defend the life of yourself or others, which is incredibly rare.

Why is this all so rad, cool, and important?

If you haven't noticed by now, Sikhism is a religion driven by justice. Not just in theory, but in really life as well.

That's why you may see many Sikh police officers and politicians, even here in the West. Most of them wearing the emblem on their turbans.

In fact, Canada has SO MANY Sikh politicians, that in 2019 they elected 18 of them.

For centuries Sikhs have been dedicated to justice, and developing systems of support, whether that be political involvement or feeding those in need.

The biggest Gurdwara (a place of Sikh worship) The Golden Temple feeds over 100,000 people A DAY.

For FREE.

It's a practice called Langar. A communal meal anyone can enjoy. And of course, Langar food is vegetarian.

Making Inspector Singh a Sikh - and showing him saving people and being warm to his daughter on screen is great representation for a community so often overlooked! Despite the fact they are over 20 million practicing Sikhs.

It's a great detail for Indian and Punjabi representation in specific. It accurate shows their beliefs and commitment towards helping others, no matter the cost.

And from what we can tell, this choice came later in development. We know this because ALL of his concept art shows him with a turban, not keeping Kesh.

It seems like someone later on down the line said 'Wait if his name is Singh I think he's Sikh and if he's Sikh then we're gonna have to redesign him and make that obvious oops'.

That, dear audience, is why you always have an Anthropologist in the writing room. Or some amateur anthropologist like me :)

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I hope you enjoyed reading this, I really enjoyed writing it!! Sikhism is one of my favorite religions and if you have never heard anything from the Guru Granth Sahib I HIGHLY recommend it, it's very optimistic and compassionate. Sikhnet(.)com is also a great resource!

I have no idea if this will pique anyone's interest, but I hardly ever see Sikhs reflected in media and I know many many people may confuse them with Muslim, especially since many women Sikhs keep kesh and cover their hair as well.

But if you ever wanted to know the difference, here it is! If you read this far, thank you SO MUCH. And if you're a Sikh and reading this, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

As usual, here's a photo of Hobie for your travels.

BYE.

[redheadgleek]

End of Year: Fiber Arts

I knit four scarves this year, to go with the three I had made last winter and gave them to my college girlfriends. That makes a total of 12 scarves I’ve made in the last three years and I finally used up all of my Rasta yarn!

I made my first shirt! It’s a linen/cotton blend that was somewhat rough to knit, but definitely softened as I went along. I made a decision early on to not do shaping around the bust, and that was a mistake, as it’s a little more boxy of a drape than what I like. I also had to go back and reinforce the neckline because it was giving Flashdance vibes.

I learned how to crochet and made my mom a kerchief for Christmas. I like crochet because it’s only one loop of yarn you’re dealing with at a time, but finding the beginning of a round is so complicated, I basically did the whole thing three times.

I went to Thailand and learned how to do back strap loom weaving from some of the Tribal women. I’m pretty proud of what I managed to accomplish in just three hours!

I tried out spindle spinning, but I haven’t had enough time to devote to it – it’s really challenging pulling out the fibers just right to get the right tension and circumference.

My dolls from last year are still languishing. I was trying to design a little suit coat and haven’t gotten the proportions right and now it’s been long enough, I don’t know where the mistakes are, so I’m probably going to have to start over. I’ve also been trying to knit a pair of “glittens” (I don’t like the fingers on the pattern, so it’s a fingerless glove with a flap), but I’m struggling with the thumb and just discovered that I’m off on my count, so I had to go back several rows.

This was also the year that I discovered a knitting community and have been spending my spare Thursday afternoons at my local yarn store knitting with others. And I reconnected with a couple of friends: my next door neighbor and another friend from the old MoFem days both knit and spin, so they came over several evenings to “stitch and bitch.”

[sankofaspirit]

[originalhaffigaza]

[sierrawitch]

Celtic Customs: Hair

by autumn sierra

I’d like to share a bit about the significance of hair in Celtic culture, specifically how it pertains to myself. I wouldn’t necessarily call this a folk practice, just a general custom. (This isn’t an article just a general post based on a prompt.)

In ancient times, the Celts (be they Irish or Scottish or Pictish, maybe Welsh) were very well known for their grooming and cleanliness. They were the ones that inspired the use of soap for the Romans and Anglo-saxons. With this, there was an incredible amount of importance placed on one’s hair.

Many Celts carried ivory or wooden combs to maintain their hair, preventing mats, and washed it regularly. They developed intricate braids along with normal three strand plaits in order to keep their hair long and healthy. Later on, it became popular for men to cut their hair into a bowl shape in the front and short in the back—the “glib”—but for the longest time in history, they were most known for their long, well kept hair.

It’s an ongoing debate whether the Celts incorporated the use of locs in their customs. In some cases, I would argue that yes, locs were present due to lack of resources among the lower class. However, it wasn’t the standard as many Irish and Scottish peoples regularly bathed and groomed themselves. Some may have also received “fairy locs”: matted and woven sections of hair made by the mischievous sídhe.

(This is not cause for the accusation of cultural appropriation, as there are many types of hair patterns from 1a-4C, and such ideas didn’t even exist in early centuries. Those with curly, kinky, or coily textures are more likely to have naturally occurring locs which can be maintained through what we now know as crocheting, and twisting, etc. Certain curl patterns are not exclusive to the African, Baye Fall, Rasta, and other communities considered black. For these reasons, locs—not necessarily “dreads”, since there is cultural significance there—have also been worn by Indigenous American (and possibly Inuit) peoples, Aztecs, Minoans, the Polish, Indigenous Australians, Tibetans, and Indians throughout history.)

Long hair is said to be a representation of spiritual growth, connection to the self and the natural world. The head was considered the vessel in which the soul resides in ancient times, specifically in Celtic lore. This is evidence for why warriors would take the heads of their enemies in battle, as a symbol of victory over another’s soul. (Quite brutal, indeed.)

My hair is also an insanely important part of my identity, and I’ve adopted similar practices of maintenance as my Scottish and Irish ancestors. I’m now recognized by family, friends, and coworkers for my hair’s length, vibrancy and shine. I’ve also realized some symbolism of plaits, the three strands representing the body, mind, and spirit. It’s great to meditate on the interconnectivity of these while braiding. I usually braid it like this, or keep it twisted into a bun or hair pin to keep it from matting in the breeze. Somehow, it seems the wind has become more enticed with tangling my hair as of late. Maybe the sídhe found their way to me only to tangle my hair!

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

Well after looking at your home page I can affirm you ARE in way too many fandoms. That being said could I have a matchup for Percy Jackson, Obey me, and My hero? (If you’re feeling overwhelmed feel free to do only the first two)

My name is Lily I go by she/her pronouns and I am bisexual, leaning towards men.

I am a Scorpio moon AND sun, but a Libra rising. My mbti is an INFJ and my enneagram is a 9w1.

I’m around 5 foot 4 and 1/2 with shoulder length dark brown hair (curtain bangs too). I’m Mexican and have skin more on the brown side. Like a light brown? Almost Zendaya but slightly lighter. I do have a couple tattoos that I’ve done myself (stick and poke phase let’s not talk about it). I’m quite chubby ig? I have a little belly and some thicker limbs.

I would call my own personality really quiet and shy. I keep to myself unless I feel bad for someone or absolutely necessary. However, I’ve also heard when I’m close to people I tend to get louder about my thoughts and can sometimes have some flares of anger.

I prefer quiet areas like libraries but I also ADORE the beach. I have a collection of rubber ducks, not sure if that’s relevant but now you know. I really like sweets and will get irritated if I don’t have some for a few days. I don’t really like seafood except for crab and shrimp. And I like more fresh scents. Like rain, ocean, forest stuff. Favorite drink is water (ice or no ice). Favorite food is mashed potatoes. Favorite color is green.

My hobbies include watching anime, crochet, reading (I LOVE BOOKS), and occasionally writing/imagining my own little stories. I also participate in the community service club at my school.

I think I pretty much covered it. I really like talking about myself as you can tell…I don’t really get the chance too often. Idk if you have an anon list but I’ll name myself 🗼 so I can find myself later! TYSM

Hi Lily! Thank you for your request! Sorry it took a while. I hope you like your matchups!

In Percy Jackson, I match you with...

Grover likes that you’re more on the quiet side. He’s surrounded by people like Percy and the other half bloods so you’re a nice change of pace.

He would love volunteering with you! He really likes being able to help people and is glad you have the same compulsion.

Since Grover’s firmly a vegetarian, he has no complaints about you not liking seafood. Hopefully you do like sea animals when they’re alive though.

Beach dates are a must, especially walking along the shore and dipping your toes into the water. Grover enjoys connecting to nature with you.

Please crochet things for him! He’s a big fan of his rasta cap and would treasure forever any garments or trinkets you make for him.

In Obey Me, I match you with...

Satan likes that you’re shy. It brings his anger down and makes him feel like he’s got someone to look out for, even if he knows you can look after yourself.

At the same time, he finds your flares of anger weirdly attractive as well. He would never encourage them but he likes seeing his sin on your face.

If libraries are your thing, Satan’s room is the palace to be. He’ll happily leave the door open for you to visit any time and read whatever you like (within reason, please don’t go near his cursed books).

He’d love reading with you as well. He’s got a really soothing voice so if you’d ever like him to read aloud to you, he’ll readily settle in and pick up the nearest book.

Please share your writing with him. Satan’s got heaps of experience and will always give you good feedback and praise.

In My Hero Academia, I match you with...

You and Koda are really going to bond over your love of quiet places. You both find them comforting and enjoy being in each other's presence there.

I think you’d also bond over your love of fresh scents. I see Koda as someone who’s got a sensitive nose but subtle fresh scents are something he enjoys.

Definitely someone who has a sweet tooth! He likes bringing you little snacks and having morning and afternoon tea with you each day.

While I don’t see him as someone who watches anime by himself, I don’t think he’d mind watching it with you. He’s a big fan of rom-coms and slice-of-life shows.

Koda absolutely loves your rubber duck collection! He thinks it’s super cute and will definitely bring you new rubber ducks to add to it.

[ryounyan]

Charles Rowland from "Dead Boy Detectives" is pansexual. Just, please, look at that pin. It's not bisexual, it's pansexual. That circle pin with three horizontal stripes: dark blue, dark yellow, dark fuchsia.

P.S.: Now I have my doubts. Because in comments was given clarification about this pin being the rasta flag. So, question, which colours are that pin??

Second Post Script:

I know about all versions of pansexual pride flag. Hi, hello, hey, I am pansexual. When first version was created I was in my twenties. I live in country where are strong community of rasta. So, I guess, somehow I know how rasta flag looks... My problem with that pin is, why that pin has altered colours?? Probably because everything is altered there, but Devil is in the details.

Also in original story is clearly that that pin must be rasta flag...

But my Brain is on little fire, because colours are not close enough.

[blkkizzat]

plug choso so good i almost considered smoking again, do you plan on making any other plug!jjkmen series? cause i would DIE for plug ino

awee bb tysmm!! 😩💗😩💗

lol no not plug stories, but i do have 420 weed stories about them cooking though. although the hotboxing in toji car he is kinda a plug but its canon-verse so its more like he knows where to get you weed since weed is super illegal in japan. fr you gotta know a jamaican for good weed there, not even on some stereotypical shit but theres a huge rasta community/scene in japan and thats the only place i knew to get it. but admittedly while i was there i was too scared to smoke it (bih they can throw you in jail for 30 days with NO phone call then deport you!!!! I wasnt about to fuck around and find out!!!).

but ahh i dont write for ino sorry 😭. that mans got his SHIESTY SNATCHED and ass whooped ~disrespectfully~ like a lil bih by Toji and then thrown off a building like he was nothing (fuck daddy Toji so fuckin' fine urghhhh!!! lmfao lemme go rewatch that actually tbh). So my coochie is like sahara dry when it comes to ino now. i can't be getting wet for men who get robbed and their ass handed to them that bad—especially by my main mans??? nahhh its a dub, m'sorry pooks. 😭😭 (like damn high school gojo and geto put up more of a fight than ino too grown ass)