#ethnic
Just a few notes for Miss Raven Symone.
1. You have an issue with labels.
2. You also have an issue with grammar.
3. Race and Ethnicity are not the same thing.
Ethnicity is defined as an ethnic group is a population of human beings whose members identify with each other, on the basis of a real or a presumed common genealogy or ancestry. Your ROOTS are not in Louisiana sweet girl. Even though your family history may be.
Africa is a continent that, has in fact gave way to a tremendous amount of WORLD ANCESTRY. There are numerous people, in various countries whose ancestry is in Africa, thanks to the slave ships who made multiple stops before coming to America. But, its not Black History Month, so I digress.
Oddly enough, Raven is defining herself as a RACE, which is social construct that refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics. Race is a man made concept which is exactly what a label is,which is precisely what she hopes to avoid.
I am a BLACK AMERICAN WOMAN who’s roots, at its core, are based in Africa. But because I am completely unable to find those roots, thanks to historical events that shall remain left unsaid, I trace it back as far as I can. Which leaves me to the post slavery and Native American history, thus making me identify as a black woman.
Moral of the story, define yourself however you want. But understand, that in defining yourself, you are in fact labeling yourself at the same time. Labels are apart of the world in which we live in. They can create a sense of commonality. They are only negative if you allow them to be. How easily we get caught up on a few things when there are billions of words we can define as.
It seems that Raven feels like labeling, in and of its self, is negative. To that I say, be bigger than the label. Be more than what people see. And what they may expect. I am Black American Woman, who’s ancestors where slaves. I am a Christian, I am educated, straight, a daughter, a friend, a dancer, and a host of other things. Nothing about that was negative. Actually seems pretty awesome.
Be the best you, whoever that is, whatever you define that as.
Gönlüm hoş olsun da varsın giysim kıldan olsun.
Wa zera mi zere ba wa tewrê kirwasê mûy mi bo.
- Zazaki Qale Verinu
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Perpetual Beauty (Raja Ravi Varma)
“Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist, considered as one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. Raja Ravi Varma is known for his amazing paintings, which revolve mainly around the Puranas (ancient mythological stories) and thegreat Indian epics - Mahabharata and Ramayana. Ravi Varma is one of the few painters who managed to accomplish a beautiful union of Indian traditionwith the techniques of European academic art. This is one of the reasons why he is considered as one of the most, if not the most prominent Indian painters. Varma was also responsible in taking the Indian art all over the world with his impeccable technique. While the Europeans and other art lovers admired his technique, the laymen of India enjoyed his work for its simplicity. More often than not, Varma’s paintings highlighted the beauty of South Indian women which were admired by all.
His portrayal of Hindu gods and goddesses went on to become worship material for many people belonging to the lower castes. Back then, these people were often forbidden from entering temples and thus they celebrated Varma’s works, for they gave them an idea of how the deities looked inside the temple. He also managed to improve the artistic knowledge and spread the importance of art among Indian people. He achieved this by making affordable lithographs, which were accessible even to the poor. Alternatively, this also made him a household name and Raja Ravi Varma soon captured the hearts of all. Recognizing his feat, Viceroy Lord Curzon honored him with the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal for his service in thefurtherance of public interest.“
Selected Works:
1. Nair woman
2. Galaxy of Musicians
3. Lady playing Swarbat
4. Kerala lady playing Swarbat
5. Saraswati
6. Lakshmi
7. Dhana Narayana
8. Dattatreya
9. Harishchandra
10. Victory of Meghanada
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Ну, вот, как и обещала, делюсь ссылкой на обзор с выставки “Дорога в Дербент”, которая проходит в Центре Этнической Культуры, в Махачкале! Айда по ссылочке. http://thesumakh.com/novosti/doroga-v-derbent-vystavka-v-mahachkale/
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Иногда мне тоже хочется мелькать в ваших лентах. ) Половина меня и фрагмент картины “Стена” прекраснейшего Ибрагимхалила Супьянова. Фото со вчерашней выставки современной живописи и графики “Дорога в Дербент”. Скоро подготовлю для Вас небольшой обзор. )
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В стихах ты меня называешь порой
Высокой горой, недоступной горой. Спасибо. Приятна твоя похвала.
Но нет недоступной горы для Орла.
И как бы гора не была высока,
Орёл залетел бы и за облака.
Гнездо себе свил бы, и счастье обрёл,
Когда бы то был настоящий Орёл!
(Фазу Алиева)
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http://thesumakh.com/mesta/auly-i-sela/selo-prizrak-gra-i-ego-edinstvennyj-zhitel/ Друзья, все же знают про заброшенное селение Гра в Ахтынском районе и его единственную жительницу-бабушку Биче. Так вот, сегодня на thesumakh.com я решила Вам немного о них рассказать. Кстати сказать, вопреки слухам, Биче баде жива - здорова! Фоточки прилагаются. Айда по ссылочке! На фото: село-призрак Гра Ахтынского района.
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Рассказала на thesumakh.com о весьма крутом американском журналисте Джордже Кеннане, посетившем Кавказ в далекие 1870е! Прикрепила к статье много старых фоточек! Все в лучших традициях #OldDagestan и #OldCaucasus Айда смотрееееть! На фото: Дагестанцы, 1870 год. Автор:Джордж Кеннан. http://thesumakh.com/oldcaucasus/dzhordzh-kennan-puteshestvie-po-kavkazu/
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Маленькие горяночки. ) Сверху вниз: Аварка (гидатлинка), Лачка, Лезгинка, Аварка (гидатлинка).
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Чудесное Архивное фото, которым поделился мой троюродный брат-Рустам, не оставило меня равнодушной. Так как в твиттере все мои фотографии Старого Дагестана безбожно воруют, а публикации выдают за свой личный труд, я решила опубликовать это фото здесь. Ведь читатели здесь гораздо порядочнее. И тихушников практически нет. Локация: Республика Дагестан, Ахтынский район, селение Гдынк. На фото сидит лысенький мой брат-Рустам Ризаев с крутой местной детворой у дома тети. ) А мотоцикл какой офигенный! )
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Я, наверное, какая-то неправильная девушка. Золоту я всегда предпочитала серебро. Для меня это, пожалуй, самый благородный металл. Его можно носить со всем. А вот это интересное кольцо с подвесками я нашла в своей раритетной книге. И просто не смогла не поделиться с Вами. Кольцо с подвесками. Дагестан, ногайцы. Начало XX века. Серебро, сердолик. Диаметр: 2,0.
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