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here's some more free labour from me. a thread of things george lucas cherry-picked from Indigenous cultures to write into the mythology of star wars:
-the squash blossom hairstyle of Hopi unmarried women
-the concept of the Force (animism)
-the significance of hair braiding (1/)
-the squash blossom hairstyle of Hopi unmarried women
-the concept of the Force (animism)
-the significance of hair braiding (1/)
http://www.whitewolfpack.com/2017/12/hopi-squash-blossom-story-behind-iconic.html?m=1
https://i-d.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/mbvbj8/beyond-braids-the-true-story-of-indigenous-hair (2/)
https://i-d.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/mbvbj8/beyond-braids-the-true-story-of-indigenous-hair (2/)
alderaanians view touching hair to be extremely intimate and braiding it in different styles means different things. this is directly lifted from First Nations beliefs, in which someone's hair is an extension of their Spirit. (3/)
"At pow-wows, it is common to see family members and friends brushing and braiding hair for each other. Itâs a beautiful way to bond and a powerful way to reinforce the sacredness of relationships."
https://sistersky.com/blogs/sister-sky/the-significance-of-hair-in-native-american-culture (4/)
https://sistersky.com/blogs/sister-sky/the-significance-of-hair-in-native-american-culture (4/)
meanwhile, Indigenous Peoples still suffer this kind of hate crime for wearing their braids to this day:
https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/for-indigenous-boy-whose-braid-got-cut-the-meaning-of-long-hair-makes-it-worth-the-taunts/ (5/)
https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/for-indigenous-boy-whose-braid-got-cut-the-meaning-of-long-hair-makes-it-worth-the-taunts/ (5/)
European writers long ago referred to indigenous Americansâ ways as âanimism,â a term that means âlife-ism.â And it is true that most or perhaps all Native Americans see the entire universe as being aliveâthat is, as having movement and an ability to act." (6/)
https://www.amacad.org/publication/indigenous-americans-spirituality-and-ecos
and yoda says in ESB: "Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship." (7/)
and yoda says in ESB: "Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship." (7/)
"I think there's clearly some parallels ... between Native stories â things like the Hero Twins, [a] very prominent story in Navajo culture â (...) of course Luke and Leia being basically Hero Twins in that story,"
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/18/788913572/the-force-is-with-our-people-connects-indigenous-culture-to-a-galaxy-far-away (8/)
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/18/788913572/the-force-is-with-our-people-connects-indigenous-culture-to-a-galaxy-far-away (8/)
a lot has been made of the parallels between Indigenous Peoples and the resistance/rebellion, fighting against a crushing colonial "empire" as well, and of ewoks directly representing us, a "primitive" people fighting to defend their lushly wooded homeland from violent (9/)
invaders. "Ewoks are named after the Miwok, a Native American tribe, indigenous to the Redwood forest in which the Endor scenes were filmed for Return of the Jedi (...)"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewok (10/)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewok (10/)
Indigenous peoples are the original storytellers. if you like a fantasy series, chances are it's taken its foundations from our rich mythologies. it costs nothing to look into it and acknowledge the people who inspired your faves. doing this is part of decolonization, (11/)
undoing the belief that white ppl are the original content creators of most things, when in fact they usually take from other cultures and then deny it. that said, Indigenous ppl strongly resonate with SW, because we see so much of ourselves in it.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5422156 (12/)
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5422156 (12/)
look up Indigenous SW content creators, like Rebecca Roanhorse, who wrote the Resistance Reborn novel: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5422156
https://howwegettonext.com/we-are-a-space-people-6837e43d66f6
and know that baby yoda is native, it's a fact.
(13.)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/baby-yoda-indigenous-art-memes-1.5382902
https://howwegettonext.com/we-are-a-space-people-6837e43d66f6
and know that baby yoda is native, it's a fact.
(13.)https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/baby-yoda-indigenous-art-memes-1.5382902
more links!
https://www.powwows.com/the-force-is-with-our-people/
https://dgomag.com/amp/star-wars-intersects-with-indigenous-cultures-and-inspires-art-4106
https://www.powwows.com/the-force-is-with-our-people/
https://dgomag.com/amp/star-wars-intersects-with-indigenous-cultures-and-inspires-art-4106
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and to help more Indigenous folx in need: https://twitter.com/shotheekwe/status/1292094783914221576
