Euro-centric Americans are asked to understand the need for respect and cross-cultural diplomacy when wearing American Indian costumes, especially in public. As a rule, Native Peoples are offended by the careless donning of their cultural attire.
More specifically, for some Native persons still today it is an insult to trivialize tribal differences, to overlook the animals that may have been killed in order to provide the costume components, and worst of all, to publicly engage in old Indian stereotypes (“savages,” or “less civilized”) while wearing Native attire.
In a show of good will, please take these things to heart when you don the stunning attire of the Wampanoag Indians, or any other tribe in public. Of course we urge you to practice the same respect at home.
It all boils down to enjoying the exchange more deeply by having a heart of respect for others, especially if and when you might not agree with them.
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Tags: indian costume how, indian costume how to, make kids costume, native americans stereotypes, native stereotypes, the wampanoag tribe
Posted September 12, 2009 by Admin under Costumes
