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Hey everyone! Here is an awesome win against colonial development and bullshit. This island that is sacred to the Gullah/Geechee people, indigenous to the Sea Islands that my hometown is on. They won against a major international developer that wanted to turn it into a resort island (an all to common occurrence on the Sea Islands...Hilton Head Island being one of the most egregious examples of gentrification, occupation and displacement by ⚪ resort and tourist culture.) I know everything looks bleak nowadays but these (seemingly) small wins mean everything sometime.
#gullah#decolonization#indigenous#geechee#islands#island culture#island#native#black culture#win#Instagram
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A Tropical Odyssey
Introduction:
Nestled in the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands beckon with their remote allure, offering a haven for those seeking adventure and tranquility. This article invites you to embark on a journey through these captivating islands, where lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and a rich tapestry of history and culture await exploration.
Discovering Lush Rainforests:
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are blessed with lush rainforests teeming with biodiversity. Explore the verdant jungles alive with the chirping of exotic birds and the rustling of ancient trees. Trek through dense foliage, discovering hidden waterfalls and encountering rare flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
Unraveling Secluded Beaches:
Escape to secluded beaches fringed by swaying palms and crystal-clear waters. Whether you seek solitude or adventure, the islands offer a diverse range of beach experiences. Relax on pristine shores, indulge in water sports, or dive into the underwater wonderland of vibrant coral reefs, where colorful marine life dances beneath the waves.
Immersing in Fascinating History:
Delve into the rich history and cultural heritage of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Visit historic sites like Cellular Jail, a poignant reminder of India's struggle for independence. Learn about the indigenous tribes whose ancient traditions and way of life continue to thrive amidst modernity, offering a glimpse into the islands' intriguing past.
Encountering Wildlife Wonders:
The islands are a sanctuary for diverse wildlife, both on land and in the sea. Embark on wildlife safaris to spot endemic species such as the Andaman wild pig, Nicobar megapode, and the elusive dugong. Dive into the azure waters to swim alongside majestic manta rays, playful dolphins, and gentle sea turtles, immersing yourself in the natural wonders of the marine world.
Experiencing Island Culture:
Meet the warm and hospitable people who call the Andaman and Nicobar Islands home. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of the indigenous communities, experiencing their traditional dance, music, and cuisine. Participate in local festivals and celebrations, where age-old customs come alive, weaving a colorful tapestry of island life.
Conclusion:
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands stand as a testament to nature's boundless beauty and the resilience of human spirit. Whether you seek adventure, relaxation, or cultural immersion, these remote archipelagos offer an unforgettable journey filled with wonder and discovery. Embrace the allure of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where every moment is an invitation to explore the unknown.
#AndamanandNicobarIslands
#Islandculture
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Part 2 of my modern avatar au, The Gaang (part 1)
#avatar aang#atla katara#atla toph#atla sokka#atla suki#atla#avatar the last airbender#modern avatar#atla modern au#my art#atla fanart#kataang#CAUSE THEY ARE IMPORTANT IN THIS AU#lots of inner debates on how to deal with aang's tattoos and if to make him say an actual buddhist#decided that he and monk gyatso (plus a handful of others) are/were part of a largely dying religion of a nomadic group#from the himalayan/tibetan plateau region that's a mix of buddhism hinduism and other religions (plus air nomad culture)#due to the politics of region aang and gyatso traveled around the world which is how he met katara and sokka#who were on a fieldtrip in the south (of canada)#they live in the Qikiqtaaluk Region originally in a smaller northern town but to continue their schooling they moved to iqaluit#Toph is from China and she met the gaang during the first big trip sokka katara and aang took together (at aangs begging)#meet her the summer before katara's first semester of college (so she was 18 aang 16 sokka 19 toph 16)#also by 16 aang is his own guardian cause of gyatso's death so he just does whatever p much#suki from okinawa and they meet briefly another summer of college when traveling to a bunch of islands in the pacific#suki specializes in and teaches ryukyuan martial arts (she's ryukyuan)#all reunite after sokka and katara's graduation (katara graduates a year early) during aang sokka and kataras celebration world tour#where they come into full actual contact with the fire nation crew#they are all in their twenties in these expect for monk aang who is a teen#hehe i cant wait to make more for this auuuu
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Seaweed lore 2
The Celtic world
The most malicious monster of the Scottish islands was the Nuckelavee.
'This creature was repelled by the odour of burning seaweed, which was frequently collected and burnt as a safeguard.'
Nuckelavee in summers is locked away by Mither O’the Sea, the Orcadian concept of Mother Nature.
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#caribbean#caribbean women#caribbean woman#woman#black#beautiful#caribbean culture#carnival#soca#wine#dance#on the road#chippin#island life#island#gal#gyal
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Faroese woman and girls, Faroe Islands, by Visit Faroe Islands
#faroese#faroe islands#europe#western europe#folk clothing#traditional clothing#traditional fashion#cultural clothing
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zosan the type to get accidentally married in four different islands before they start dating
#i have mentioned this but i Adore the concept of islands on the grand line having a much different culture than the rest of the world#Especially the new world#they probs accidentally got married on skypeia#no one tells them#but theyre married there#and probably on a smaller island where its tradition to not call spouses by their first name in public#like oh yeah those two that are fighting over there? def married#good for them#theres probably one where fighting is an insane act of marital affection#zosan#sanzo#im so sorry for this actually#black leg sanji#sanji#roronoa zoro#zoro#one piece#op#one piece thoughts
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culturally-specific orientations and gender identities are real and they exist whether you want to validate them or not. terfs and truscum refuse to accept these facts because their ideologies can only be defended by racist and colonialist arguments, such as insisting that gender is biologically-dictated or that your gender is not real unless you experience gender dysphoria and pursue medical transition with hormones, surgeries, and legal document changes.
biological essentialism, cis-normativity, and the pathological idea of ‘transgenderism’ are racist, they’re concepts made up by colonizers that are violently enforced by christianity and white supremacy. when we say “gender is a social construct” we mean “the gender binary and the idea of transness, as it is defined by western standards, are ideas constructed by a white christian society.” i am ‘trans’ and ‘queer’ only because i am considered trans and queer by white christian standards. in my own culture, i would not have to ‘transition’ because my gender would simply be accepted.
colonizers force upon us their concepts of gender, biological sex, and sexuality while they continue to erase ours. you cannot separate the extermination of our culturally-specific sexual orientations or genders from the violent genocidal destruction of our cultures. the words that once existed for our concepts of gender and attraction were erased when our languages were banned and we were punished, beaten, and tortured for teaching them.
my own two-spirit identity can only be labeled using the language of my oppressors because the words for what i am are no longer spoken.
#xe speak#130k notes later i am deciding to remake the post in a more concise way#if you're not native i still encourage you to reblog this (without commentary!) (even in the tags!!)#my language here is vague because this applies to EVERY indigenous culture#not just first nations on turtle island!#ndn tag#indigenous#twospirit#two spirit#genocide mention
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Holy Friday litany in Spetses island, Greece by Michael Liaroutsos.
#greece#europe#easter#world#people#christianity#holy week#spetses#saronic islands#central greece#sterea hellas#greek islands#greek culture
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Happy late easter from 37 even tho Greek easter is like over a month from now but don’t worry about it lets all eat koulourakia together
#reverse 1999 37#re1999#reverse 1999#37#easter#gosh I want to make koulourakia its been too long#also also loukoumades I miss loukoumades so much#I dont know if theres different traditions and cultures depending on the island but my girlie is greek and I will project onto her
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Me on International Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 19th, 2006: "Yarrr, ahoy matey!"
Me on International Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 19th, 2022: "When a king brands us pirates, he doesn't mean to make us adversaries. He doesn't mean to make us criminals. He means to make us monsters."
#black sails#when the wikipedia article says#'The association of pirates with peglegs parrots and treasure maps#popularized in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island (1883)#has had a significant influence on parody pirate culture'#i am fine im totally fine#🙃🙃🙃#screaming crying throwing up etc#i hate it here (affectionate)
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"Firstly, this data demonstrates *yet again* that the public ‘debate’ on trans rights and trans lives is not in line with public attitudes. The British public in general, and British women in particular, feel pretty positive about trans people. If our media coverage and social media discussions simply reflected this reality, the lives of trans people would be immeasurably improved overnight. Instead of this, the drip, drip of negative and distorted media coverage may be manufacturing a creeping sense of discomfort around shared spaces.
And secondly, it shows that we have a small, but vocal group of people with extreme anti-trans views in Britain, and that should worry us all.
The Government Equalities Office estimates that there are between 200,000 and 500,000 trans people in the UK, in a population of more than 66 million. We need to make sure our trans family, friends and neighbours feel safe and welcome, and we need to hold family and community members, leaders and journalists to account for how they engage with the trans community.
If the majority of us simply sit by while the transphobic minority shout their harmful views from the rooftops, our warm feelings mean nothing, and we are part of a problem that is ruining trans folks lives."
#Because if I have to see another 'terf island' meme#And then hear from another Very Online trans person that they are *JUSTIFIABLY* scared by the media and culture wars#solely designed for right wing political gain#and thinks that the world hates them and they will never find allies love and solidarity?#I wil keep showing this and other data to prove they are not alone
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watching the Goncharov (1973) Renaissance like
#absolutely fascinated#observing this unfold like an anthropologist studying the cultural practices of a remote island tribe#the clock motif is very compelling#goncharov
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Bimbo Types, or Neapolitan Bimbo
(This is something I've previously gone over in my My Little Pony post but wanted to reiterate here.)
Bimbo can most easily be divided into three distinct archetypes. The Clown, The Innocent, and The Debutante. These archetypes are not absolute, they come in many variations and their traits can and will overlap.
The Clown, also known as The Free Spirit or The Wildcard, usually shows up as the comedic relief. They can be loud, showy, excessive, and obnoxious. Their sexuality is very self-assured, self-aware, and playful. The Clown's main concern (if any) is having or spreading fun, "fun" in this context being completely up to their individual style and personality. To give a very stereotypical example, a goth clown may have the most fun watching very violent horror movies or playing with spiders. Another clown could have the most fun (Incidentally) causing a ruckus or being mischievous, it's all about perspective, the possibilities are pretty much endless.
Examples of this archetype include but are not limited to: Jeannie (IDOJ), Pinkie Pie (MLP:FIM), Harley Quinn (BTAS), Synclaire James (Living Single), Jayne Mansfield (films and public persona), Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The Innocent, also known as The Ingenue, is just as the name suggests. Not only helpless but often unaware and wholly out of her depth. Her inexperience and or meekness makes her prone to being taken advantage of. Despite this, she (usually) remains positive, kind, and happy to help. Unlike The Clown, The Innocent's sexuality is typically portrayed as natural, uncomplicated, and unintended.
Examples of this archetype include but are not limited to: Marilyn Monroe (films and public persona), Weena (The Time Machine), Lorelei Lee (in the novel), Elissa Megan Powers (Empowered)
The Debutante, who could also be called The Alpha Bitch, is probably the most popular in the modern era and who you're most likely to come across in real life or on social media. Her sexuality is mainly a means of control. She puts a lot of time, work, and effort into her appearance because beauty is both her business and capital. While she may, at times, enjoy and indulge in carnal pleasure it's far from her main concern. Being the most or unattainably desirable is how she knows she's better than others, how she's able to acquire and maintain control. The Debutante values social standing above all else, to her it's a matter of life or death, she would die without overwhelmingly positive attention.
Examples of this archetype include but are not limited to: Regina George (Mean Girls), Heather Chandler (Heathers), Courtney Shayne (Jawbreaker), Heather (Total Drama Island), Cleopatra Smith (Clone High), Jeannie II (IDOJ), Emma Frost (X-Men), Panty Anarchy (PSG), Ginger (Gilligan's Island), Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffany's), Kim Kardashian, Rarity (MLP:FIM)
These archetypes are combined, remixed, and subverted so often it's hard to find pure examples (I tried my best, and even then this is just reducing them to their base archetypes and do not accurately describe every single one of these characters), but this is a good thing. It leads to nuance and diversity, and many of the most popular bimbo characters are mixed or subversions. Chrissy Snow (Three's Company) is a Clown and an Innocent. Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) arguably includes elements of all three. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion follows two clownish Innocents who realize they were bullied by debutantes. As far as I know, all bimbos exist somewhere along these lines (or perhaps on an axis) but we shouldn't view this as limiting, when you think about it the combinations are really seemingly endless, and I didn't even cover sub-archetypes! Many Debutantes are mean but they don't have to be. Innocents don't have to be completely pliable, you can do (or be) whatever you like, even moving from one archetype to another.
#my bias is clear#i dream of jeannie#heathers#total drama island#jawbreaker#clone high#mean girls#gentlemen prefer blondes#harley quinn#elvira#jayne mansfield#three's company#romy and michele#kim kardashian#legally blonde#bimboism#bimbohood#bimboization#bimbo mindset#bimbo culture#bimbo life#bimboification#understandingbimbos#bimboz#bimbocore#bimbo tf#transformation#bimbo girl#bimbo aesthetic#bimbo examples
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regarding aang becoming offended bc of his portrayal as a woman in ember island players, i think his anger was justified on that specific occassion? I mean, the fire nation was mocking his gentle nature and pacifism by portraying him as a blithering naive idiot who never took things seriously and the belittling of his culture and beliefs. This is one of the worst episodes for him, dont get me wrong, but in this case, femininity was utilized as a source of derision and weakness imo. I dont say this with bad intentions, just thought i would write this bc i also condemned aang for the same thing before
If that was what Aang was upset about I might be inclined to agree, but everything he says and does throughout that episode points to the contrary. Aang doesn’t say anything about the incorrect portrayal of his culture and personal values. Here is what he does say:
[Note: the above expression is before the actress hardly says anything so he’s clearly just mad about the fact that she’s female]
Aang: [angrily] Is that a woman playing me?
Aang: I don't do that! That's not what I'm like! And I'm not a woman!
[Note: the official script includes the emphasis; again, it’s very obvious that he’s most bothered by being played by a woman]
Then this exchange:
Toph: I don't know, you are more in touch with your feminine side than most guys.
Aang: [Standing up, angrily] Argh!
Katara: Relax, Aang. They're not accurate portrayals. It's not like I'm a preachy crybaby who can't resist giving overemotional speeches about hope all the time. [Everyone looks at her] What?
Aang: [Turns around and sits down. Sarcastically.] Yeah, that's not you at all.
You know what I love about this conversation is that is proves two things at once. Firstly, yet again, it’s clear that being portrayed by a woman is what is most upsetting to Aang. Secondly, his reaction (and, honestly, insult) to Katara’s values here shows that he’s not thinking that deeply about this. It has nothing to do with values. Aang is offended at the idea that he is being portrayed by a woman and with more “feminine” qualities, which honestly plays well with his creepy, possessive behavior with Katara later this same episode.
And I actually do like the fact that you brought up femininity being used as “a source of derision and weakness” because guess what! That’s the definition of femininity itself. Femininity doesn’t mean simply being a woman; femininity is the social behaviors and roles that women are expected to fulfill. Which is why I don’t have any sympathy for a man who is offended by being called feminine or compared to a woman because it’s reflective of a deeply misogynistic attitude on his part. If Aang thinks femininity is so degrading and weak, what does that say about the fact he expects his crush to behave that way? I mean, this is what he thinks of Katara, through his own perspective:
So yeah, that’s my question. If being compared to a woman is so insulting and humiliating to Aang, what does that say about how he intuitively views actual women? Why does he think he’s above that treatment but women aren’t? People act like I’m crazy for saying that he exhibits toxic masculinity this episode but this only furthers that point.
Oh and before someone jumps in here and acts like this goes both ways, let me point you to this:
Toph’s reaction to finding out she’s being played by a big, buff, stereotypically-masculine man. She’s thrilled! Why? Because we are products of a misogynistic society and therefore intuitively view being compared to a man as a compliment and a woman as an insult. The respective roles assigned to each are not equal. Masculinity and femininity were never equal and the system was deliberately created that way. You can see this idea ingrained in the writing of this episode because it’s a bias we all hold to some degree, including the writing and creative team here.
So I’m sorry, but considering the bias clearly present within the writing team and the way the characters behave this episode, it’s clear to me that Aang’s reaction has nothing to do with his culture and everything to do with his misogyny.
#besides if we’re talking culture#supposedly he’s also meant to avoid earthly attachment and possession#which is not in line at all with his treatment of katara#anti kataang#canon critical#aang critical#atla#avatar the last airbender#ember island players#meta#zutara#katara#toph#fandom salt
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