Saturday, September 1, 2018

Native American Regalia: Common Assumptions Unpacked

By Steven Reed


You don t need to be a native American to celebrate and enjoy what their culture has to offer. Apart from the stereotypes, there are many beautiful things to embrace about this culture as native American regalia. However, let s have a look at the common assumptions about this culture.

Laziness is instilled in each and every one of us but for this nation, they are known to be the laziest of them all. This doesn t necessarily mean that they want to sleep the whole day. What it means is that they are too lazy to even pass an exam. Natives are known to happily and easily fail education and much more. The priorities lie elsewhere.

Benefits from the government are something that every state provides, however, eras ago, an arrangement was made with these tribes that if they give up their land, they will receive education and other benefits, which is still carried through to today. This does not solely belong to them. Many other people also receive benefits of the same kind as well as others that sometimes even these communities don t get.

No, their houses are not filled with so many spiritual items that they can t move, or that if you enter, you will die. They probably do have the items that are of value to them but their homes are not going to look any less normal than yours do. These values are also something that was passed on and taught them which is why you will still see some items but not more than usual.

In today s world, how often do you see a parent tucking their kids in and reading them a storybook? Similar to what you see in movies. This is very rare so why bother if these communities do it? Yes, they come with many stories to tell but this is mainly because they were told by their parents and grandparents. In return, it is being passed on to their children.

A popular one is that this group is quite the alcoholics. Well, so what right? There is no ethos in the entire world that doesn t drink. The people who don t, usually don t due to personal choice or illness. As for the rest, if they could, they would probably crack open a bottle with the natives. Also, alcohol is a choice that everyone makes and it shouldn t be a reason to not join them.

The nice thing about them is they are not followers. They are more than happy to embrace their tribes and practise their rituals whether others agree with it or not. What makes them so rich as a tribe is that they are not falling to the norm of becoming a robot and doing what everyone else thinks is right. How they live is their choice.

All it takes is some research to really get to know what the next person is about. You may not understand it and you may not be used to seeing or hearing about it, but it doesn t mean that there is something wrong with it. Take the time to learn about who they really are and what you can do to be more respectful.




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