Hindu Tattoos: Commodification through Cultural Appropriation
Background An ever-growing trend in western culture is the use of Indian dress, customs, and motifs as part of their costumes, routines, and other things. For example, one will sometimes see devotional dance moves from Bharatanatyam and Kathak used in performances. Another popular occurrence is the use of Bindi’s as …
President Obama Wishes Americans A Happy Diwali 2014!
It’s great to see the President wish Americans of various backgrounds: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, a Happy Diwali. Messages like this from the leader of a country, which at times isn’t accepting of the fact that people of Indian origins are a part of the country too, is great!
R-A-C-I-S-M and the National Spelling Bee
Ansun Sunjoe and Sriram Hathwar were named co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 29th when they spelled the words “feuilleton” and “sticomythia”, respectively, in front of an audience of millions. Their win marks the first time since 1962 two winners have been declared – and, on a …
India One of the Top Countries of Origin for US Immigrants
Two maps from Slate show the breakdown of where immigrants to the United States concentrate. The great number of states in which India is the most common country of origin (or most common other than Mexico) should be of no surprise given the number of Indians who have bought into the …
No, All Brown People are Not Cab Drivers
Hari Kondabolu on the David Letterman Show: …Apparently, she’s so racist, she looks at the color of the driver, before looking at the color of the car.
