(Fern is white, too.) For me, it’s easy to wear westernised clothes, not because I am culturally appropriating but more because the western culture almost demands that I assimilate. The Secret of the Ankh - Historicaleve We at Adolescent have devoted a lot of space to conversations about cultural appropriation—i.e., the act of adopting traits from another culture without regard for the significance or context of those elements within their culture. Cultural appropriation. Modern Egypt is a totally different culture from ancient Egypt and no, an Ankh is not the same thing as a Coptic cross. Appropriation, symbolism and Examples of Cultural Appropriation and How to Avoid It Sociology of culture This begs the question of why do these dominant cultures with such ethnocentric self-identities build themselves based off of the many traits of other cultures that they oppress; as well as what effect this might have on intercultural communication. Cultural appropriation: What it is and why it matters? So long as you're buying it from Indians, I don't think the Indians will care. American singer Katy Perry posted a photo of two sandals from her Egypt-inspired line at Katy Perry Collections on Instagram on 11 June. On the issue of tattoos and spirituality, it is your body and you can certainly do whatever you want with it; however, while you’re …
