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DIVIDE
The following short video is my creative representation to demonstrate the divide in which first-generation Punjabi folks like myself, have with wearing Punjabi/Indian dress and Western clothing customs.
A brief talk post video-viewing
Note: the showcase of a Pagh or Dastaar (turban) carries as religious significance to Sikhi as well within the Punjabi community (but is/can be worn by other communities practicing Sikhi.
I wanted to shed light to this (not because I assume the audience doesn't already know whats wrong with this image) but, its significance to the short creative video. Many Sikhs stopped wearing their Paghs (Dastaar) in the fear of being attacked or even killed so, the captioning of the baseball cap is the forced transition that a lot of immigrant Punjabi folks and first-generation folks (fear passed down from generations) make the decision to go through because of the fear of being discriminated against.
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Monetizing articles of faith with deep religious and cultural significance like a Dastaar (Pagh) and Bindi by brands and celebrities contributes to a larger issue of the permanence of racism and
it is deeply aggravating that if celebrities wear cultural clothing they are seen to "celerbrate" that culture and/or religion when in actuality there is a stream of generational trauma attached to those articles of faith which communities have been discrimated agasint.
Inspiration for this page:
The artist of HATECOPY! Maria Qamar is a creative developer I have been following for some time. Her artistic acts not only as a challenge to white supremacy but, gender and sexuality role expectations within the Indian community.
