so i donāt think a lot of people really understand how often south asian culture is misinterpreted and appropriated so iām making a post about it right here.
any mention of third eyes
any mention of chakras
people wearing bindis when they shouldnāt beĀ
fuckingĀ āomā orĀ āaumā tattoos or appliques on things like yoga pants. do you know how fucking disrespectful it is to put a symbol that is so important to my religion and culture on the ass of some white chickās yoga pants
people wearing maang tikka when they shouldnāt be
anklets with bells on them are very important to the dance culture of south asia and itās disrespectful to wear them outside of a traditional dance setting
feel free to add any more that i missed because iām fucking tired
this is okay to rb if youāre not south asian. in fact itās encouraged that you reblog this post, regardless of your race
^^Anyone is capable of appropriation without meaning to, even other poc. Please respect!




















