#aapi history

[mudaship3]

The question is? Can non Indigenous Pasifika or non natives get Indigenous Pasifika tattoos?

Depends There is nuances guidelines protocol etc Is it cultural appreciation or fetishizing and cultural appropriation? Is it using our Indigenous tattoos that is symbolic for us After haole settler colonization tattoo banning but for a tribal aesthetic after they outlawed it for cultural genocide

That is our problem with it Settlers made Every facet of our identity illegal And only permitted it as a spectacle for colonizer enjoyment That is why tattoo spirituality and language revival is important for Indigenous people of Turtle Island and Indigenous Pasifika of Oceania

Even I as a Tahitian Maohi Nui Pasifika can’t get Hawaiian Samoan or Tongan tattoos Without express permission or clearance From the community or elders in question Fuck pan Indianism

We each have our own unique tattoos I have my own Tahitian tattoos that I want to have We shouldn’t break protocol for aesthetics I don’t like Indigenous people or Indigenous Pasifika who engage in this cultural faux pas We as Natives should know better I know a few Pasifika celebrities how broke this rule we have The elders and community rightfully called them out

[renegadeangel801-blog]

WHERE ARE MY BHUTANESE🇧🇹/NEPALESE🇳🇵GAME DESIGNERS AT???

I was thinking about all the fun folklore based games coming out/in development the last few years, South of Midnight, Black Myth: Wukong.

Why haven’t we ever had a folklore based horror/survival/adventure game on the Himalayas where you are being stalked by Yetis of the old world. It would be so cool to survive this wild man in an old Tibetan village.

In western culture we have seen a modern shift in what the Yeti is. A gentle giant like depicted in Monsters Inc. or Smallfoot (2018). But I don’t want that. I want lore actuate Yetis. Terrifying wild men thought to bring bad energies and plague. All on the backdrop of pre-colonialism/imperialism Tibetan region.

[whenweallvote]

Happy heavenly birthday to Rep. Patsy Mink (1927-2002) of Hawaii! 🎉 Today, we celebrate her glass-breaking legacy as the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian American woman to serve in Congress in 1965. 

Rep. Mink helped shape landmark legislation like Title IX — later renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act — which prohibits gender discrimination in federally-funded school and sports programs. 

60 years after her election, there are currently 22 AAPI Members of Congress. Thank you for paving the way, Rep. Mink. 🙌🏽

[marzipanandminutiae]

just saw another white woman (”another” in reference to myself, here) call the women’s suffrage movement the “(white) women’s suffrage movement”

and while it is VERY important to acknowledge the racist behavior rampant in the mainstream suffrage movement, and that the 19th Amendment did not grant all women the right to vote in the U.S.

there were absolutely suffragists of color, too. 

here is an excellent website focused on info about Black suffragists in particular

here is an article discussing some Asian and Pacific Islander women who were active in the suffrage movement

look, I understand the classic White Progressive impulse to overcorrect when considering the injustices our ancestors perpetrated. I’ve been there, too. but as with many cases, this is one where going too far in the other direction leads to the erasure of important, interesting, and influential PoC from history

[sew-much-to-do]

DIY Taiwanese Scallion Pancakes (台式蔥油餅)

Home-style Scallion Pancakes (蔥油餅), just like how you would find them at restaurants and homes in Taipei, Taiwan. Crispy, flaky, and chewy at the same time — a perfect balance.

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sew-much-to-do: a visual collection of sewing tutorials/patterns, knitting, diy, crafts, recipes, etc.

[obliviani]

happy api month!

annual heritage piece 🏵️

[mxndoscyarika]

As we start getting into AAPI heritage month, here are some things to remember:

“Asians” includes EVERYONE with heritage tracing back to Asia (this includes East, West, Northern, Central, South, and Southeast Asians!)

Just as there is immense diversity just within Asians, there is tons of diversity in different groups of Pacific Islanders!

There is even diversity WITHIN specific ethnicities and countries!

Mixed-race Asians can identify as Asian just as much as they can identify with their other race(s)

Mixed-Asian Asians also exist and don’t have to be constrained to just one of their heritage cultures

Asians (and Pacific Islanders) exist in all skintones, hair colors, etc.! It all depends on genetics and geographic location

AAPI exist everywhere.

Not every AAPI speaks their heritage language.

AAPI likely play a role in their home country’s history whether or not it’s actually taught in school (see: US History)

Don’t ask “What are you?” or “Where are you from?” if you’re wondering about someone’s ethnicity. Just ask what their ethnicity or background is!

The model minority myth is called a MYTH for a reason and harms individuals in many different ways (YES, even the Asians that it’s “supposed to benefit”)

Racism and xenophobia against AAPI exists no matter the immigrant, social, or economic status (this is why we need to #Stop AAPI Hate!)

Anti-Asian hate crimes are happening every day as a result of anti-Asian racism, and it’s up to us to stop it by shutting down anti-Asian sentiment when we see it

No one is perfect, BUT it is everyone’s responsibility to treat others with respect and make efforts to be aware and inclusive regardless of our own backgrounds.

[californiastatelibrary]

When you think of the infamous 1906 San Francisco earthquake, a meet-cute is likely not at the top of your mind. But the story of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemens would not exist without the 1906 disaster — the two met while distributing rations to Chinese earthquake refugees. Shortly after, they built a shelter in Chinatown with Red Cross lumber and an army tent for a roof.

When they got married, they decided to use Wong Sun Yue’s full name alongside Ella May’s last name, and became Mr. and Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemens, and opened a Chinatown curio shop and tea garden. The shop was filled with items found in the rubble and ruins of the earthquake and fire, hence the name “Relics Dug from the Ruins.” They created and sold postcards showing themselves in and out of the shop in various poses. The handwriting on the postcards usually mentioned Ella May’s wealthy sister, Mrs. Howard (Katharine) Gould.