Misappropriation

Most traditional tribal tattoos from any given culture are usually meant to uphold certain meanings. Many of these tattoos serve as a form of communication to those that see it. They have great importance because it is an expression of identity through motifs and symbols. The used patterns can even sometimes tell the story of that person's lineage.

So when another person just copies a tribal pattern for the sake of trend and vanity, doesn't that seem disrespectful to the person that tattoo was made for? Doesn't that make the person who misappropriated nothing but a fraud? He's basically wearing another man's story not his own.

Two videos of individuals using the same patterns and designs used by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Carrying the Weight.

There's only a couple weeks left in the semester and this project and class is almost coming to a close. I can honestly say that I've learned a lot during the process of this study. From how to go about conducting a proper research study to discovering some aspects of my culture that I might have missed while doing previous research in the past. As I state in the study, Filipino-American Identity is an important thing to our culture. Because of my personal connection to the study it makes it easier to discuss and this process is just another step in making an attempt discovering identity.


One step forward in progress, One step toward the goal.
or in this case, earning my tattoo. haha


ehhh now back to writing this proposal.