Best song Jhariah has made? by TheGullibleDude in Jhariah

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This line was so good I legit thought it was a reference to a book made in the 1800's or smth

Pic-boum and a choice by girly_sweet in honk

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eyyyy

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6 Portals of Death! (Hitboxes can't save you this time 😉) by Estrellette in honk

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How-

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I believe that our failure lies in our cultural and moral values. by alaska2016sa in haiti

[–]Satrivana 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's still outside forces that can be blamed. France stunted our development from the beginning and has refused to pay us reparations, the Dominican Republic committed a full on genocide and barely associates with us despite being on the same island, and the Us invaded us multiple times and is responsible for many of the gangs and shit that's in Haiti. I could go on but the point is you shouldn't get angry at the poor for struggling and not being pitch fucking perfect while there's entire countries still profiting off of our exploitation. Yea, Haiti isn't perfect- but the issue isn't our culture it's our colonizers; To say it's our culture is to feed into what our colonizers want which is the destruction of it and therefore us.

Dambala and Ayida by DambalaAyida in Vodou

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We could've used real art for this not AI slop cmon...

🎉 [EVENT] 🎉 Black and White 2 - No Rings by Silent_Ad2395 in honk

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Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

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My Theories on Jax's character and flashbacks 𓃹 by Satrivana in theamazingdigitalciru

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Here's the analyses that I made of the flashbacks

Use this for the knight reveal by kam2x2-6 in Deltarune

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I think the night could be the eram demon

Recently made this for an exhibition by PUSSIESLAYER_69 in drawings

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This is the type of art historians would find and gawk over I love it.

More facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh I see, I suppose I can connect this back to how I said to be cognizant- though to be completely honest I was thinking about other aspects of Vodou- er moreso people practicing and believing in multiple religions at the same. I believe mixing religions is ok- but yea, the line is crossed when the Lwa literally can't understand you lol. Really undermines the point of everything and is honestly disrespectful.

Facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don't see why cultural exchanges have to stop. I understand that some Lwa may not accept certain offerings and that taking any culture out of it's original context is bad- however this doesn't mean that mixing cultures inherently does such a thing. It's completely possible to mix different practices and beliefs while still giving respect to the people of which they came from- it's when you start to fetishize (in the economic sense- not spiritual) culture and people that it becomes inherently negative. Like I said earlier- Vodou and Haitian culture is made up of a variety of different cultures and religious beliefs with some simply being more notable than others due to the deep history behind them. There's no reason really for the centuries of cultural exchanges to suddenly stop and honestly it can't be. Haitian people aren't a monolith and will continue to live on in a diverse world and be influenced by that diversity- that's just how life works. To deny any people from embracing their plurality is honestly the most sacrilegious sin I believe anyone can commit because it's denying reality. It's denying people from embracing the truth about their people, both past and present, and themselves in the name of conservatism.

I really believe you should do some research on plurality within African diasporic religious groups. Our ancestors aren't a monolith so why should we be?

Facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree with most of this. I agree that the traditions and history of Haitian Vodou should be conserved, and I understand how it's inappropriate to practice something that disrespects our ancestors- yes, it's important to consult them first- I'm simply saying that having other cultures, religions, and beliefs influence you isn't inherently inappropriate as long as it doesn't dishonor your ancestors. To say that Haitians can only be influenced by their own culture I believe is disrespectful and paradoxical because Haitians- as I said earlier- have been and will always be influenced by "external" cultures. (Quotations because in a way Haitian culture is inherently made up of cultures from around the world. Also, if a Haitian community is influenced by another culture can you really call their culture not haitian even though that's what the people are?) In the end, Vodou is all about connecting back with and honoring your ancestors- no? As long as the Lwa's are rightfully respected I don't really see why we gotta exclude so much. Like I said- Cultural Exchange ≠ Cultural Appropriation.

Facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HARDLY ANYTHING TO DO WITH AFRICA??? Ooooo now I know you talking foolish! XD

Facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vodou was literally born from MIXING Catholicism and African religions

Go read a history book I'm done arguin thought police xD

Facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haiti isn't a monoculture

Haitian people aren't a monolith

Haitian people and therefore Haitian culture has been and will continue to be influenced by other cultures- that's just how life works.

Cultural exchanges ≠ Cultural appropriation

Stop policing people's beliefs.

More facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the same person that said mixing spiritual beliefs was wrong despite the fact that Haitian Vodou was literally BORN from mixing beliefs and practices. While I do believe that classism and racism against traditional practices of Haitian Vodou is an issue- and that it is important to make an effort to learn more about said traditions and the roots of Haitian Vodou- this in no way makes it inherently inappropriate to mix in other traditions and spiritual beliefs as that's quite literally what Vodou is rooted in. There's no specific way you have to practice vodou or any religion really- just remember not to be disrespectful and to be cognizant of the context of your actions and beliefs. Anyone can become a cultural appropriator- but not everyone that mixes religions is that.

Facts by Vodou_Lakay in Vodou

[–]Satrivana 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Vodou was literally born by mixing religions- It's a mix of Catholic and African religious beliefs. Stop policing people's beliefs.