Out of curiosity, if littledancer-bigvoice (Tsalagi) is not Arabic/North African (I don't know if she has this ancestry)... But if she is NOT, then is the use of the Hamsa in her beadwork considered cultural appropriation?

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Are you referring to the jewelry post? I am ignorant of the cultures that use the Hamsa so I cannot answer that.

Thu, Mar 6th 2014 at 16 PM
  1. ronny1009 said: I see Hamsas in Jewish culture, and Middle Eastern Cultures. Also North African cultures as the Hand of Fatima. The use of a Hamsa/Hand of Fatima or Evil Eye in bead work could be considered cultural appropriation as far as I know.
  2. 9206212525158765 said: West Asian, not “Arab”. Its used in a variety of cultures through time. In any case, its an amulet that protects against the evil eye. I personally don’t have a problem with it being used (though if a white person did it, itd be different.)
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