I was a Frida Kahlo fan. Never questioned her wearing huipiles because I assumed she was indigenous. There's evidence to the contrary.
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Indigenous peoples in Mexico and from Mexico will tell you how Frida Kahlo did this. When they told me, I listened.
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Today, @VictorEntrepuer posted this (in Spanish):http://sociedadcimarrona.com/sabor/2015/7/6/frida-apropiacin-cultural-a-discrecin …
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And @VictorEntrepuer also took the time to translate part of this post (which is in Spanish). http://sociedadcimarrona.com/sabor/2015/7/6/frida-apropiacin-cultural-a-discrecin …pic.twitter.com/u5mSAzO5ds
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So there we have it. Frida Kahlo, selfie goddess slash elite appropriator.
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And, as @VictorEntrepuer points out, Frida Kahlo's family (they were German) made their wealth as jewelers stealing resources from Africa.
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By the way, the brilliant article (in Spanish) about Frida Kahlo was written by
@Bocaquilombo: http://sociedadcimarrona.com/sabor/2015/7/6/frida-apropiacin-cultural-a-discrecin … Follow him! -
This seems like a good time to post my favorite
@Bocaquilombo tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neApD70mO_8 … (Memorias de... 2009? ¿Cuándo fué?)
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