Traditional Clothing of the Hasidic and Hawaiian Cultures
Clothing can tell many things about a person. Bright colors can give the hint of an outgoing person, while dark colors can signify seriousness. Some of the clothing choices are purely personal choices, while others are based on religious or cultural beliefs. Walking through the streets of any Metropolis clothing styles can vary like the leaves of a tree during fall. Gangs today use clothing to mark their territory. The Bloods and Crypts each have their own color-coded clothing to tell each other apart.
Sometimes people wear clothing so they can be set apart from the general population. Other times people just wear what makes them feel good. Two groups that fall into these categories are Hasidic Jews and Hawaiians.
Hasidic Clothing
It is a dark night and you are walking down a quiet street, someone is approaching, all you can make out is a dark figure, becoming nervous you quicken your pace, all of a sudden under the glow of the street lamp all of your fears are washed away. The person approaching is wearing a black coat, black suit and matching black hat, this person is not a threat, he is a Hasidic Jew, and his reputation tells you that he is a man of G-d , and would never cause you harm.
Even though this man has not spoken a single word, you don't even know his name, but you already know so much about him. His costume tells you that he is a religious man, part of an orthodox group of Jews who generally keep to themselves. However, there is more to the clothing then just a membership in a group, there is a meaning to the clothing.
Black clothing is often associated with Hasidic Jews. Not all Hasidim wear black, the women and children are often dressed in bright colors. In addition, not all Jewish "men in black" are Hasidim. Some Hasidic groups do have a uniform of sorts for the men, while others do not.
One of the things I found was The clothes worn by the men included loincloths or short kilts which were made from a long rectangular piece of animal skin or cloth which was worn between the legs and tucked over a belt. The men started to wear cotton shirts and shorts, and a headband They wore moccasins made of soft leather. The type of clothes worn by the women of the Hopi tribe were cotton dresses called mantas which were fastened at a woman's right shoulder, leaving her left shoulder bare. Early women’s clothes included a dark blue woollen blanket that was fastened above the right shoulder and tied with a belt at the waist. When Hopi girls reach womanhood, their hair was dressed in two large whorls at the side of the head in a squash blossom.
The Kwakiutl Indian tribe existed before the discovery of North America by the European culture and inhabited the coast of the Pacific Northwest of the United States and British Columbia in Canada. The tribe is rich in tradition and culture and has remained steadfast in their beliefs, history, teachings and artisan skills which have been passed down generation to generation. The artisans in the Kwakiutl tribe mastered the art of creating special ceremonial masks that are not only beautiful and aesthetically interesting to the eye, but also mechanically intriguing in which the masks serve a specific purpose to a theme during different ceremonies that are conducted by tribal specialists during certain times throughout the year.
Physically, he is “a stoop shouldered man with little round glasses and an Amish beard” (DeLillo 10). He’s hairy, but does not have a moustache, only a beard. He dresses almost entirely in corduroy.
There are thousands of religions in this world, and of those, Hasidic Judaism is the most conservative. Throughout history Hasidism has not drifted from the rules and rituals of the 18th century. From the clothing, to the food, everything involved in Hasidic daily life is geared towards becoming closer to God. Around the world there are numerous Hasidic groups, and the largest population is in New York. Hasidic people live in small towns filled with members of the same group, and they all look towards their rebbe for guidance. The rebbe or the rabbi is the teacher of his followers and is responsible for inspiring his people. For Hasidic people everyday they must live by the 613 commandments of the Torah. Hasidic history, study, clothing, food, and communities prove that Hasidic Judaism is the most conservative and orthodox branch of religion for its time.
For many years’ people have been using articles of clothing that have different meanings. Some cultures wrap their heads as a way of feeling bound to their culture. Other people wear merchandise that connects them to a group to be recognized as a part of that popular culture. Many people even get tattoos that represent their own struggle or burden. In this case, Mr. Hooper is wearing the veil to hold the burden of his own personal sins. This is apparent through the many ideals about the symbol of the veil that is interpreted through the different articles.
Clothing is perhaps the simplest form of expression used by people to differentiate themselves from other members of society at both the collective and individual level. Clothing has the ability to simultaneously delineate an individual’s identifying attributes such as gender, profession, religion and ethnicity. Likewise, religious symbols entail wearing particular garments, amongst many other articles, and individuals choosing to wear it to overtly demarcate their religion and faith. Many traditions have distinctive religious symbols, such as Sikhs wearing the turban and Catholic nuns wearing the black veil. In Islam, there are several religious symbols such as the hijab, the burqa and the niqab intended to be worn by Muslim women. In recent
In 2015, Paola Nunez Valde caused an uproar during the Miss Universe pageant when she strutted across stage in her national costume. Valde’s costume consisted of a totem pole hanging from a pair of bedazzled bikini bottoms. According to Weiser and Kaiser (2016), a totem pole is a “spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe” in Canadian Indigenous culture. This photograph stirred up controversy throughout Canada, as many people viewed the trivial use of the totem pole to
The clothing also represents the breakdown of the society. To begin, most of the boys were wearing school uniforms and some were wearing choir robes. This shows they are educated, civilized young men, who are most likely from, or around the city. As time passes, the boys do not remain fully clad. They shed their shoes and shirts. Their hair grows longer, and they are dirtier. This resembles their civilized ways beginning to fade. They also started using face paint for camouflage, and it eventually becomes a ritual.
In conclusion, clothing is used for multiple reasons in the novel. Hester uses it as a form of rebellion, it is her way to express her feelings through garments. In addition, it is her way of rebelling against Puritan society, by dressing Pearl in colors much not the norm to the society. In addition, clothing is also used to reflect character and situation in the novel. The clothes worn by Chillingworth and by the witch foreshadow their character. Colors of clothing are also important. The use of bright colors, such as crimson, and gold conveys how dissimilar Hester and Pearl are viewed by the Puritan society, which generally dresses in plain, emotionless colors.
African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians generally tend to surface as the groups targeted for cultural appropriation. There is no fault in familiarizing oneself with various cultures and adopting different aspects as long as it is done with a respectable and perceptive understanding the culture deserves. With that being said, when members of a dominant group assume the traditional apparel of a minority group for a Halloween party, a musical performance, or for the sake of fashion, they now diminish the cultural ties behind the roots of such apparels and the defiance of those who originated the culture face in the Western
“Symbolic of their faith, Amish clothing styles encourage humility and separation from the world.” (Robinson 2012) All clothes are very simple usually dark and h...
Their attire consists of a monochromatic color scheme of suits and other various dress clothes. Nobody wears crazy colors, has piercings, or visible tattoos. Everyone conforms to an identical appearance and self-expression is
the clothe that they wear, their appearance, and their manifestation in front of people, and
to choose which clothes should they wear. They just pick certain colored shirts to wear because they are already socialized to choose certain colors for certain genders.
In conclusion, fashion will speak out a person’s social signal, people dress on designs that blend with their social class. Just as population, social activities and fashion are changing with time. Fashion has made clothing to be convinient, everything needs to be done with the least effort and spend the least time.