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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 1053919" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>Great example, and shows the difference between the two situations</p><p>One (above) is someone honouring the culture, the other (Chiefs) is very much not</p><p></p><p>Tomahawk Chop isn't a native song, and isn't being used to honour the Native American spirit - it was made by a racist fraternity called the "Scalp Hunters" in America, was used at their American football games and then spread from there</p><p>Wearing headresses/war bonnets was reserved for the most powerful and influential members of tribes and it's considered disrespectful to wear them without earning them</p><p></p><p>The only thing that matters in this argument is that multiple native Americans/native American organisations have said that they find the imagery and songs offensive.</p><p>It's not up to some rugger buggers on the south coast of England to tell them they're wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 1053919, member: 34990"] Great example, and shows the difference between the two situations One (above) is someone honouring the culture, the other (Chiefs) is very much not Tomahawk Chop isn't a native song, and isn't being used to honour the Native American spirit - it was made by a racist fraternity called the "Scalp Hunters" in America, was used at their American football games and then spread from there Wearing headresses/war bonnets was reserved for the most powerful and influential members of tribes and it's considered disrespectful to wear them without earning them The only thing that matters in this argument is that multiple native Americans/native American organisations have said that they find the imagery and songs offensive. It's not up to some rugger buggers on the south coast of England to tell them they're wrong. [/QUOTE]
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