Whether you wear your traditional clothing from the motherland while exploring, or you are celebrating your culture in your hometown outside of the motherland, both are equal forms of travel. Maybe you are performing a Folklórico dance at an art museum in Philadelphia you have never visited. Maybe it is “International Day” at school in California. Maybe your spiritual center is offering a cultural day where you get to show your pride, and learn about other countries in Michigan. Maybe your cultural dance group gets to travel to the next city over in Florida to perform. These are some of our favorite photos to feature considering the fact that it feels as if one is transported to the motherland when shared with others. Through these different photos, you allow people to see a small snapshot of what it feels like to be visiting the country you or your family are from.
“No dejes que te roben tu alegría, tu orgullo, tu poder” -@amandaalarah
“I am my Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams” -@marley_marz
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View this post on Instagram🌎 Chiapas, México. @bee.traveler 😍 those colors and that pride! #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram🌎 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. @karina3dgo's proud little dancer #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram🌎San Diego, California. @lovealumni's chiquita at Xicano Park Day #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram@angelicapema erie with a hint of traditional. How would you caption this? #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram@from_muddy_waters Colombiana living in Mexico wearing a huipil from Oaxaca #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram@marmontenegrom on a wine country tour in Baja California, México #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram@annabel.delrey at la Bufa #TravelLatina #Latina
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View this post on Instagram@lalalopez a bit of Mexico in PR #TravelLatina #Latina
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BONUS! The funniest outfit award for celebrating culture goes to:
Gorgeous traditional clothes! But do you think it would be cultural appropriation if people from a different culture wore them?
I personally don’t think it’s appropriation if a) the culture is being respected by way of genuinely educating others about where it is from, the meaning, history, etc; b) that only people from that culture should gain the majority of the profit from selling the outfits, fabrics, etc; and c) that it isn’t being used as a Halloween costume.