Isn't it traditional?
Never seen the issue with it unless they are doing it to purposely be racist and offensive with it, put White Chicks on and chill out.
Over reaction isn't it?
Certain zealots claim unless you're from the "pertinent culture ",you should not be able, "Allowed ",to imitate, going even further be unable to represent, relay through art and literature.
Go figure.
Yes, agree.What are peoples views on this? Saw it on the news yesterday
The dancers were naive but people were lambasting them for being racist
Over sensitive and ignorant of ancient cultures I'm afraid
Black face-paint Morris dancers heckled in Birmingham - BBC News
I reckon some clever dick told only the Morris dancers that dancing was illegal. Everyone else carried on dancing as normal.Is this racist too?
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I think people are too soft, I can see why that dancing was illegal though!
Just for context and not in reality then?Zwarte Piet.
I've got family who are Dutch. I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I first saw it. They didn't bat an eyelid. They are black themselves for context.
Wouldn't the Morris dancing shiz have come before the minstrel show shiz?
Blackface - WikipediaStop me if I'm wrong but isn't a large issue with blackface that it came from the very racist black and white minstrel shows as much as the black face itself?
Blackface - Wikipedia
"From 1723-1823, it was a criminal offence to blacken one's face in some circumstances, with a punishment of death. The Black Act was passed at a time of economic downturn that led to heightened social tensions, and in response to a series of raids by two groups of poachers who blackened their faces to prevent identification."
However, I now see that there are female Morris dance troupes springing up. They just can't let us have anything to ourselves, can they?
You getting confused with Ain't Arf Hot Mum.They miss the point that the Morris is supposed to be a 'sissy dance', originally performed by off-duty soldiers to amuse themselves.
Where on earth did you get that from? Morris dancing (originally 'Moorish dancing') has existed since at least the 15th century and has nothing to do with 'off-duty soldiers'.They miss the point that the Morris is supposed to be a 'sissy dance', originally performed by off-duty soldiers to amuse themselves.
Where on earth did you get that from? Morris dancing (originally 'Moorish dancing') has existed since at least the 15th century and has nothing to do with 'off-duty soldiers'.
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