taken from
-http://creativehealinggoddess.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_archive.html
To adorn is to honor During sacred ceremonies the body was adorned.
Piercings, tattoos, dyeing of the hair etc is nothing new !
* I had a discussion with a group of Somalian women who told me secrets of how they groom and honor their bodies, I blushed - (there was no talk of female circumcision although this is a very serious subject).
Every culture or group is different regarding body adornment. I enjoyed the collection of waist beads I received from a friend via Sierra Leone.
I learned to use Henna to adorn my body via the ladies from Lahore, and Sri Lanka, and Headwrapping techniques from a Yoruba initiate from west london. My piercings! via a Tattoo shop in East London LOL.
For me body adornment is an ancient art, but there is a thin line between tasteful and tasteless - conscious body art yes.
The sad part is that the same indigenous customs and practises termed 'primitive' and 'savage' have now been reintroduced into society with the spiritual aspects taken out very interesting!
For the countless women who lose their power of authenticity and cast away their dreams to live a life of another's, religion, family, institution, role. - live your life, adorn yourself for you begin it now!!!!
the divine in me salutes the
the divine in me salutes the divine in you
its funny that you brought this up. i was just thinking about this. i have 6 tattos. all of them mean something to me.
1. tree on the back of my neck to remind me that i am part of this earth and i need to treat it like i would treat my own body
2. sankofa on my right wrist. i paint and write with my right hand so it reminds me to invite my ancestors on my artistic journey.
3. an ohm symbol rpresentative of namaste= the divine in me salutes the divine in you
4. a power fist on the back of my leg
5. a vegan/vegetarian symbol above my sankofa
6. my king man's name by my collar bone. some people say it dumb, but he's always going to be a part fo me whether we're together or not. i even have one of his locks twisted in mine. it sounds crazy, but its sacred and spiritual to me.
people think that im addicted to tattoos and that they are pointless but they dont understand the rythym behind it and what these adornments represent. its funny how someone elses religion became ours and were takin in words that were never meant for us (ie. the bible).
my king man, whose a rasta, hates them and i dint understand why. i think there is so much beauty behind them. abaylon have a way of takin ova
blessings for the blog, queen : )
the divine in me salutes the
the divine in me salutes the divine in you
its funny that you brought this up. i was just thinking about this. i have 6 tattos. all of them mean something to me.
1. tree on the back of my neck to remind me that i am part of this earth and i need to treat it like i would treat my own body
2. sankofa on my right wrist. i paint and write with my right hand so it reminds me to invite my ancestors on my artistic journey.
3. an ohm symbol rpresentative of namaste= the divine in me salutes the divine in you
4. a power fist on the back of my leg
5. a vegan/vegetarian symbol above my sankofa
6. my king man's name by my collar bone. some people say it dumb, but he's always going to be a part fo me whether we're together or not. i even have one of his locks twisted in mine. it sounds crazy, but its sacred and spiritual to me.
people think that im addicted to tattoos and that they are pointless but they dont understand the rythym behind it and what these adornments represent. its funny how someone elses religion became ours and were takin in words that were never meant for us (ie. the bible).
my king man, whose a rasta, hates them and i dint understand why. i think there is so much beauty behind them. abaylon have a way of takin ova
blessings for the blog, queen : )
re: blessings empress
I haven't got a tattoo but i love miami ink (i thought the guy was a brother ) anyway I have a great book on body tattooing which is an ancient art.
I shall get a tattoo one day until then I shall stick with Henna...thank you for a beautiful reply.