More representation of indigenous cultures?
The other day I noticed one of the new necklaces for female Sims has a colour option that is the same as the Australian Aboriginal flag, it got me wondering if perhaps there should be more indigenous ...
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"GrimlyFiendish;c-17728323" wrote:"Rouensims;c-17728306" wrote:"GrimlyFiendish;c-17728274" wrote:"GalacticGal;c-17728214" wrote:
Wait? Females can't play a digeridoo? Is that akin to females not being allowed to play violins in the 18th century because it exposed their elbows, which were considered sexy? :open_mouth: Wow, you learn something everyday.
It's complicated, some indigenous tribes here have no restrictions on it, others have restrictions based on whether it's ceremonial or just played for recreation, still others have a strict taboo on women playing the instrument.
I’ve played a didgeridoo before. Don’t tell anyone. :smiley:
Thanks for sharing that information. I had no idea about that.
So have I, tried to at least. I've also had an indigenous gentleman try to show me the correct technique for playing a digeridoo, so the taboo on women playing is definitely not universal across all the different groups. It's just the groups that do have very strict taboos on who can play, or even construct a digeridoo can understandably feel very angered and upset when, for example, Ellen Degeneres plays a digeridoo on US television. It's one of those things that's a bit of a cultural minefield.
I get it. And I find it extremely interesting. Thanks for the enlightenment!
The US needs to have far more respect for other countries and cultures than they do...
