possibly I am grumpy on Saturday mornings

[flea]

Apparently there is a trend of having a "Blessingway" for mothers-to-be instead of a baby shower. In practice this means touchy-feely somewhat spiritual recitation of poems and blessings and little gifts for the mother, replacing the baby shower. Fine concept, but couldn't they have come up with a different name? The Navajo Blessingway is only the most fundamental religious ritual in that culture, including the etiology of the people, and while it is performed for expectant mothers, it also has other circumstances of use. (see http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/navajo/BlessingWay.php3) Hellooo completely inappropriate cultural appropriation!

Comments

[ste-noni.livejournal.com]

Tacky - in many ways.

I've never heard of it, but that means nothing.

[gannet.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. A different name would have been an *excellent* idea.

[sophiap.livejournal.com]

Add me to the list of those who think the name is horribly inappropriate.

[fatoudust.livejournal.com]

Seriously.

There's a lot a lot of cultural appropriation done with Navajo culture in particular.