Tribe.net. Local Connections Passion http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#aa3f701a-0007-47e1-985a-fc1ce07cccd0 2009-07-11T18:20:38Z 2009-07-11T18:20:38Z

It's interesting - something strictly symbolic - like bindis (or flags) being used for other purposes always seems creative to me - not appropriating - well, ok appropriating but not in a bad way. Things like yoga and tantra being misappropriated for some sex thrill or to get fit and other materialistic ends irks me more as those aren't so much symbols of something but the practice of those things themselves - but maybe in some extended way practices are merely symbols too But then, I'm only ever irked for the blink of an eye anymore - people are gunna do what they do and everything is an appropriation of something else - take what you need from this smorgasbord. I always feel like when other people bother me too much I'm really not paying enough attention to something going askew in me.

Passion 2009-07-11T18:20:38Z HunnyDu http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#52ef05f8-a115-4d62-a783-e6ba41ca96f5 2009-07-08T01:12:12Z 2009-07-08T01:12:12Z

good for you not wearing them if thats how you feel. I however, like gluing sparkly shit to my face, its FUN, and FUN IS SPIRITUAL!

HunnyDu 2009-07-08T01:12:12Z S.C. Libertine http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#d6639542-8be6-4223-b33c-94af2293ee6e 2009-07-07T15:12:19Z 2009-07-07T15:12:19Z

"Why do you wear them?" For the same reason I glue stars, sequins, feathers, moustaches, cat whiskers, etc. onto my body. To complete a character, enhance a costume, etc. Having a big ruby-eyed skull glued to my head will be fantastic with my traditional burn night outfit (that now has a posse!). Traditional bindis I'm not really into. "Has that mass produced piece of sticky sparkle between your eyes ever given you any strength or wisdom??" For many people I know, some sort of "third eye" adornment is indeed important to them, and a daily occurence, not just for parties. I've read very, very little opposition to "bindis as fashion" in my years as a costumier (and most of it is from non-Hindus who think it is a cultural faux-pas). /shrugs Madonna can wear a cross, Gwen Stefani can wear bindis, hipsters can stretch their earlobes...it's a global world we live in.

S.C. Libertine 2009-07-07T15:12:19Z P∑ñGuïñ http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#8c69f99c-4e71-4af4-bffa-cb4e479a7856 2009-07-07T01:51:25Z 2009-07-07T01:51:25Z

personally...i don't wear them... http://people.tribe.net/r0ssypenguin/blog/7d0714a9-08d9-4bcb-b5f6-30c7d6d14a6c

P∑ñGuïñ 2009-07-07T01:51:25Z S.C. Libertine http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#3ec3486f-96aa-46c3-99e9-3c31855d9bd7 2009-07-05T19:45:17Z 2009-07-05T19:45:17Z

Ok, thanks a lot :P I had to get the red-eyed skull one! So if you see it out and about...c'est moi!

S.C. Libertine 2009-07-05T19:45:17Z S.C. Libertine http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#9acc1ac7-4d79-4325-ae5d-55c619faca66 2009-07-05T19:41:54Z 2009-07-05T19:41:54Z

Hells yeah. I've often pondered about such a thing, with my partner-less earrings, I just figured it'd be too heavy and solid to stay on for too long. The two skull ones rooooooooooock (for a day of the dead pirate like me!)

S.C. Libertine 2009-07-05T19:41:54Z ~йªuğЧţУ Ķίŧ±¥~ http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#61fc0080-62be-4115-89c8-63abc4ce9c10 2009-07-05T16:47:34Z 2009-07-05T16:47:34Z

Those are really neat! And inexpensive!

~йªuğЧţУ Ķίŧ±¥~ 2009-07-05T16:47:34Z Gigi-D (DogBite) http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#c89abb9a-5e7d-4a76-b0df-c9047fbef9e3 2009-07-04T21:22:18Z 2009-07-04T21:22:18Z

Oh that is so cool!

Gigi-D (DogBite) 2009-07-04T21:22:18Z HunnyDu http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#10655d0c-9f5d-4c20-9820-fd8bd15d5ba7 2009-07-04T20:29:06Z 2009-07-04T20:29:06Z

and check out all the other super awesome bindi!

HunnyDu 2009-07-04T20:29:06Z HunnyDu http://burningwoman.tribe.net/thread/51ed55ff-1ae2-4ae7-b666-7eef2c75a0f9#43db0ea2-2d6e-485f-a39a-f8e307cf807a 2009-07-04T20:28:41Z 2009-07-04T20:28:41Z

*girlysquee* http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27202784

HunnyDu 2009-07-04T20:28:41Z