Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair
Posted by Insane Dwayne on June 30, 2004 at 12:27:35
My people the Cherokees are Non-Plains indians, which means we can and have different traits. For a very popular belief is all Cherokees have Black hair. WRONG!! For instence my natural color hair is a light brown texture, and other Cherokees can have the blondest of hair. Another one is most Cherokees have long hair, or did back then. Alot of Cherokees do have long hair, but is not the actual Traditional hair-style. Alot of warriors would wear mohawks, and other distinct styles. The reason I wanna tell you guys this, is because like I say all the time. False Media leads to stereotypes. Hollywood movies show us slapping our lips like idiots and all have black long hair, and look very much alike. It is called chanting and singing. We don't slap our lips lol. I hate Hollywood. Their are other non-plains tribes too. We can have very light skin/hair all the way up to dark skin-hair.
Thanks guys for reading, just wanna break some retarded stereotypes :)
Your friend,
Dwayne
Re: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair
Posted by CrystallizedFate on June 30, 2004 at 13:11:30
In Reply to: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair posted by Insane Dwayne on June 30, 2004 at 12:27:35:
: My people the Cherokees are Non-Plains indians, which means we can and have different traits. For a very popular belief is all Cherokees have Black hair. WRONG!! For instence my natural color hair is a light brown texture, and other Cherokees can have the blondest of hair. Another one is most Cherokees have long hair, or did back then. Alot of Cherokees do have long hair, but is not the actual Traditional hair-style. Alot of warriors would wear mohawks, and other distinct styles. The reason I wanna tell you guys this, is because like I say all the time. False Media leads to stereotypes. Hollywood movies show us slapping our lips like idiots and all have black long hair, and look very much alike. It is called chanting and singing. We don't slap our lips lol. I hate Hollywood. Their are other non-plains tribes too. We can have very light skin/hair all the way up to dark skin-hair.
: Thanks guys for reading, just wanna break some retarded stereotypes :)
: Your friend,
: Dwayne
Unfortunately stereotypes will always be around..wether its the goth lifestyle or even the paegen religions which was slaughtered out of realism thanks to the salem witch trials and what the media portrays in shows often.(sorry If I mispelled that eh). I get stero'd at work all the time b/c of my piercings..just from the boss though, it can really get under the skin sometimes.
Re: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair
Posted by mudtallica on June 30, 2004 at 23:28:43
In Reply to: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair posted by Insane Dwayne on June 30, 2004 at 12:27:35:
I know what you mean about stereotypes, I'm Abenaki. Sometimes it gets real old, real fast.
Re: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair
Posted by Doomlord on June 30, 2004 at 23:46:35
In Reply to: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair posted by Insane Dwayne on June 30, 2004 at 12:27:35:
Black is the coolest color hair to have! You shouldnt consider that an insult!
: My people the Cherokees are Non-Plains indians, which means we can and have different traits. For a very popular belief is all Cherokees have Black hair. WRONG!! For instence my natural color hair is a light brown texture, and other Cherokees can have the blondest of hair. Another one is most Cherokees have long hair, or did back then. Alot of Cherokees do have long hair, but is not the actual Traditional hair-style. Alot of warriors would wear mohawks, and other distinct styles. The reason I wanna tell you guys this, is because like I say all the time. False Media leads to stereotypes. Hollywood movies show us slapping our lips like idiots and all have black long hair, and look very much alike. It is called chanting and singing. We don't slap our lips lol. I hate Hollywood. Their are other non-plains tribes too. We can have very light skin/hair all the way up to dark skin-hair.
Re: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair
Posted by Sherri on July 01, 2004 at 08:35:43
In Reply to: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair posted by Insane Dwayne on June 30, 2004 at 12:27:35:
Wow. Consider me one of the fools who fell for it! *Blush*
I thought Cherokee was dark skin and hair!!! I actually didn't know that there were indians with naturally light skin/hair. I'm so embarrassed!
Re: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair
Posted by Doomlord on July 05, 2004 at 23:56:14
In Reply to: Re: Cherokee Stereotypes that are not true about hair posted by Sherri on July 01, 2004 at 08:35:43:
Well, I think the ones who arent 100% are ligher skinned, so that is a bit misleading.
: Wow. Consider me one of the fools who fell for it! *Blush*
: I thought Cherokee was dark skin and hair!!! I actually didn't know that there were indians with naturally light skin/hair. I'm so embarrassed!