I had real hard time trying to come up with three items that I would want to take if being evacuated to another country.... I posted the questions on Facebook just to get a feel of what my friends might post. Unfortunately, they were of little help.
What I finally decided upon was that I would want to take the cross necklace that I wear almost daily. Being a Christian is apart of my family culture. Other than this item I wouldn't have anything else that I really would want to take as material items would not matter since I have my family and memories with me.
However, I would want to take some sort of weapon or item that could be used as a weapon if need be. Gotta be able to protect the family....
Depending on the country and what my access to electricity would be would help decide if I took my cell phone as it has music and contact list on it. May not be very significant if moved to a country that has no cell towers or electricity. The cell phone is just apart of a subculture of electronics but not related to my ethnicity
I am a make-up queen and I figured I could easily make make-up with spices and berries :)
If I had to choose which item I would keep I would definitely keep my cross. I wouldn't have any emotions toward the other material items that don't have a significance in my life. Having my cross would provide me comfort and reminder that my God is with me at all times.
I did learn from asking others that were Native American what would they bring and there were ceremonial items that would be significant to them. Most of my friends didn't come up with any cultural items that they would want to bring. It was a exercise that really causes you to think. At first I was thinking about items related to race but then realized that I need not think that way. Being a Christian is apart of the culture in which I grew up in and that is a part of me that can not be taken away.
I enjoyed reading your post. I never thought about taking the cell phone to a place that might not even have a way of using it. I also really liked the creativeness of using berries and spices for make up.
ReplyDeleteI also chose my cell phone, as it has a ton of personal data stored on it, such as family photos, contact information, medical history, etc. From what I have read, most people chose items that are practical--not necessarily of any cultural significance or sentimental value, other than photographs.
ReplyDeleteI also am a make up queen. Sephora is my go to shopping spot. My question is how does make up represnet your family culture. I took this assignment as a way to help explain your family culture to a new "culture." Just curious....
ReplyDeleteI didn't choose it as an item to represent my culture. I feel for most of us the items wouldn't be truly "cultural". It wasn't one of the three items I chose. I just wrote my thoughts about it. But I can say its apart of my personal culture. Just like families we define our own culture. Cell phones is apart of this generations "culture". I didnt grow up with one.
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