3 October 2010
Its a Sunday evening and i sit with my friends at the dinner table not quiet sure of what to expect from these next few days.Tomorrow i start my Dress up/ or down brief a 10 day project that asks me to emotionally step back from my own physical situation, to unpack my own levels of comfort or discomfort with non-conformism. Using our own bodies as primary research for 10 days making literature reference appropriate to module 4 and to completing indulge myself in something for the full 10 days. I have chosen to wear a Burka and follow the basic customs that go along with it. Respect, no out landish behavior, no contact with men, no hand shaking, no loud behavior and of course wearing a burka and head scalf. Everything that is associated with the wearing of a Burka and the Arabic traditions is so far off my personality and natural behavior that i believe this will truelly be a physical and mental challenge for me- i look forward to the results.
bed time- bye for now;-)
A short history of the Burka and the customs associated with it will follow tomorrow-
reference: image 1-http://thefemspot.com/tag/burqa/
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