Searching for Winnietou
Write a reflection about the CBC Tv Documentary Searching for Winnetou (URL attached below).
Germans and many Europeans have a fascination or deep appreciation for Native American/Indigenous Ideology or Indigeneity.
Ask yourself as you reflect: are these Germans Singing and Dancing posing as 'Indianers' Dancers and Singers, hobbyists or impersonators of Indigenous Music and Dance; if they conduct themselves in situations of respect and dignity? Or are they denigrating/diluting Indigenous Peoples passion for music and dance? There is no clear cut answer here, no right or wrong... I am just asking you to share and justify your thoughts and opinion.
Are they, as Indianers; appreciating or appropriating Native American Indigeneity aka
Indigenous Ideology?
Comment on your discovery: that Germans via author Karl May and his books and an Annual Karl May Festival has evolved and developed this deep appreciation of Native American/Indigenous Ideologies, Philosophies and Practice.
In your reflection Comment on how you feel in discovering, Hitler raised Native Americans to the highest level in the paradigm in his search to create the Perfect or 'Aryan Race' during his regime.. This is a conflict for many Indigenous Peoples... on hearing this.
End your Reflection with your final opinion on these soul searching thoughts.
https://www(dot)cbc(dot)ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/searching-for-winnetou
Searching for Winnietou.
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Winnietou has in the past been a favourite for all, if not most of the Europeans especially Germans. More often than not, these people relate to the Winnietou from most of their childhood memories as the most famous, mythical apache warrior. It is fascinating how these interests have grown overtime yet Canada and Europeans seem like worlds apart. This paper gives you a brief summary of the documentary about searching for Winnietou.
To begin with, many of the European people have made the Native American culture to be their passion and fetish. These people dress, dance, behave and even try to live like these people. For this reason, a good number of them hold annual runs where they embrace the culture. They drink firewater, wear turquoise jewelry and run around areas around their states. Moreover, the German Wild West has created theme parks like Eldorado, which have become famous vacation destinations in the world.
Some of the Indiana activities like camping, owning of rifles and even riding horses are prohibited in Germany. However, some registered clubs by these hobbyists allow them to carry out their cultures, provided they really pay the clubs membership fees. This shows how much of a serious activity this has become in Germany. Here, they also sell trinkets, t-shirts and artifacts related to the American culture. The Cowboy Club of Munich, for example, is a club of th...
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