Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides information about the vernacular American saying "Congratulations. You just played yourself".
This post also provides information about the sneakerhead culture in the United States and how the "Congratulations, you just got played" saying is connected to that culture.
The content of this post is presented for linguistic and socio-cultural purposes.
Selected comments given below from the discussion thread of the embedded video not only provide information and examples of the saying "You just played yourself" but also provide information about sub-sections of African American culture and [other] American cultures, including sneakerhead culture/s/
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of the YouTube video that is embedded in this post.
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BACKGROUND: THE VERNACULAR MEANING OF THE WORD "PLAYED"
The saying "Congratulations, you just played yourself" is a relatively recent (2015) extension of the vernacular saying "You got played".
Here's urban dictionary's top definition [to date] of the word "played"
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Played
"Played
Made a fool of, chumped, taken advantage of."
by Droopy August 07, 2003
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"You got played" is a shortened form] of the saying "You got played for a fool".
Here's information about the saying "You got played for a fool" from a website for people learning English:
https://www.italki.com/question/92972?hl=en-us
"What does "You got played" mean?
"Best Answer - Chosen by Voting
This is short for 'you were played for a fool' or 'played like a fiddle (or any instrument)' and means you were fooled into doing something. You were naive, or unsuspecting, and therefore taken advantage of by someone else. The 'play on words' in this expression is that you, like a musical instrument, had to 'play' the tune that someone wanted to hear: you got played by them."
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WHAT "YOU PLAYED YOURSELF" MEANS
A November 23, 2016 urban dictionary entry submitted by BryScher gives this meaning of "played yourself":
"played yourself"To mess up terribly".
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BrySchec also noted that this saying was "made famous by DJ Khaled: "Congratulations, you played yourself".
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Played%20yourself
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I agree that a person who played himself or herself has "messed up terribly". But the way that a person "messed up terribly" is by saying something that reveals that he or she is foolish, ignorant, or "unhip" or by doing something that shows that he or she is foolish, ignorant, and/or not hip.
Instead of someone else causing you to say something foolish or to act foolishly, you did it to yourself.
The next section provides another definition of the saying "You played yourself" as well as information about that saying's connection to the Hip Hop record producer DJ Khaled.
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DJ KHALED AND THE SAYING "CONGRATULATIONS, YOU JUST PLAYED YOURSELF"
From http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/congratulations-you-played-yourself
"About
Congratulations, You Played Yourself is a catchphrase spoken by DJ Khaled which means to reveal one’s own weaknesses. The catchphrase is commonly applied to images, videos, and other media in which the subject or original poster ends up as the butt of a joke.
Origin
On September 23rd, 2015, Complex uploaded a video* in which Khaled shows off his sneaker closet. During the segment, Khaled says the phrase “Congratulations, you played yourself” ...
In case you are not up to date with today's slang terms, “playing yourself” according to the Urban Dictionary means, “Screw things up for yourself. Let yourself down. Betray yourself by acting in a way that's opposite to your own interests or (conscious) intentions.” Currently if you've been on Instagram or Twitter lately you've seen the DJ Khaled memes that say “Congratulations, you played yourself” to various scenarios.
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What I've learned is some people have been “playing themselves” and not even knowing it. I hope this article have helped in preventing you from embarrassing yourself any longer."...
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*That video is given below.
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Khaled DJ Khaled (Khaled Mohamed Khaled, November 26, 1975) is "an American "record producer, radio personality, DJ, record label executive, and author who "was born in New Orleans, Louisiana of Palestinian parents who immigrated to the United States".
DJ Khaled is also a noted sneakerhead. Information about "sneakerheads" is given below.
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WHAT ARE SNEAKERHEADS?
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneaker_collecting
"A sneakerhead is a person who collects, trades, or admires sneakers as a hobby. A sneakerhead may also be highly experienced in distinguishing between real and fake replica sneakers. Sneaker collecting is a hobby often manifested by the use and collection of shoes made for particular sports, particularly basketball and skateboarding.
The birth of sneakerhead culture in the United States came in the 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball, specifically the emergence of Michael Jordan and his eponymous Air Jordan line of shoes released in 1985, and the growth of hip hop music. The boom of signature basketball shoes during this era provided the sheer variety necessary for a collecting subculture, while the hip-hop movement gave the sneakers their street credibility as status symbols.[1] The sneakerhead culture has emerged in the United Kingdom[2] and the Czech Republic in the last decade.
Styles and marketing
Several popular brands and styles of sneakers have emerged as collectors items in the sneakerhead subculture. Popular collections include Air Jordans, Air Force Ones, Nike Dunks, Nike Skateboarding (SB), Nike Foamposites, Nike Air Max, and more recently, the Nike Air Yeezy. Shoes that have the most value are usually exclusive or limited editions. Also certain color schemes may be rarer relative to others in the same sneaker, inflating desirability and value. More recently, sneaker customs, or one-of-a-kind sneakers that have been hand-painted, have become popular as well.
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Sneakerhead subculture
The sneakerhead subculture originated in America during the late 1980s and had gone global by the end of the 1990s. Hardcore sneaker collectors in Britain, Europe,[5] and the US[6] buy online and go to outlets, sneaker events, swapmeets, parties, and gatherings in search of rare, deadstock, vintage, and limited edition shoes to invest in.[7] Originally popular among urban black youth and teenage white skateboarders, by the 21st century, it had also gained a sizeable Asian following especially in Malaysia,[8] India, and China.[9]
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As of 2016, the most desirable[14] colors for sneakers and apparel were black,[15] red,[16] and white[17] due to their longstanding association with late 1980s new wave music, the Michael Jordan era of basketball,[18] and old-school hip hop.[19]” ...
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This page also has a section on “Sneakerhead slang” which was said to have developed “During the 2010s, sneakerheads influenced by hip hop fashion and skater subculture”.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Complex Closets : DJ Khaled Shows His Sneaker Closet
Complex Published on Sep 23, 2015
DJ Khaled gives Joe La Puma a view of his sneaker closet and collection, which features rare Air Jordans, Yeezys, and more.
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As per this blog's policy regarding profanity, note that this video contains one example of profanity: the word "sh&t".
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Yeezys" are "sneakers designed by rapper Kanye West" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneaker_collecting.
DJ Khaled says forms of the "play yourself" saying at least three times in this video before he says "Congratulations, you've played yourself":
1:19- 1:20 “You see this room...I call this “Don’t ever play yourself.”
1:43 “Don’t ever play yourself’. know what I’m sayin.
3:21 This is no junk brand...“Don’t play yourself”.
The most quoted line from this video: "Congratulations, you got played", occurs at 6:36. However, the beginning of that conversation about what he would say when he confronts the thief who stole one of his set of sneakers begins at 6:34.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
This compilation includes selected comments that provide examples of or explanations for the saying "You played yourself". I've also included comments in this compilation that provide some information about sneakerhead culture as well as comments from some people who are critical of that culture.
In addition, I've selected comments that provide some information about Black cultures in the United States (for instance, the sub-thread of comments beginning with #1 and ending with #11 which indicates that "sneakerhead" culture began with and is most closely associated with Black people and the comments beginning at #12 and ending at #33 which I read as documenting the custom some [not all] Black Americans have of not wearing shoes inside their houses and not allowing others to wear shoes inside their houses).
For the historical record, I've also included some comments that I consider to be culturally insensitive (such as comment #2 that includes the word "fag" meaning a homosexual person or a "homosexual" lifestyle, comment #16 "All arabs wear sandals", and comment #46 that includes the phrase "retarded lifestyle").
The comments in this compilation are given in relative chronological order, with the oldest year's comments given first, except for replies. I've added only a few editorial comments, and I've assigned number to these comments for referencing purposes only.
2015
1. TheMightyWill
"Why is collecting sneakers such a big deal?"
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2. SebsExotics
"+TheMightyWill African American males like to outdo each other with expensive belts, shoes, shirts with propaganda on it, expensive fag pants etc."
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3. Ezekiel F
"+TheMightyWill some people can'y move on"
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I think this comment means "Some people can and you [should] move on [to some other topic],"
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3. JustJayson12
"+SebsExotics He's Not African American though"
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4. Gavin Free, 2016
"+TheMightyWill you must be white or asian"
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5. TheMightyWill, 2016
"+Gavin Free
ayy Gavino Free!! And yes, I am :P"
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6. TheNat Gamer, 2016
"+Gavin Free What's wrong with white people?"
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7. Gavin Free, 2016
"+TheMightyWill nothing, its just white people don't get the culture"
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8. TheNat Gamer, 2016
"I am white and I am a sneakerhead..."
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9. Forrest Lin
"Im asian and i collect"
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10. SebsExotics1 year ago
+JustJayson12 Some other people do it to. I am not racist, I hate all races equally by the way. I do not hate one race, I hate them ALL :).
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11. JDaRealz
"Collecting sneakers??? It's more than collecting. It's a lifestyle!! Don't ever ever ever ever ever EVER!!! Disrespect it again OK!!!"
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12. Porcum Means Pig
"All those Jordans and he's wearing socks and sandals."
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13. MrYnoter
"Not just any sandals....Gucci sandals..."
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14.Chicago Harlem Street
"He's in his home, who wears shoes in the house?"
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15. Thunder Bearer
"+Porcum Means Pig And why would you be wearing sneakers when you are at home?"
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16. Gamer2478
"All arabs wear sandals"
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17. Pavlakos V
"Soooooooooooooo true mannn!"
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18. Pavlakos V
"+Thunder Bearer dude some shoes are never worn,cleans soles so why not?"
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19. Victor Guerrero
"+Porcum Means Pig Hes in the crib"
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"crib" = an African American Vernacular English word for someone's house (I first heard this term in 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I don't know when it was first used).
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20. Tyree Marsee
"+Porcum Means Pig----- Im dead 😂😂😂.... But bro got Money💰💸"
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"I'm dead" means that . This commenter considers the name "Porcum Means Pig" to be funny. Hence, the saying "I'm dead", meaning I laughed so hard it felt like I was dying".
I think "but bro got money" means that DJ Khaled can do whatever he wants to do because he's rich.
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21. snowyo318
"I have plenty of shoes and wear my benassi swoosh and socks 70 percent of the time lol it's a down south thing"
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"down south" = Southern region of the United States (for example, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama etc)
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22. NhiQuann
"Gucci flip flops are more expensive"
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23. Yoni Macaroni
"+Porcum Means Pig First of all they're Gucci, second, who wears shoes in the house? Most people are just barefoot in their house. It's his house he can wear anything he wants in his own home."
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24. Dylan warbritton
"he does not want to ruin his sneakers"
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25. Carissa Cornelius
"That's what I was thinking"
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26. Yoni Macaroni
"+Carissa Cornelius They're Gucci, plus it's HIS OWN HOME."
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27. sarftie
" 1. They're slides
2. It's his house"
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28. Rafael Moreno
"+NhiQuann Gucci flip flops are 150$ those shoes go from 300$ to priceless"
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29. Clark Kegley
"Shows off 400-pair shoe masterpiece. Wears flip flops."
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30. Ethan C
"+Clark Danger they're gucci"
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Chicago Harlem Street
31. "We wears shoes in the house?"
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32. Chicago Harlem Street
"Unless you want your house dirty"
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33. Zebede Zandale
"+Clark Danger The difference is that he doesn't see them as wearable shoes, rather piece of art. The reason why he is on slippers not on them."
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2016
34. Crying Seal
"Kids in Africa could have eaten those shoes"
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35. Samourai
"HAHAHA"
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36. Siyabonga Gwaza
"why our kids would eat shoes?"
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37. Vain Glory
"+Siyabonga Gwaza Ppl in the western world we're constantly bombarded with marketing from foreign aid groups that push the idea that most kids in Africa are dying of hunger. Kids in africa are dying... Of hunger, will you help? So western kids decide to make light of it with dark humor."
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38. shaiska
"@Crying Seal are YOU giving money to kids in Africa ? stop being a hypocrite !"
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39. Wyatt Stancil
"why does he keep saying "know what I'm saying"
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40. OZHKAR1
"Wyatt Stancil don't play yourself x12"
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My take on this comment is that since so many people had already written that DJ Khaled had repeatedly said "You know what I mean", to again write that DJ Khaled had said this is to use a "played out" line (something that is "old" and "needs to be retired"). And saying something that is "played out" makes a person look foolish and "unhip".
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41. Sean Briggs
"gotta be at least 1,000,000 in shoes in resale value"
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42. Cho0segoose
"plus his custom shoes which are worth more"
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43. Secular Student
"How many starving children could this dude feed with all them sneakers he don't need? #ExcessiveGreed"
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44. Chris Brathwaite
"You wanna feed the kids take your own money and do it. I hate when people criticize people who work for their own money about fuckin donating it somewhere."
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45. Yes Im Going To Be That Guy
"+Chris Brathwaite right"
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46. Lodestarrobot
"+Chris Brathwaite
1. This is about khaled's retarded waste of money
2. Not everyone can just donate money, that's the reason the rich were the ones needed to move the economy (which in theory khaled is doing by buying so many jordans)
3. All the money he makes is from mediocre music that just so happened to have mainstream artists anyone with a shallow taste in music just loves to gobble up"
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47. Lodestarrobot
"I guess on the nature of what he's collecting. Shoes are made to be worn, and to just have them sitting there seems like a waste. in addition, as others have mentioned before, his collection is pretty shi&&y* compared to what he's boasting."
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* This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
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48. Lodestarrobot
"+UnknownAssassin310 I think greed also implies extravagance, such as pap johns not providing health insurance to buy more gold encrusted sodie pops, or the waltons driving their employees into poverty so they can afford yet another stadium full of vintage cars"
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49. Moneyfromaps
"you have the power to feed children too. that's your responsibility as well. what have you done"
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2017
50. Darin Moreland
"Jose Zamora only one pair boi u playing ur self"
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This comment was written in reference to Jose Zamora's comment that he only had one pair of a certain brand of sneakers. "Boi"= "boy"
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51. Fiji anz
"Darin Moreland OKAY AND HE HAS 1 PAIR U EXPECT HIM TO HAVE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS? NO ONE GOT TIME TO PAY 160-400$ FOR A PAIR OF SNEAKERS . PEOPLE DONT HAVE MONEY LIKE THAT I SHOULD BEING SAYING BOI TO YOUR COMMENT AND YOU PROBARLY HAVE SKETHCERS, AND DONT COMMENT BACK "ACTUALLY I HAVE MORE THAN DJ KHLAD". OR WHAT EVER HIS NAME IS"
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52. KidRaph
"what is Dj Khaled even famous for?"
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53. Realdoses
"he makes hits every year"
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54. Metro B
"+KidRaph He's a DJ that is famous for making multiple big collaborations with big name artists every year. He also makes beats for songs but not all."
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55. Don Rozay
"Making all this hits songs, don't ever play yourself."
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56. seri
"+KidRaph hes made hella hits and is a producer"
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57. Jam Bar
"hold this L"
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Here's information about the meaning of "L" from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=L submitted by Tvhj_ December 04, 2013,
"To lose, or to take a loss. The L comes from the word lose/ loss."
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58. SlazerFis
"+KidRaph Congratulations. Ya played yourself"
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59. GreenGoblinHD
"damn this guy must have a lot of feet"
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60. penguinbrucelee
"Don't ever play yourself"
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Mona Haydar - "Hijabi" (Wrap my Hijab) video, lyrics & lyric analysis
Edited by Azizi Powell
Updated: June 3, 2020
This pancocojams post showcases Mona Haydar's social activist rap "Hijabi" (Wrap my Hijab).
A video and lyrics to this rap are included along with notes that I compiled about the meanings of certain references in this rap.
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Mona Haydar for her positive activism. Thanks to all others who are featured in this video and/or who had a role in producing this rap and this video.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT HIJABS
From http://istizada.com/muslim-veil-and-hijab-types-a-complete-guide/ Veiling trends for Muslim Women Updated on: June 14, 2019 [This article includes drawings & photos of these styles.]
...Hijab: The term tends to be used as a catchall in the West for all Islamic head coverings, but is mainly used to mean a headscarf. For Muslim women representation in media and popular culture, this is the most commonly used word. However, there is no uniform style for what hijabs look like or which are worn across the Muslim world. Hijabs come in many patterns, fabrics, colours, and styles. In more liberal societies, it is up to personal preference to determine the type most commonly worn and referred to that covers the head and neck but leaves the face unobstructed.
The word “hijab” means many different things in Arabic as well, as evidenced by this screenshot of Google Translate. The end of this article outlines a number of trends for how to style and wear a hijab.
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Shayla: A Shayla is a long, rectangular scarf, wrapped around the head and tucked or pinned in place at the shoulders. It is popular in the Persian Gulf. It is often used interchangeably with the word hijab, but this specific term designates a garment that leaves the face uncovered, where hijabs do not always imply that. There are a variety of fashions, colours, fabrics, and styles that constitute this fashion style.
[drawing inserted]
Eşarp: An Eşarp is a silk square scarf that is worn by women in Turkey. It is special for its material, but ranges in many different designs and colours.
[drawing inserted]
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Tudung: A Tudung (also spelt tudong) is the most popular head covering for Muslim women in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia and Brunei, the tudong is worn for religious regions in accordance with Islam. Usually, there is no distinction between the tudung and hijab as it covers the hair, ears, neck while leaving only the face exposed. It is part of the standard dress code for many offices, school uniforms, and formal public gatherings. In Indonesia, a tudung is slightly different and is a veil that has a sewn-in curved visor to shield the wearer from the harsh sunlight.
[photo inserted]
Chador: A chador is a semicircle of fabric draped over the head like a shawl. The chador has no fasteners and is generally held together in the front under the neck by hand. In some cases, there are added pins or ties to keep it steady. Black is generally the most popular public colour, but women often wear colourful versions at home or at the mosque. Chadors are popular mostly in Iran or countries with large Shia populations. Occasionally, it is worn with a smaller headscarf underneath.
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Al Amira: the Al-Amira (sometimes spelt Ameera) is a two-piece veil made of a close-fitting cap, usually made from cotton or another lightweight material, and a tube-like scarf.
[drawing inserted]
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Dupatta: A dupatta is part of the customary Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi outfits. It is a long rectangular veil that is usually made of light material and is beautifully embroidered on the edges. Muslim women may also use it as a headscarf as well. This term encompasses a wide range of materials from very light and transparent to heavily detailed, elaborate embroidery and patterns. It is not uncommon to see very shiny gold and silver dupattas.
[photo inserted] "
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This is only a small portion of this article. The entire article is well worth the reading and viewing time.
Thanks to Sarah Ahmed, Executive Assistant, IstiZada.com for alerting me about this article on June 3, 2020.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MONA HAYDAR'S RAP "HIJABI"
From https://www.buzzfeed.com/aishagani/this-syrian-american-womans-rap-about-wearing-hijab-is-dope?utm_term=.ctxrGqGMX#.axRwzQz3M
"Mona Haydar is a Syrian-American activist and poet from Flint, Michigan....
In the video, directed by artist and songwriter Tunde Olaniran, Haydar is flanked by a squad of Muslim women and raps about wrapping her hijab, shutting down haters and celebrating diversity of women around the world."...
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Hijabi by Mona Haydar (Wrap my Hijab)
mona haydar, Published on Mar 27, 2017
#hijabiXmona is the debut music video by new independent artist Mona Haydar.
"Hijabi" is the first single from her forthcoming EP. Lyrics below.
Buy the song on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hij...
https://twitter.com/mona_haydar
https://www.instagram.com/themostmona/
https://www.facebook.com/monahaydar/m...
Lyrics:
Verse 1
What that hair look like
Bet that hair look nice
Don’t that make you sweat?
Don’t that feel too tight?
Yo what yo hair look like
Bet yo hair look nice
How long your hair is
You need to get yo life
You only see Oriental
You steady working that dental
You poppin off at the lip
And run ya mouth like a treadmill
Not your exotic vacation
I’m bored with your fascination
I need that PayPal, PayPal, PayPal
If you want education
Hook
All around the world
Love women every shading
be so liberated
All around the world
Love women every shading
power run deep
So even if you hate it
I still wrap my hijab
Wrap my hijab
Wrap my hijab
Wrap, wrap my hijab
Keep swaggin my hijabis
Swag-Swaggin my hijabis
Swaggin my hijabis
Swag-swaggin my hijabis
Verse 2
Me and my hijabi ladies
We was born in the eighties
So pretty like the Euphrates
and party like some Kuwaitis
Deeper than some diplomas
Current like some hot yoga
Takin back the misnomers and
Teleportin through trauma
Teleportin through trauma
Teleportin through trauma
I been stackin my karma
Nefertiti, no drama
Make a feminist planet
Women haters get banished
Covered up or not don’t ever take us for granted
Hook
Bridge
You’re just jealous of my sisters
These Mipsters, These hippies
These Prissies, These Sufis
These Dreddies, These Sunnis
These Shii’s, Yemenis
Somalis, Libnanis, Pakistanis
These Soories, Sudanis
Iraqis, Punjabies
Afghanis, Yazeedis
Khaleejis, Indonesians
Egyptians, Canadians
Algerians, Nigerians
Americans, Libyans
Tunisians, Palestinians
Hidden beyond the Mekong in Laos
Senegalese and Burkina Faso
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NOTES ABOUT SOME REFERENCES IN THIS RAP [mostly from the Bridge portion]
I've numbered these notes for referencing purposes only.
Additions and corrections are welcome.
1. Hijab
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab
"A hijab... is a veil traditionally worn by Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family, which usually covers the head and chest. The term can further refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to a certain standard of modesty."...
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Also, read http://arabsinamerica.unc.edu/identity/veiling/hijab/ "Women Veiling What is the Hijab and Why do Women Wear it?"
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"Hijabi"= Muslim women who wears hijab
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2. Mipsters (also given elsewhere as "Mipsterz")
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mipsterz
"Mipsterz (short for Muslim Hipsters[1]) are a group of primarily young Muslims in their 20s and 30s (and a subset of the Millennials) who have evolving views on religion, identity and culture.[2][3][4] The Mipsterz nickname was started by an animated debate on Twitter using that hashtag.[5]
"The 'Mipsterz' first began as a satirical, thought-generating jab at corporate culture and evolved into a limitless collective that empowers individuals to find coolness in themselves and share their God-given gifts with all.
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3. Hippies
From http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hippies
"a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc."
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4. Prissies
"Prissies" is used in Mona Haydar's rap as a noun.[i.e. women who are "Excessively or affectedly prim and proper."] definition from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prissy
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That online source also indicates that this word may "[Perhaps [be a] blend of pri(m) and (si)ssy.]
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5. Sufis
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufism
"Sufism or Taṣawwuf[1], which is often defined as "Islamic mysticism,"[2] "the inward dimension of Islam,"[3][4] or "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam,"[5][6] is a mystical trend in Islam "characterized ... [by particular] values, ritual practices, doctrines and institutions"[7] which began very early on in Islamic history[5] and which represents "the main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization of" mystical practice in Islam.[8]
Practitioners of Sufism have been referred to as "Sufis" "
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6. Dreddies
a person who wears her or his hair in dreads [dreadlocks]
From http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dreadlocks submitted by Niki Lasher November 21, 2003
"dreadlocks
Also called dreads, it is a style created by allowing the hair to matt into locks.
Although popular myth gives Rastafarians credit for inventing the style, it is almost as old as humanity itself. Dreadlocks or similarly matted styles have been worn from Africa all the way to India, Australia, and even Papua New Guinea.
Indians call them "jata", and they are generally worn by adherents of Shiva.
Some Austro Aboriginies call them "goonut" or "goonat". It was a popular style around the area now known as Botany Bay in pre colonial times.
The term "dreadlocks" being used for this style, however, did originate with the Rastafarian movement. To them it symbolizes many things including the rejection of conventional western mainstream beauty standards, and the dread some may feel when confronted with the true natural self."...
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7. & 8. Sunnis and Shii’s
From http://www.patheos.com/Library/Sunni-Islam
"The followers of Sunni Islam, one of the two major branches of the tradition (the other is Shi'a), make up approximately 80 percent of the Muslim population in the world. The Sunni are the majority in most Islamic countries outside of Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain. Sunna—translated variously as the "trodden path," "the way," "example," or "habitual practice"—refers to the example or path of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers. The Sunni and Shi'a both trace their differences to the 7th century C.E., when disagreements over the successor to the Prophet Muhammad arose. The Sunni maintain that the Muslim community was to select the Prophet's successor (caliph) to lead, whereas the Shi'a believe the Prophet chose his son-in-law, Ali, to be his successor. Although Sunnis and Shi'as agree on many theological and practical matters, the Sunni are typically seen as putting more emphasis on the power of God and his determination of human fate, and are often understood to be more inclusive in their definition of what it means to be a Muslim. The Sunni tradition has placed great emphasis on the role of religion in public and political life, with great weight placed on the Shariah (Islamic law) as the standard for a broad range of social issues—marriage, divorce, inheritance, commerce, and so on."
-snip-
Also, read this excerpt from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam
"Shia..., from Shīʻatu ʻAlī, followers of Ali) is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor (Imam).[1] Shia Islam primarily contrasts with Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor. Instead they consider Abu Bakr (who was appointed Caliph through a Shura, i.e. consensus) to be the correct Caliph.[2]
Adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias of Ali, Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i individually.[3] Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam: in 2009, Shia Muslims constituted 10–13% of the world's Muslim population"...
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9. Libnanis
referent for people from Lebanon
http://www.dish-away.com/2012/05/layali-libnan-recipe.html
**
10. Sorries
Correction: April 4, 2017
-snip-
Read the comment about the meaning of this word in the discussion thread below" Soories = a referent for Syrians.
Thanks for the correction, Dawood Alvi.
Here's the information that I had initially given for "Sorries":
From http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/jun2000/0024.html
"The sentient souls (Jeevaatmans) are classified into three types namely
1. Badha (tied/bound by their own individual karma which has not date of
origin-Anaadi)
2. Muktha (liberated from all karma)
3. Nitya (ever-free from karma - eternally)
The Veda establishes the existence of Nitya Soories in Shree Vaikunta
Paramapadam that is a transcendental divine world totally different from
material world by stating that "Yatra Poorve Saadyaas Santi Devaa:", "Sadaa
Pasyanti Sooraya:".
[...]
The Nitya Sooris are called so because the term "Nitya" indicates that they
are ever-free from karma and were untouched by karma at any time. "Soori"
indicates that they serve (do service) to Lakshmi and Naaraayanan in
Paramapadam as Sheshas and Shine because of their nature."...
**
11. Yazidis
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazidis
"The Yazidis (also Yezidis, Êzidî; Listeni/jəˈziːdiːz/ yə-zee-dees) are an ethnically Kurdish[19][20] religious community[21] or an ethno-religious group[22][23][24][25] indigenous to northern Mesopotamia (see also Ezidkhan) who are strictly endogamous.[26] Their religion, Yazidism is linked to ancient Mesopotamian religions and combines aspects of Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism.[27][28][29][30][31]"...
**
12. Khaleeji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleeji
"Culture of Eastern Arabia, associated with Arab states of the Persian Gulf."
**
13. Mekong
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong
"The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's 12th-longest river
[...]
Countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
-snip-
In this rap, the reference to "Mekong" alludes to the fact that there are also Muslims in the nations where the Mekong river is located.
-snip-
Other references in this rap's bridge cite national references for other Muslims throughout the world.
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Updated: June 3, 2020
This pancocojams post showcases Mona Haydar's social activist rap "Hijabi" (Wrap my Hijab).
A video and lyrics to this rap are included along with notes that I compiled about the meanings of certain references in this rap.
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Mona Haydar for her positive activism. Thanks to all others who are featured in this video and/or who had a role in producing this rap and this video.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT HIJABS
From http://istizada.com/muslim-veil-and-hijab-types-a-complete-guide/ Veiling trends for Muslim Women Updated on: June 14, 2019 [This article includes drawings & photos of these styles.]
...Hijab: The term tends to be used as a catchall in the West for all Islamic head coverings, but is mainly used to mean a headscarf. For Muslim women representation in media and popular culture, this is the most commonly used word. However, there is no uniform style for what hijabs look like or which are worn across the Muslim world. Hijabs come in many patterns, fabrics, colours, and styles. In more liberal societies, it is up to personal preference to determine the type most commonly worn and referred to that covers the head and neck but leaves the face unobstructed.
The word “hijab” means many different things in Arabic as well, as evidenced by this screenshot of Google Translate. The end of this article outlines a number of trends for how to style and wear a hijab.
[...]
Shayla: A Shayla is a long, rectangular scarf, wrapped around the head and tucked or pinned in place at the shoulders. It is popular in the Persian Gulf. It is often used interchangeably with the word hijab, but this specific term designates a garment that leaves the face uncovered, where hijabs do not always imply that. There are a variety of fashions, colours, fabrics, and styles that constitute this fashion style.
[drawing inserted]
Eşarp: An Eşarp is a silk square scarf that is worn by women in Turkey. It is special for its material, but ranges in many different designs and colours.
[drawing inserted]
[...]
Tudung: A Tudung (also spelt tudong) is the most popular head covering for Muslim women in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia and Brunei, the tudong is worn for religious regions in accordance with Islam. Usually, there is no distinction between the tudung and hijab as it covers the hair, ears, neck while leaving only the face exposed. It is part of the standard dress code for many offices, school uniforms, and formal public gatherings. In Indonesia, a tudung is slightly different and is a veil that has a sewn-in curved visor to shield the wearer from the harsh sunlight.
[photo inserted]
Chador: A chador is a semicircle of fabric draped over the head like a shawl. The chador has no fasteners and is generally held together in the front under the neck by hand. In some cases, there are added pins or ties to keep it steady. Black is generally the most popular public colour, but women often wear colourful versions at home or at the mosque. Chadors are popular mostly in Iran or countries with large Shia populations. Occasionally, it is worn with a smaller headscarf underneath.
[photo inserted]
Al Amira: the Al-Amira (sometimes spelt Ameera) is a two-piece veil made of a close-fitting cap, usually made from cotton or another lightweight material, and a tube-like scarf.
[drawing inserted]
[...]
Dupatta: A dupatta is part of the customary Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi outfits. It is a long rectangular veil that is usually made of light material and is beautifully embroidered on the edges. Muslim women may also use it as a headscarf as well. This term encompasses a wide range of materials from very light and transparent to heavily detailed, elaborate embroidery and patterns. It is not uncommon to see very shiny gold and silver dupattas.
[photo inserted] "
-snip-
This is only a small portion of this article. The entire article is well worth the reading and viewing time.
Thanks to Sarah Ahmed, Executive Assistant, IstiZada.com for alerting me about this article on June 3, 2020.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MONA HAYDAR'S RAP "HIJABI"
From https://www.buzzfeed.com/aishagani/this-syrian-american-womans-rap-about-wearing-hijab-is-dope?utm_term=.ctxrGqGMX#.axRwzQz3M
"Mona Haydar is a Syrian-American activist and poet from Flint, Michigan....
In the video, directed by artist and songwriter Tunde Olaniran, Haydar is flanked by a squad of Muslim women and raps about wrapping her hijab, shutting down haters and celebrating diversity of women around the world."...
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Hijabi by Mona Haydar (Wrap my Hijab)
mona haydar, Published on Mar 27, 2017
#hijabiXmona is the debut music video by new independent artist Mona Haydar.
"Hijabi" is the first single from her forthcoming EP. Lyrics below.
Buy the song on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hij...
https://twitter.com/mona_haydar
https://www.instagram.com/themostmona/
https://www.facebook.com/monahaydar/m...
Lyrics:
Verse 1
What that hair look like
Bet that hair look nice
Don’t that make you sweat?
Don’t that feel too tight?
Yo what yo hair look like
Bet yo hair look nice
How long your hair is
You need to get yo life
You only see Oriental
You steady working that dental
You poppin off at the lip
And run ya mouth like a treadmill
Not your exotic vacation
I’m bored with your fascination
I need that PayPal, PayPal, PayPal
If you want education
Hook
All around the world
Love women every shading
be so liberated
All around the world
Love women every shading
power run deep
So even if you hate it
I still wrap my hijab
Wrap my hijab
Wrap my hijab
Wrap, wrap my hijab
Keep swaggin my hijabis
Swag-Swaggin my hijabis
Swaggin my hijabis
Swag-swaggin my hijabis
Verse 2
Me and my hijabi ladies
We was born in the eighties
So pretty like the Euphrates
and party like some Kuwaitis
Deeper than some diplomas
Current like some hot yoga
Takin back the misnomers and
Teleportin through trauma
Teleportin through trauma
Teleportin through trauma
I been stackin my karma
Nefertiti, no drama
Make a feminist planet
Women haters get banished
Covered up or not don’t ever take us for granted
Hook
Bridge
You’re just jealous of my sisters
These Mipsters, These hippies
These Prissies, These Sufis
These Dreddies, These Sunnis
These Shii’s, Yemenis
Somalis, Libnanis, Pakistanis
These Soories, Sudanis
Iraqis, Punjabies
Afghanis, Yazeedis
Khaleejis, Indonesians
Egyptians, Canadians
Algerians, Nigerians
Americans, Libyans
Tunisians, Palestinians
Hidden beyond the Mekong in Laos
Senegalese and Burkina Faso
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NOTES ABOUT SOME REFERENCES IN THIS RAP [mostly from the Bridge portion]
I've numbered these notes for referencing purposes only.
Additions and corrections are welcome.
1. Hijab
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab
"A hijab... is a veil traditionally worn by Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family, which usually covers the head and chest. The term can further refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to a certain standard of modesty."...
-snip-
Also, read http://arabsinamerica.unc.edu/identity/veiling/hijab/ "Women Veiling What is the Hijab and Why do Women Wear it?"
-snip-
"Hijabi"= Muslim women who wears hijab
**
2. Mipsters (also given elsewhere as "Mipsterz")
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mipsterz
"Mipsterz (short for Muslim Hipsters[1]) are a group of primarily young Muslims in their 20s and 30s (and a subset of the Millennials) who have evolving views on religion, identity and culture.[2][3][4] The Mipsterz nickname was started by an animated debate on Twitter using that hashtag.[5]
"The 'Mipsterz' first began as a satirical, thought-generating jab at corporate culture and evolved into a limitless collective that empowers individuals to find coolness in themselves and share their God-given gifts with all.
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3. Hippies
From http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hippies
"a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc."
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4. Prissies
"Prissies" is used in Mona Haydar's rap as a noun.[i.e. women who are "Excessively or affectedly prim and proper."] definition from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prissy
-snip-
That online source also indicates that this word may "[Perhaps [be a] blend of pri(m) and (si)ssy.]
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5. Sufis
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufism
"Sufism or Taṣawwuf[1], which is often defined as "Islamic mysticism,"[2] "the inward dimension of Islam,"[3][4] or "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam,"[5][6] is a mystical trend in Islam "characterized ... [by particular] values, ritual practices, doctrines and institutions"[7] which began very early on in Islamic history[5] and which represents "the main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization of" mystical practice in Islam.[8]
Practitioners of Sufism have been referred to as "Sufis" "
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6. Dreddies
a person who wears her or his hair in dreads [dreadlocks]
From http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dreadlocks submitted by Niki Lasher November 21, 2003
"dreadlocks
Also called dreads, it is a style created by allowing the hair to matt into locks.
Although popular myth gives Rastafarians credit for inventing the style, it is almost as old as humanity itself. Dreadlocks or similarly matted styles have been worn from Africa all the way to India, Australia, and even Papua New Guinea.
Indians call them "jata", and they are generally worn by adherents of Shiva.
Some Austro Aboriginies call them "goonut" or "goonat". It was a popular style around the area now known as Botany Bay in pre colonial times.
The term "dreadlocks" being used for this style, however, did originate with the Rastafarian movement. To them it symbolizes many things including the rejection of conventional western mainstream beauty standards, and the dread some may feel when confronted with the true natural self."...
**
7. & 8. Sunnis and Shii’s
From http://www.patheos.com/Library/Sunni-Islam
"The followers of Sunni Islam, one of the two major branches of the tradition (the other is Shi'a), make up approximately 80 percent of the Muslim population in the world. The Sunni are the majority in most Islamic countries outside of Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain. Sunna—translated variously as the "trodden path," "the way," "example," or "habitual practice"—refers to the example or path of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers. The Sunni and Shi'a both trace their differences to the 7th century C.E., when disagreements over the successor to the Prophet Muhammad arose. The Sunni maintain that the Muslim community was to select the Prophet's successor (caliph) to lead, whereas the Shi'a believe the Prophet chose his son-in-law, Ali, to be his successor. Although Sunnis and Shi'as agree on many theological and practical matters, the Sunni are typically seen as putting more emphasis on the power of God and his determination of human fate, and are often understood to be more inclusive in their definition of what it means to be a Muslim. The Sunni tradition has placed great emphasis on the role of religion in public and political life, with great weight placed on the Shariah (Islamic law) as the standard for a broad range of social issues—marriage, divorce, inheritance, commerce, and so on."
-snip-
Also, read this excerpt from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam
"Shia..., from Shīʻatu ʻAlī, followers of Ali) is a branch of Islam which holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor (Imam).[1] Shia Islam primarily contrasts with Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor. Instead they consider Abu Bakr (who was appointed Caliph through a Shura, i.e. consensus) to be the correct Caliph.[2]
Adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias of Ali, Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i individually.[3] Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam: in 2009, Shia Muslims constituted 10–13% of the world's Muslim population"...
**
9. Libnanis
referent for people from Lebanon
http://www.dish-away.com/2012/05/layali-libnan-recipe.html
**
10. Sorries
Correction: April 4, 2017
-snip-
Read the comment about the meaning of this word in the discussion thread below" Soories = a referent for Syrians.
Thanks for the correction, Dawood Alvi.
Here's the information that I had initially given for "Sorries":
From http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/jun2000/0024.html
"The sentient souls (Jeevaatmans) are classified into three types namely
1. Badha (tied/bound by their own individual karma which has not date of
origin-Anaadi)
2. Muktha (liberated from all karma)
3. Nitya (ever-free from karma - eternally)
The Veda establishes the existence of Nitya Soories in Shree Vaikunta
Paramapadam that is a transcendental divine world totally different from
material world by stating that "Yatra Poorve Saadyaas Santi Devaa:", "Sadaa
Pasyanti Sooraya:".
[...]
The Nitya Sooris are called so because the term "Nitya" indicates that they
are ever-free from karma and were untouched by karma at any time. "Soori"
indicates that they serve (do service) to Lakshmi and Naaraayanan in
Paramapadam as Sheshas and Shine because of their nature."...
**
11. Yazidis
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazidis
"The Yazidis (also Yezidis, Êzidî; Listeni/jəˈziːdiːz/ yə-zee-dees) are an ethnically Kurdish[19][20] religious community[21] or an ethno-religious group[22][23][24][25] indigenous to northern Mesopotamia (see also Ezidkhan) who are strictly endogamous.[26] Their religion, Yazidism is linked to ancient Mesopotamian religions and combines aspects of Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism.[27][28][29][30][31]"...
**
12. Khaleeji
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleeji
"Culture of Eastern Arabia, associated with Arab states of the Persian Gulf."
**
13. Mekong
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong
"The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's 12th-longest river
[...]
Countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
-snip-
In this rap, the reference to "Mekong" alludes to the fact that there are also Muslims in the nations where the Mekong river is located.
-snip-
Other references in this rap's bridge cite national references for other Muslims throughout the world.
****
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