Assignment of Cross Cultural Understanding

Clothing and Jewelry & Colors

Lecturer : Dwi Rahmat Rusela, M.Pd

Group 3

1. Kartika Citra
2. Kawitan Dian L.

STKIP PGRI PONOROGO

2015
INTRODUCTION

Clothing and jewelry is subdivision important for our body. Jewelry is personal
adornments worn for ornament or utility to show rank or wealth or to follow
superstitious custom or fashion. Jewelry can also a symbolize group
membership ( as in the case, off the Christian Crucifix or the Jewish star of
David ) or status ( as in the western practice of married people wearing
wedding rings ).
In each country definitely have meaning different culture for using cloth and
jewelry.In this paper, writer will be discussed about Clothing and jewelry
included : Hats Off-Not ! , Camouflage, Six-Pointed Stars , Swastika, Shoes,
Boutique Boo-Boos, Unsoulful Soles, Donkey Beads, Glass-Bead Necklaces,
Modesty, Kirpan, and Dress For Respect.

DISCUSSION

Clothing and Jewelry

Hats Off-Not !

Hats Off Not in here explain about an act of religious discrimination, to force
people to remove items of clothing that have religious significance.
Example : In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a nightclub made the clubs dress code
included not allowedused turban/skullcap.

Camouflage

Wearing military clothing in politically unstable countries can be dangerous

because the person can judge thought to be a member of a rebel faction.
Wearing dark green uniforms in Iraq can protect by self for less visible as
targets.

Six-Pointed Stars

In antiquity, five and six pointed stars were used for protection against evil
spirit. But in contemporary times, the six pointed star has become a primary
symbol of Judaism.

Swastika

In Sanskrit,Swastika is symbol who conducive to well being. Usually swastika

associated with Nazis. Swastika is the symbol who have different meaning.
For Hindhus and Jains this symbol is auspicious symbol. For Jews, the symbol
evokes horror. Sometimes misunderstanding symbols can become
threatening, for example : as happened with a high school teacher
commenting on the comedy/tragedy dual mask necklace worn by the
student. The student who not receive with the comment became irate and
threatened the teacher with bodily harm.

Shoes

Remove or using the Shoes in many countries has the meaning giving
respect for our guest, and with we doing it our guest will be happy and
respect too. For example, in Koreans, fillipinos, Thais, some Chinese,
Iranians, Japanese, and Indian Buddhists remove their shoes when entering
homes. This is a sign of respect and the hosts will be pleased.

Boutique Boo-boos

Boutique Boo-Boos in here Explain about the inappropriate use of religious

symbols. Many symbols who have the sacred meaning in the other religion
using to strange thing. For example, the appearance Dewa Krisna statue on
toilet seats, and because now of pressure from the Hindhu community have
been removed from the market.

Unsoulful Soles

Unsoulful soles have powerful meaning. The feet are the lowest part of the
body, both physically and metaphysically. If we showing the bottoms of the
feet to another people, it is a grave insult. It is impolite at someone.

Donkey Beads

Wearing clothing or jewelry from another ethnic group will be creating an

offense or making look ridiculous. Example, when bright cobalt blue ceramic
beads from the Middle East become
fashionable in the United States, Kathleen buys a strand with matching
earrings and thinks she looks terrific in them. However, years later her
Iranian brother-in-law has a fit of laughter when he sees her all dressed up
and proudly wearing these beads. Kathleen cant understand whats so
funny.

Glass-Bead Necklaces

Glass-Bead Necklaces usually indicate that the wearer is a member of the Santeria religion, also
known Lucumi or Orisha worship. Due to sensationalized and misleading media accounts, the
public primarily associates Santeria with animal sacrifice and involvement in illegal activities.
Consequently,many people have erroneous and fearful ideas about this religion. The glass-bead
necklaces have particular meaning depending on their colors, each associated with a particular
Orisha; for example, red-and-white beads refer to Shango, who presides over the fire of life and
human energy; yellow beads embody qualities of Oshun, the goddess of love, fertility, and the
beauty of life; white beads represent Obatala, everyones father, the wisest and oldest Orisha,
who created the human body.

Modesty

People from other cultures have different rules some stricter, some more lax
about keeping their bodies covered. For example, in Thailand there is a
student had to cover as much of her body as possible. She could not wear
anything that exposed her body, whether she was inside her home or
outdoors. But when she living in the united states she changed, She wearing
bikini.

Kirpan