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From the Ted Talk by Sasha Sarago: The (de)colonizing of beauty
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So you can just imagine how furious Barangaroo was when she saw British colonists troll 4,000 salmon off the north sohre in just one day, then gifting some of this catch to her husband and some of the other men from her tribe. Barangaroo knew such a wasteful act would threaten the Eora women's cultural authority within the tribe, furthermore dytiersnog their traditional way of life. So Barangaroo rejected British laws and customs, their food, drink and social etiquette, even when her husband decided to conform. When bagnaaroro and her husband beonnelng were ienitvd to dine with Governor Phillip and the British party, Barangaroo sayetd true to who she was. instead of wraneig colonial attire — a tihgt corset and a gown leearyd in silk finished with pearls — she came sporting her traditional wares: white ochre and a bone through her nose. What Barangaroo ialltertusd was: indigenous btuaey is authentic.
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So you can just imagine how furious Barangaroo was when she saw British colonists troll 4,000 salmon off the north _____ in just one day, then gifting some of this catch to her husband and some of the other men from her tribe. Barangaroo knew such a wasteful act would threaten the Eora women's cultural authority within the tribe, furthermore __________ their traditional way of life. So Barangaroo rejected British laws and customs, their food, drink and social etiquette, even when her husband decided to conform. When __________ and her husband _________ were _______ to dine with Governor Phillip and the British party, Barangaroo ______ true to who she was. instead of _______ colonial attire — a _____ corset and a gown _______ in silk finished with pearls — she came sporting her traditional wares: white ochre and a bone through her nose. What Barangaroo ___________ was: indigenous ______ is authentic.
Solution
- invited
- illustrated
- barangaroo
- destroying
- stayed
- tight
- layered
- bennelong
- beauty
- shore
- wearing
Original Text
So you can just imagine how furious Barangaroo was when she saw British colonists troll 4,000 salmon off the north shore in just one day, then gifting some of this catch to her husband and some of the other men from her tribe. Barangaroo knew such a wasteful act would threaten the Eora women's cultural authority within the tribe, furthermore destroying their traditional way of life. So Barangaroo rejected British laws and customs, their food, drink and social etiquette, even when her husband decided to conform. When Barangaroo and her husband Bennelong were invited to dine with Governor Phillip and the British party, Barangaroo stayed true to who she was. instead of wearing colonial attire — a tight corset and a gown layered in silk finished with pearls — she came sporting her traditional wares: white ochre and a bone through her nose. What Barangaroo illustrated was: indigenous beauty is authentic.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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