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Well I'm responding to the inferences that people have made that my group has in fact "bited" to receive such treatment. In fact this is quite untrue. For example, in the current step routine that I created I am integrating classical indian dancing with traditional filipino dancing with korean and chinese fan dancing.... Truly, in fact we are just using the tradition as a base for our own creativity. However, I do understand your concern when you do see someone use your own steps/culture and misuse it. At a stepshow I attended, I saw a bglo use traditional filipino dancing culture and equipment and use it. Couldn't I have said that they were biting off of some of my sisters' cultures? Instead, I thought it was very innovative. I guess it is the way you approach things... Maybe you could think of it as flattery if someone was attempting to imitate you. Obviously they felt your creation was so innovative and awesome that they wanted to duplicate it. In fact, another group on my campus had "stolen" some of our steps from the previous year and performed them. At first it was kinda hard to watch, but I just recognized that they really liked what we had done. I would have liked that they somehow recognized us for coming up with those moves, but whatever..... You can't enforce much... So I guess I agree with both sides, but there are times you still encounter groups who give you slack before you even stomp or clap your hands just for the fact that you are attempting to use a part of their culture. That's what I'm addressing.... I've attended some events where people would think we were "trying to be a bglo". I never understood that, and that's what I'm attempting to get some answers to.....
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