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Rachel Makana'aloha O Kauikeolani Nakawatase

婦人 (Fujin)

    RELEASE

    2020-01-01

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    LENGTH

    6 min

    Description

    婦人 (Fujin) /foo-jeen/ noun/plural noun, can be translated as a more formal or polite way to refer to a woman, such as “lady” or “madam” and in some contexts can mean “sisterhood” or “womenfolk.” This footage of my great-grandmother and aunties getting ready for a night out is a glimpse into femininity and womanhood among aging Indigenous Asian women, free of the western ethnographic gaze that has haunted many portrayals of bodies of color.

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