Our regalia tells our stories. Your costume is a stereotype.
Every bead and feather this dancer wears reflects family, ceremony, and teachings carried through generations. A store-bought costume carries none of that.
Culture is not a costume. #CultureIsNotACostume
@brettachapman The word you are looking for is conquered; stolen implies that somebody snuck in at night as opposed to someone getting their teeth kicked down their throats.
@Sonderisfon Probably becuase if you dont convert you are a "Kafir" and likely shunned at best or beheaded at worst. Oh, and try to leave Islam and become an Apostate. That's a fun ride.