In the piece by Patrisia
Gonzalez, she describes one of the female resilience practices as “technologies”
which she claims is a means of both cultural and self-expression. In her description
of “technology”, she describes it as “both cultural matter and medicinal instruments”
which essentially encapsulates the spirit of memories of both the physical and
spiritual (71). In contrast to Western ideas of technologies, Gonzalez takes a
more inclusive approach and claims that items and practices such as midwifery,
herbal medicines, and cultural items such as books or songs are included in
this definition. She includes these in her definition because they are both a
means of advancing and improving society and ways to connect lives to both each
other and time.
Gonzalez details the “Ceremony
of Memory” and its importance, particularly in the context of colonialism, in the preservation
of culture and celebration of the lives before us. Rather than conforming to the
norms of outside cultures, she emphasizes the celebration and remembrance of
the cultural traditions, ideas, objects, and ceremonies of those that have come
before us to lead us to where we are now. In connection to the Clumsy Sky music
video, these women are performing and rocking out on stage, while there are many
men in the crowd getting into the music over the course of the video. As men
were traditionally performers within this genre of music, this music video shows
this group defying stereotypes and cultural norms of gender roles. Both the visual
and lyrical aspects of the song connect to the ideas of “convivencia” as they
serve to bring people together to create a cultural landscape that will shape the
present time, but connect people to the past and bring a more progressive future.
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