“Protecting/Creating a culture”. What does it mean to you? I am still learning,

“Protecting/Creating a culture”. What does it mean to you? I am still learning, but there is one core concept that I keep in my mind, “Provide a fishing rod, not only the fishes”. 

☆

Let’s say, we want to create/protect a culture of “having fish” everyday. A daily habit (of eating fish) will create the culture. However, “how they get fish” will hugely influence the duration/significance of the culture – either [someone delivers the fish everyday to them] or [they go fishing everyday].

☆

One reason I speak up in English is in this concept. I see many people saying “I know Sashiko” while enjoying “Sashiko” with the idea/materials someone delivers to them. There is nothing wrong with “Someone’s prepared Sashiko (Someone’s delivered fish)”. However, I wonder if the culture will remain existing when someone stops preparing (delivering). Instead, I want them to learn how to catch the fish using a fishing rod as well – I believe my Online Sashiko Class is an equivalent to that. 

☆

Sashiko is not a trend for us. At the same time, I know many people will move on when the trend is over. I want some of us to be able to get the fish even if they end up with not-having fish as a culture. That’s my understanding of protecting the culture. By the way, there are some Artisans who do not need a fishing rod… they catch a fish by hand. I sincerely respect them & would like to protect their voices/wisdoms as the Sashiko artisans.

☆

–

–

–

☆

「文化を守る・作る」とはどういうことか。まだまだ勉強不足の身なのですが、目的を達成する為に、意識していることがあります。今日はそのご紹介（詳細は個人アカウントで）。

☆

「魚を食べる文化」を作り（守り）たいとします。毎日魚を食べ続ければ文化は形取られてくるのですが、「魚を毎日届ける」か「魚を毎日取れるように教える」かで、10年後、100年後の文化の残り具合が違うと思うんですよね。

☆

残念ながら、英語圏での刺し子は、まだまだ「獲れた魚を販売する（お届けする）」という段階です。これが悪いって言っているわけじゃないんです。ただ、「魚は届けて貰うもの」というのが当たり前になってしまっている感じがしてとても不安なんです。日本だと手づかみで魚獲って食べる人もちらほらいるような刺し子業界なのでね（←最大限の褒め言葉です）。

☆

2021-01-24 10:37:41

Source