Heritage is Not a Costume
We live in a world where culture is often treated like a toy—picked up, admired for a moment, and discarded when the novelty fades. Traditional dress, sacred symbols, and ancestral rituals are lifted from their roots, emptied of their meaning, and repackaged as something fashionable, exotic, or entertaining.
But heritage is not a costume.
It is not a prop for your social media feed. It is not an accessory for your curiosity. It is not a souvenir you can borrow for a night and then return untouched by its weight.
Heritage is a living, breathing thread that binds us to those who came before. It is the language we speak, the recipes we cook, the songs we hum without even knowing when we learned them. It is the stories whispered at kitchen tables, the scars and victories passed down in the marrow of our bones.
To honor heritage is to approach it with reverence. To learn its history. To understand the sacrifices it holds. To carry it with integrity even when no one is watching.
Because heritage is not meant to be displayed lightly.
It is meant to be lived—deeply, authentically, and with the kind of pride that needs no performance.
