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Pakistani clothes like the &quot;shalwar kameez&quot; can be worn in different contexts. Clothes like &quot;abayas&quot; are meant for religious purposes, but are often used by celebrities today as fashion statements. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)

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Brown and Bothered: Desi culture can be appreciated if viewed in right context

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Students should avoid cultural appropriation – stealing what is considered the beautiful aspects of another culture without respect for the tradition from which it originates. It ignores the racism and xenophobia the creators of the items face.

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Brown and Bothered: Desi culture can be appreciated if viewed in right context

By Sidra Rashid

May 31, 2017 12:17 a.m.