A well-known Indian People’s Party politician also criticized Rihanna.
The Hindu community, including some politicians, have sparked a wave of criticism against singer Rihanna, accusing her of “cultural appropriation” and “mocking” her religion, after she posted a photo on her networks. wearing a necklace alluding to the god Ganesha.
“‘How is this right when a person who has more than enough resources to at least discover the meaning of the chains and the pendant around his neck?’, ‘Can we stop sexualizing people’s religion by influence?’ , ‘I just don’t understand the purpose of having a necklace with Lord Ganesh as part of a lingerie campaign’, ‘our culture is not your costume’ ”are some of the comments they have made to the famous singer of Barbados.
In the photo, Rihanna appears half-naked, covering her breasts with one hand, wearing lavender-colored satin shorts from her brand Savage X Fenty. As jewelry or accessories, she opted for a bracelet that matches other purple jewelry, large rings and a necklace alluding to the Ganesha da, represented by a human body with an elephant head.
Rihanna with a necklace alluding to the god Ganesha. PHOTO: @badgalriri screenshot
According to the text he wrote in the publication, it seems that the artist only wanted to advertise the unisex piece of satin that belongs to his line of business dedicated to lingerie.
However, the people of India who saw the snapshot took it very badly. Even the renowned politician of the Indian People’s Party, Ram Kadam, wrote on Twitter: “It is frightening to see Rihanna shamefully mocking our beloved Hindu god Ganesha … She has no idea or respect for Indian culture, tradition , nor our problems “.
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As of noon this Feb. 17, the image on Instagram had 9, 828, 203 likes and 100, 783 comments; while on Twitter I had 286,000 likes and hundreds of retweets.
Ram Kadam, a recognized politician in India, criticizes Rihanna. PHOTO: @ramkadam screenshot