Inayah Bashir

Inayah Bashir

She/They

Wesleyan University

Inayah Bashir

Project

Uncovering the Foundations of Indigenous Spiritual Practice

  • Indonesia
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  • Australia
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  • Morocco
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  • Ghana
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  • Jamaica
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  • Belize
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  • Peru

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Throughout this project, I explored the ways Indigenous Spiritual Practices have been transformed in the modern context. In my research, I found that indigenous traditions have mainly survived through artistic expression, such as dance, music, poetry, and many forms of storytelling. In most cases, the spiritual traditions have also translated into superstition; yet, I became fascinated with how indigenous traditions can be reinstated within our communal functioning.

Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation
Inayah Bashir traveling with the Watson Foundation

Winter 2024 Fellows