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What's wrong or offensive about portraying a culture as an "other"?  People don't typically wear kimonos in American culture, so of course it's something different to us.  What's wrong with recognizing that it's something different?
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Do you not get that people actually wear kimonos and saris as daily wear in parts of the world? Some people even do in America - every day! Wearing one as a funny costume means that to you, a kimono and a fairy costume or clown costume or devil costume are the same thing.[/quote]

Per Wikipedia, the tradition of wearing costumes on Halloween originated as follows:

"It was traditionally believed that the souls of the departed wandered the earth until All Saints' Day, and All Hallows' Eve provided one last chance for the dead to gain vengeance on their enemies before moving to the next world. In order to avoid being recognised by any soul that might be seeking such vengeance, people would don masks or costumes to disguise their identities"

I guess it comes down to whether or not you believe that wearing a Halloween costume amounts to ridicule.  While it can, I don't believe this to be true as a rule.[/quote]

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