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Kayla Briët: Why do I make art? To build time capsules for my heritage
Kayla Briët: Zašto stvaram umjetnost? Da bih stvorila vremenske kapsule svoje baštine
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Kayla Briët stvara umjetnost koja istražuje identitet i samootkrivanje - i strah da će njezina kultura jednoga dana biti zaboravljena. Ona iznosi kako je pronašla svoj kreativni glas i obnovila priče njezine nizozemsko-indonezijske, kineske i domorodačke američke baštine tako što ih je uključila u filmske i glazbene vremenske kapsule.
Kayla Briët - Filmmaker, musician
TED Fellow Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music. Full bio
TED Fellow Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music. Full bio
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When I was four years old,
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Kada sam imala četiri godine,
moj otac me naučio
Taos Pueblo plesu s obručima,
Taos Pueblo plesu s obručima,
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my dad taught me
the Taos Pueblo Hoop Dance,
the Taos Pueblo Hoop Dance,
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tradicionalnom plesu nastalom prije više
stotina godina na jugozapadu SAD-a.
stotina godina na jugozapadu SAD-a.
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a traditional dance born hundreds
of years ago in Southwestern USA.
of years ago in Southwestern USA.
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A series of hoops are created
out of willow wood,
out of willow wood,
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Niz obruča izrađeno je od vrbinog drva,
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and they're threaded together
to create formations of the natural world,
to create formations of the natural world,
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isprepletenih međusobno
tako da tvore oblike prirodnog svijeta,
tako da tvore oblike prirodnog svijeta,
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showing the many beauties of life.
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prikazujući mnoge ljepote života.
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In this dance, you're circling
in a constant spin,
in a constant spin,
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U tom plesu krećete se u stalnoj rotaciji,
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mimicking the movement of the Sun
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oponašajući kretanje Sunca
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and the passage of time.
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i prolazak vremena.
00:40
Watching this dance was magic to me.
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Gledanje ovog plesa
bilo je magično za mene.
bilo je magično za mene.
Kao i kod vremenske kapsule,
00:43
Like with a time capsule,
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gledala sam kroz
kulturni prozor u prošlost.
kulturni prozor u prošlost.
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I was taking a look through
a cultural window to the past.
a cultural window to the past.
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I felt a deeper connection
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Osjetila sam dublju povezanost
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to how my ancestors used to look
at the world around them.
at the world around them.
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s time kako su moji preci nekad
gledali na svijet oko sebe.
gledali na svijet oko sebe.
00:54
Since then, I've always been
obsessed with time capsules.
obsessed with time capsules.
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Od tada sam uvijek bila opsjednuta
vremenskim kapsulama.
vremenskim kapsulama.
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They take on many forms,
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Ima ih u raznim oblicima,
ali zajednička im je nit
da su nekontrolirano fascinantne
da su nekontrolirano fascinantne
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but the common thread
is that they're uncontrollably fascinating
is that they're uncontrollably fascinating
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nama kao ljudskim bićima,
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to us as human beings,
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because they're portals to a memory,
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zato jer su portali prema sjećanjima
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and they hold the important power
of keeping stories alive.
of keeping stories alive.
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i imaju važnu moć održavanja priče živima.
01:11
As a filmmaker and composer,
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Kao redateljica i skladateljica,
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it's been my journey to find my voice,
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moj put je bio da pronađem svoj glas,
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reclaim the stories
of my heritage and the past
of my heritage and the past
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obnoviti priče svoje baštine i prošlosti
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and infuse them into music and film
time capsules to share.
time capsules to share.
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i uključiti ih u glazbene i filmske
vremenske kapsule koje ću dalje dijeliti.
vremenske kapsule koje ću dalje dijeliti.
01:24
To tell you a bit about
how I found my voice,
how I found my voice,
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Kako bih vam rekla
kako sam pronašla svoj glas,
kako sam pronašla svoj glas,
01:27
I'd like to share a bit
about how I grew up.
about how I grew up.
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želim vam reći malo o tome
kako sam odrasla.
kako sam odrasla.
01:29
In Southern California, I grew up
in a multigenerational home,
in a multigenerational home,
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Odrasla sam u Južnoj Kaliforniji,
u obitelji gdje je bilo više generacija,
u obitelji gdje je bilo više generacija,
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meaning I lived under the same roof
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što znači da sam živjela pod istim krovom
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as my parents, aunts,
uncles and grandparents.
uncles and grandparents.
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sa svojim roditeljima, tetama,
stričevima, bakama i djedovima.
stričevima, bakama i djedovima.
01:38
My mother is Dutch-Indonesian and Chinese
with immigrant parents,
with immigrant parents,
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Moja majka je nizozemsko-indonezijskih
i kineskih korijena, roditelja imigranata,
i kineskih korijena, roditelja imigranata,
01:43
and my father is Ojibwe
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a moj otac je Ojibwe
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and an enrolled tribal member
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i upisani plemenski član
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of the Prairie Band's Potawatomi Tribe
in Northeastern Kansas.
in Northeastern Kansas.
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plemena Prairie Band's Potawatomi
u sjeveroistočnom Kansasu.
u sjeveroistočnom Kansasu.
01:51
So one weekend I'd be learning
how to fold dumplings,
how to fold dumplings,
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Tako bih jednog vikenda učila
kako raditi okruglice od tijesta,
kako raditi okruglice od tijesta,
01:54
and the next, I'd be
traditional-style dancing
traditional-style dancing
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a sljedećeg bih plesala tradicionalni ples
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at a powwow,
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na svečanosti,
01:57
immersed in the powerful sounds
of drums and singers.
of drums and singers.
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uronjena u moćne zvukove
bubnjeva i pjevača.
bubnjeva i pjevača.
02:02
Being surrounded by many
cultures was the norm,
cultures was the norm,
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Biti okružena mnogim
kulturama bilo je norma,
kulturama bilo je norma,
02:05
but also a very confusing experience.
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ali i vrlo zbunjujuće iskustvo.
02:08
It was really hard for me
to find my voice,
to find my voice,
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Bilo mi je stvarno teško
pronaći svoj glas,
pronaći svoj glas,
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because I never felt I was enough --
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jer nikada nisam osjećala
da sam dovoljno...
da sam dovoljno...
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never Chinese, Dutch-Indonesian
or Native enough.
or Native enough.
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Kineskinja, nizozemska Indonežanka
ili domorotkinja.
ili domorotkinja.
02:17
Because I never felt I was a part
of any community,
of any community,
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Budući nikada nisam osjećala
da sam dio bilo koje zajednice,
da sam dio bilo koje zajednice,
02:20
I sought to learn
the stories of my heritage
the stories of my heritage
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krenula sam učiti priče svoje baštine
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and connect them together
to rediscover my own.
to rediscover my own.
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i povezati ih zajedno
kako bih otkrila svoje.
kako bih otkrila svoje.
02:27
The first medium I felt
gave me a voice was music.
gave me a voice was music.
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Prvi medij kojeg sam osjetila
da mi je dao glas bila je glazba.
da mi je dao glas bila je glazba.
02:32
With layers of sounds
and multiple instruments,
and multiple instruments,
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Kroz slojeve zvukova
i raznih instrumenata,
i raznih instrumenata,
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I could create soundscapes and worlds
that were much bigger than my own.
that were much bigger than my own.
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mogla sam stvoriti zvukovlja i svjetove
mnogo veće od svog vlastitog.
mnogo veće od svog vlastitog.
02:39
Through music, I'm inviting you
into a sonic portal
into a sonic portal
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Kroz glazbu, pozivam vas u sonični portal
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of my memories and emotions,
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svojih uspomena i osjećaja,
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and I'm holding up a mirror to yours.
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i držim vam ogledalo
prema vašim vlastitim.
prema vašim vlastitim.
02:47
One of my favorite instruments to play
is the guzheng zither,
is the guzheng zither,
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Jedan od mojih omiljenih instrumenata
je citra guzheng,
je citra guzheng,
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a Chinese harp-like instrument.
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kineski instrument sličan harfi.
02:53
While the hoop dance
is hundreds of years old,
is hundreds of years old,
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I dok je ples s obručima
star stotine godina,
star stotine godina,
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the guzheng has more
than 2,000 years of history.
than 2,000 years of history.
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guzheng ima povijest
staru više od 2,000 godina.
staru više od 2,000 godina.
02:59
I'm playing the styles that greatly
influence me today,
influence me today,
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Sviram stilovima koji
uvelike utječu na mene danas,
uvelike utječu na mene danas,
03:02
like electronic music,
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kao što je elektronska glazba,
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with an instrument that was used
to play traditional folk music long ago.
to play traditional folk music long ago.
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instrumentom koji je davno korišten
za sviranje tradicionalne glazbe.
za sviranje tradicionalne glazbe.
03:08
And I noticed an interesting connection:
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I primjetila sam zanimljivu poveznicu:
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the zither is tuned
to the pentatonic scale,
to the pentatonic scale,
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citra je podešena prema
pentatonskoj ljestvici,
pentatonskoj ljestvici,
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a scale that is universally known
in so many parts of music
in so many parts of music
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ljestvici koja je univerzalno poznata
u tolikim dijelovima glazbe
u tolikim dijelovima glazbe
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around the world,
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širom svijeta,
03:18
including Native American folk songs.
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uključujući i američke
domorodačke narodne pjesme.
domorodačke narodne pjesme.
Kod oba naroda, kineskog i domorodačkog,
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In both Chinese and Native folk,
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03:23
I sense this inherent sound of longing
and holding onto the past,
and holding onto the past,
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osjećam ovaj zvuk čežnje
i držanja za prošlost,
i držanja za prošlost,
03:28
an emotion that greatly drives
the music I create today.
the music I create today.
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emocija koja uvelike potiče glazbu
koju stvaram danas.
koju stvaram danas.
03:32
At the time, I wondered if I could make
this feeling of immersion
this feeling of immersion
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Ponekad sam se pitala mogu li stvoriti
ovaj osjećaj uranjanja
ovaj osjećaj uranjanja
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even more powerful,
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čak još jačim,
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by layering visuals and music --
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slaganjem slojeva vizualnog i glazbe --
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visuals and images on top of the music.
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vizualnog i slikovnog povrh same glazbe.
03:42
So I turned to internet tutorials
to learn editing software,
to learn editing software,
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Tako sam na internetu krenula
učiti programe za uređivanje,
učiti programe za uređivanje,
krenula na javni fakultet
kako bih uštedjela novac
kako bih uštedjela novac
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went to community college to save money
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and created films.
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i stvarala filmove.
Nakon nekoliko godina eksperimentiranja,
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After a few years experimenting,
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imala sam 17 godina i nešto
što sam htjela pokazati i sačuvati.
što sam htjela pokazati i sačuvati.
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I was 17 and had something
I wanted to tell and preserve.
I wanted to tell and preserve.
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It started with a question:
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Počela sam pitanjem:
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What happens when a story is forgotten?
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Što se dogodi kada se priča zaboravi?
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I lead with this in my latest
documentary film,
documentary film,
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Time počinjem u svom najnovijem
dokumentarnom filmu,
dokumentarnom filmu,
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"Smoke That Travels,"
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"Dim koji putuje",
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which immerses people into the world
of music, song, color and dance,
of music, song, color and dance,
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koji uranja ljude u svijet glazbe,
pjesme, boja i plesa,
pjesme, boja i plesa,
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as I explore my fear that a part
of my identity, my Native heritage,
of my identity, my Native heritage,
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dok istražujem svoj strah, da će dio mog
identiteta, moje domorodačke baštine,
identiteta, moje domorodačke baštine,
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will be forgotten in time.
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biti zaboravljen u vremenu.
04:20
Many indigenous languages are dying
due to historically forced assimilation.
due to historically forced assimilation.
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Mnogi autohtoni jezici umiru
zbog povijesno prisilne asimilacije.
zbog povijesno prisilne asimilacije.
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From the late 1800s to the early 1970s,
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Od kasnih 1800-tih do ranih 1970-ih,
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Natives were forced into boarding schools,
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domoroci su bili prisiljeni
ići u internate,
ići u internate,
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where they were violently punished
if they practiced traditional ways
if they practiced traditional ways
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gdje su bili nasilno kažnjavani ako su
prakticirali svoju tradiciju,
prakticirali svoju tradiciju,
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or spoke their native language,
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ili govorili svojim materinjim jezikom,
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most of which were orally passed down.
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koji je većinom prenašan usmenim putem.
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As of now, there are 567 federally
recognized tribes in the United States,
recognized tribes in the United States,
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Trenutno je u Sjedinjenim Državama
567 savezno priznatih plemena,
567 savezno priznatih plemena,
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when there used to be countless more.
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dok ih je nekad bilo nebrojeno više.
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In my father's words,
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Riječima mog oca,
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"Being Native is not about
wearing long hair in braids.
wearing long hair in braids.
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"Biti domorodac ne znači nositi
dugu kosu u pletenicama.
dugu kosu u pletenicama.
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It's not about feathers or beadwork.
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Nije stvar u perju ili perlicama.
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It's about the way we all center ourselves
in the world as human beings."
in the world as human beings."
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Radi se o načinu na koji smo svi
u centru svijeta kao ljudska bića."
u centru svijeta kao ljudska bića."
Nakon putovanja s ovim filmom
više od godinu dana,
više od godinu dana,
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After traveling with this film
for over a year,
for over a year,
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I met indigenous people
from around the world,
from around the world,
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upoznavala sam domoroce posvuda,
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from the Ainu of Japan,
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od Ainu iz Japana,
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Sami of Scandinavia,
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Sami iz Skandinavije,
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the Maori
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Maora
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and many more.
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i mnogih drugih.
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And they were all dealing
with the exact same struggle
with the exact same struggle
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I svi su bili suočeni
s potpuno istom borbom
s potpuno istom borbom
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to preserve their language and culture.
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za očuvanje svog jezika i kulture.
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At this moment, I not only realize
the power storytelling has
the power storytelling has
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Ovog trena, shvaćam ne samo
moć pripovijedanja,
moć pripovijedanja,
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to connect all of us as human beings
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kako bismo se povezali kao ljudska bića,
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but the responsibility
that comes with this power.
that comes with this power.
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već i odgovornost koja dolazi uz tu moć.
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It can become incredibly dangerous
when our stories are rewritten or ignored,
when our stories are rewritten or ignored,
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Može postati nevjerojatno opasno kada se
naše priče prepisuju ili ignoriraju,
naše priče prepisuju ili ignoriraju,
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because when we are denied identity,
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jer kada nam je uskraćen identitet,
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we become invisible.
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postajemo nevidljivi.
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We're all storytellers.
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Svi smo mi pripovjedači.
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Reclaiming our narratives
and just listening to each other's
and just listening to each other's
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Vraćanje vlastitih priča
i samo slušanje jedni drugih,
i samo slušanje jedni drugih,
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can create a portal
that can transcend time itself.
that can transcend time itself.
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može stvoriti portal koji
može nadići i samo vrijeme.
može nadići i samo vrijeme.
05:48
Thank you.
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Hvala Vam.
05:49
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kayla Briët - Filmmaker, musicianTED Fellow Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music.
Why you should listen
Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music. Briët's short documentary, Smoke That Travels, immerses viewers in her native Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation heritage and explores fears that her culture may someday be forgotten. This film has screened and won awards at over 45 festivals internationally, including MoMA in NYC, and has been archived in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. The film also earned her a year-long fellowship with Sundance Film Festival in 2016.
As a multi-instrumentalist and self-taught composer, Briët also scores her own films and creates music in styles ranging from cinematic to alternative pop to electronic. She performs live as a one-woman band, with her keyboard, guitar, loop pedal and guzheng zither, a traditional Chinese instrument. Recently, Briët was named a 2017 TED Fellow, 2016 Sundance Film Festival Ignite Fellow, 2016 Adobe Creativity Scholar, 2016 MIT Chamber Scholar for her interest in blockchain technology, and a 2016 Oculus Launch Pad Artist for virtual reality. Currently, she is creating and directing documentary and experimental film as well as immersive experiences in the virtual reality space.
Kayla Briët | Speaker | TED.com