#Taji Ameen

[mariammagsi]

A dive into the archives

Image 1: My maternal family at a wedding Dawat in post-partition Lahore, Pakistan (1977) The groom, who happens to be my Mamoo (maternal uncle) is adorned with shiny headwear and garlands sewn with cash notes. The colourful, patterned shamiana tent veiling the Dawat is a common occurrence in banquet halls even today. Dawats also serve as the ideal opportunity to get multiple family members and kin together for a group portrait, a crucial and vital method of documenting a visual record of humans that are often overlooked and erased from history and whose lived experiences have been minimized and rendered invisible by colonial hegemonies.

Image 2: My maternal grandfather, F.D Chaudhry, a soldier in the British Army, hosting his British and German friends at a small Dawat in post-partition Lahore, Pakistan (1950) These are foreign families that chose to remain in Pakistan after the partition of the country from India, but have since returned to their respective homelands.

Image 3: My mother, Mohtarma Rubina Magsi, celebrating Shab-e-Barat, a major Dawat for the global Muslim community, honoured in the month of Sha'ban in the Islamic calendar (1980s) After finishing our prayers in new clothes, we would head outside into the garden to play with sparklers and light little diyas (oil lamps made from clay) all around the boundary walls of our home. The deceased are honoured on this day and the festival is celebrated in unique ways in Muslim countries around the world, depending on the country and culture.

Image 4: Mohtarma Rubina Magsi surrounded by her singing and clapping women friends ( Late 1970s) They are taking turns playing the dhol (drum). Often a sturdy, silver spoon is also hit onto the center of the dhol to add depth to the music. Some guests may even reach for a dufflee (tambourine) and clap it against their henna stained palms. The music can range from orally transmitted folk songs to Bollywood hits from across the border. Healthy competition is fostered as guests attempt to outdo one another with an impressively long array of memorized songs.

Image 5: A duo collage of community elders veiling my hair and face with heavy garlands of vibrant, red rose flowers to mark the Rasm-e-Ameen, a Dawat hosted to honour the completion of formal Quranic education. The customary prayers are followed by a large buffet style banquet feast. (1993)

Image 6: Guests enjoying their banquet dinner on a round table after the Rasm-e-Ameen. A waiter holding a tray with glasses watches over the banquet tables to ensure the guests are looked after. (1993)

Image 7: A women prioritized Dawat-e-Milad in praise of Prophet Muhammad, hosted at our home in Karachi, Pakistan. Though veiling of the hair is not an imposition in Pakistan, even at women prioritized religious, cultural and spiritual events such as these, both Muslims and non-Muslims loosely cover their hair momentarily, out of respect. (1995)

Image 8: A birthday banquet to honour the day I was born. It is interesting to note, that while traditional, cultural garments are prioritized for certain events, like the Dawat-e-Milad, Rasm-e-Ameen or a wedding Dawat, western clothing, games and food is often engaged at Dawats such as birthdays and graduations. (1994)

Image 9: Generation after generation, the visibility of women in documentations of family life has increased. This is a family photograph taken on my birthday Dawat (1993) with my mother at the center, surrounded by children, and caregivers from the Philippines and our ancestral lands, Jhal Magsi, Balochistan. I was truly raised by a multi-generational, diverse village of people from all corners of the world. While some members of our family are wearing western clothing, others are dressed in traditional, cultural garments and have chosen to veil their hair.

Image 9: A spiritual, Sufi Dawat at the Taji Shrine in Meva Shah, Karachi. My mother is adorning our family's Sufi saint (Baba Anwar Shah Taji) with heavy garlands of red roses. (1980) While flowers are given feminine traits in various cultures around the world, in many South and Central Asian countries, such as India, Pakistan and Nepal, flowers are a gender neutral way of showing love and adoration through the art of ornamentation. After the customary Sufi rituals are complete, the congregation gathers side by side on the floor to consumer Langar, a meal that is served to everyone in attendance, at no cost. The Langar menu can vary from week to week, consisting of curries, rice dishes, naans and sweets, and no one is turned away from the doors of the shrines when Langar is served. Whether cis or trans, male or female, able or disabled, rich or poor, local or foreign, everyone is welcome here. In some shrines the genders are segregated.

Most Dawats in Pakistan mark important life milestones, like births, birthdays, weddings, graduations and are also influenced by cultural traditions and religious rituals, varying from household to household, depending on cast, clan, socioeconomic standing, province and religion.

There are some motifs and symbols that make a recurring appearance, era after era, such as rose petals and night blooming jasmine flowers, shamiana tents, cauldrons of Biryani, unisex garlands and head coverings made with either cash or flowers (or both), various forms of veiling (with both textiles and flowers), the dhol (drum) and of course, endless cups of Chai. Of the various significant Dawats that take place throughout the year, apart from events like birthdays and weddings, certain religious Dawats like Shab-e-Baraat (a major festival for Muslims celebrated in the month of Sha'ban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar) Rasm-e-Ameen (formal completion of Quranic education), Urs (death anniversaries of Saints and Mystics), Milad (events fostered in praise of Prophet Muhammad) and Niyaz (Meditative chanting and prayers followed by distribution of food amongst the needy) also encompass specific rituals and customs. As visible in the archives, there was also a healthy mix of retaining local, familial customs and traditions, while also engaging with clothing, games, food and rituals from cultures outside of Pakistan.

For example, every New Year’s Eve, it was customary in our home to consume a large feast of purely Filipino food, made by our caregiver, Flordeliza Sauza. Right as the clock would strike midnight, you best believe, we would be shoving Siopao, Pansit and Chicken Adobo with garlic rice into our excited, hungry mouths. Similarly, Chinese food was also a staple, especially at birthday parties and weddings. My wedding Dawat feast in Karachi included several desi Kababs, Curries and Puloas originally devised in the royal kitchens of India, but many Chinese dishes were also served, such as Chicken Manchurian, Beef Chilli, Shrimp Dumplings and Vegetable Fried Rice. This is reflective of a society that is open to global influences.

Women have been at the forefront of cultural continuity in Pakistan, as well as in the diaspora. Religiously inclined Dawats, such as the Milad and the Rasm-e-Ameen often take place in women prioritized spaces, with multi-generational guests in attendance, fostering community and togetherness. One of my favourite moments from the Milad Dawat has to do with guests being showered with delicate, soft sprinkles of rose water, while standing side by side, singing and praying in a unique moment of women's solidarity. In some Milad Dawats, guests are not only showered with droplets of Rose Water, they are also covered with petals from red roses, making the experience truly immersive and embodied.

[joeygallagher]

Taji Ameen & Shawn Powers - Chopped Liver

Prize Fighter Cutlery  (2011)

Edit by Ray Knives

[goodjohnjr]

Taji Ameen Gets Medical Complications

Taji Ameen Gets Medical Complications

One of Yelp’s Worst-Rated Plastic Surgeons: I Got Work Done | One Star Reviews This dream was inspired by the YouTube video above called One of Yelp’s Worst-Rated Plastic Surgeons: I Got Work Done | One Star Reviews by the YouTube channel Vice that I watched before going to sleep. My dream involved Taji Ameen getting medical complications from the Botox & filler injections that he received from…

[iamnotathornbird]

random list of semi-famous (you can google them) and famous famous (they have a wikipedia article) people i've encountered in the wilds of NYC:

-voletta wallace (biggie smalls momma)

-richard belzer (homicide & SVU)

-john hodgman (mac vs. PC commercials)

-nick valensi (the strokes)

-elle king (musician + rob schneider's daughter)

-jane krakowski (ally mcbeal, 30 rock, OJ commercials?)

-alex mccord (RHONY)

-jennifer connelly (requiem for a dream)

-orna guralnik (therapist on that showtine couples therapy show)

-charlie himmelstein (model, boxer)

-ashley smith (model, playboy)

-jo andres (artist & filmmaker, also RIP)

-steve buscemi (what HASN'T he been in? plus the old guy/hey fellow kids meme)

-chris hayes (MSNBC)

-jodi kantor (journalist)

-ron lieber (journalist)

-val kilmer (willow, top gun)

-lea delaria (orange is the new black)

-cher hubscher (my super sweet 16)

-amber benson (buffy the vampire slayer)

-cody clarke (independent filmmaker + author)

-bobby cannavale (third watch, boardwalk empire)

-jeremy allen white (shameless, the bear)

-michael buscemi (actor + steve buscemi's brother)

-marian quinn (actress + aiden quinn's sister)

-martha stewart (martha stewart magazine, tv show, homewares, etc.)

-taji ameen (skateboarder + vice)

-adam lavorgna (7th heaven actor)

[weedfeedz]

I Got High Off Edibles with Waka Flocka in Amsterdam

I Got High Off Edibles with Waka Flocka in Amsterdam

Taji Ameen explores the many tourist options available in the weed-friendly city of Amsterdam and meets up with Waka Flocka …

[anastocio]

Skaters Vote from Colin Read on Vimeo.

A charity PSA for SKATERS VOTE, part of a big push to energize the skate community to vote in the 2020 election, and explain that voting is an easy way to stay activated and to make your voices heard.

Made by skaters, for skaters. Visit skatersvote.com/ for more info.

STARRING: Tony Hawk Leo Heinert Connor Kammerer Jessyka Bailey Colin Read Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Jesse James Clement Oladipo Grady Smith Nick “Buggy” Ferro Angel Delgado Matias Candia Mark Suciu Dylan Gaffney Taji Ameen Aaron Wiggs Adam Zhu Jenny Irving David Giuseppone Leo Gutman Huy Nguyen Brad Williams

VOICES: Tony Hawk Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Theotis Beasley Alexis Sablone Matias Candia Brad Williams Lee Smith Aaron Wiggs Taji Ameen Leo Gutman Guy Mariano Samarria Brevard Leo Heinert

Director & EP: Colin Read

Project Lead, Skaters Vote: Anthony Pappalardo

Producer: Leon Derriey

Segment Producer: Cameron Cuchulainn

SEA COW: Creative Directors: Jacob Ireland & Colin Read

DP: Eric Schleicher

2nd Unit DP: Andrew Price

1st ACs: Dylan Gaffney Alex Huang Tom Van Scoyoc

2nd AC: Cody Kussoy

Swing: Harry Kroessler

LA Unit DP: Cameron Sanchez

Music Producer: Kat Hom

Score & Sound Design: Bennett Eiferman

Editor: Colin Read

Post Facility: Company3

Color Producer: Anna Kelman

Colorist: Joseph Bicknell

Production Design: Alex Fogt

Photographer: Cole Giordano

Additional Camera: Sam McCormick

Cameras provided by:  Eric Schleicher Cooper Winterson Christian Banda Colin Read

Created with support from: HUF KCDC

Special thanks to: Company3 Derrick Dykas Jim Thiebaud Tia Gonzales Ben Kelly Amy Gunther Ellington Jacob Rosenberg SCG

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[heypetu]

Skaters Vote from Colin Read on Vimeo.

A charity PSA for SKATERS VOTE, part of a big push to energize the skate community to vote in the upcoming election, and explain that voting is an easy way to stay activated and to make your voices heard.

Made by skaters, for skaters. Visit skatersvote.com/ for more info.

STARRING: Tony Hawk Leo Heinert Connor Kammerer Jessyka Bailey Colin Read Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Jesse James Clement Oladipo Grady Smith Nick “Buggy” Ferro Angel Delgado Matias Candia Mark Suciu Dylan Gaffney Taji Ameen Aaron Wiggs Adam Zhu Jenny Irving David Giuseppone Leo Gutman Huy Nguyen Brad Williams

VOICES: Tony Hawk Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Theotis Beasley Alexis Sablone Matias Candia Brad Williams Lee Smith Aaron Wiggs Taji Ameen Leo Gutman Guy Mariano Samarria Brevard Leo Heinert

Director & EP: Colin Read

Project Lead, Skaters Vote: Anthony Pappalardo

Producer: Leon Derriey

Segment Producer: Cameron Cuchulainn

SEA COW: Creative Directors: Jacob Ireland & Colin Read

DP: Eric Schleicher

2nd Unit DP: Andrew Price

1st ACs: Dylan Gaffney Alex Huang Tom Van Scoyoc

2nd AC: Cody Kussoy

Swing: Harry Kroessler

LA Unit DP: Cameron Sanchez

Music Producer: Kat Hom

Score & Sound Design: Bennett Eiferman

Editor: Colin Read

Post Facility: Company3

Color Producer: Anna Kelman

Colorist: Joseph Bicknell

Production Design: Alex Fogt

Photographer: Cole Giordano

Additional Camera: Sam McCormick

Cameras provided by:  Eric Schleicher Cooper Winterson Christian Banda Colin Read

Created with support from: HUF KCDC

Special thanks to: Company3 Derrick Dykas Jim Thiebaud Tia Gonzales Ben Kelly Amy Gunther Ellington Jacob Rosenberg SCG

shots.net/news/view/colin-read-directs-new-film-encouraging-skaters-to-vote lbbonline.com/news/legendary-pro-tony-hawk-energises-skate-community-to-vote-in-refreshing-psa/

[vm4vm0]

Skaters Vote from Colin Read on Vimeo.

A charity PSA for SKATERS VOTE, part of a big push to energize the skate community to vote in the upcoming election, and explain that voting is an easy way to stay activated and to make your voices heard.

Made by skaters, for skaters. Visit skatersvote.com/ for more info.

STARRING: Tony Hawk Leo Heinert Connor Kammerer Jessyka Bailey Colin Read Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Jesse James Clement Oladipo Grady Smith Nick “Buggy” Ferro Angel Delgado Matias Candia Mark Suciu Dylan Gaffney Taji Ameen Aaron Wiggs Adam Zhu Jenny Irving David Giuseppone Leo Gutman Huy Nguyen Brad Williams

VOICES: Tony Hawk Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Theotis Beasley Alexis Sablone Matias Candia Brad Williams Lee Smith Aaron Wiggs Taji Ameen Leo Gutman Guy Mariano Samarria Brevard Leo Heinert

Director & EP: Colin Read

Project Lead, Skaters Vote: Anthony Pappalardo

Producer: Leon Derriey

Segment Producer: Cameron Cuchulainn

SEA COW: Creative Directors: Jacob Ireland & Colin Read

DP: Eric Schleicher

2nd Unit DP: Andrew Price

1st ACs: Dylan Gaffney Alex Huang Tom Van Scoyoc

2nd AC: Cody Kussoy

Swing: Harry Kroessler

LA Unit DP: Cameron Sanchez

Music Producer: Kat Hom

Score & Sound Design: Bennett Eiferman

Editor: Colin Read

Post Facility: Company3

Color Producer: Anna Kelman

Colorist: Joseph Bicknell

Production Design: Alex Fogt

Photographer: Cole Giordano

Additional Camera: Sam McCormick

Cameras provided by:  Eric Schleicher Cooper Winterson Christian Banda Colin Read

Created with support from: HUF KCDC

Special thanks to: Company3 Derrick Dykas Jim Thiebaud Tia Gonzales Ben Kelly Amy Gunther Ellington Jacob Rosenberg SCG

shots.net/news/view/colin-read-directs-new-film-encouraging-skaters-to-vote lbbonline.com/news/legendary-pro-tony-hawk-energises-skate-community-to-vote-in-refreshing-psa/

[artwalktv]

A charity PSA for SKATERS VOTE, part of a big push to energize the skate community to vote in the upcoming election, and explain that voting is an easy way to stay activated and to make your voices heard. Made by skaters, for skaters. Visit https://bit.ly/2HNrd9g for more info. STARRING: Tony Hawk Leo Heinert Connor Kammerer Jessyka Bailey Colin Read Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Jesse James Clement Oladipo Grady Smith Nick “Buggy” Ferro Angel Delgado Matias Candia Mark Suciu Dylan Gaffney Taji Ameen Aaron Wiggs Adam Zhu Jenny Irving David Giuseppone Leo Gutman Huy Nguyen Brad Williams VOICES: Tony Hawk Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Theotis Beasley Alexis Sablone Matias Candia Brad Williams Lee Smith Aaron Wiggs Taji Ameen Leo Gutman Guy Mariano Samarria Brevard Leo Heinert Director & EP: Colin Read Project Lead, Skaters Vote: Anthony Pappalardo Producer: Leon Derriey Segment Producer: Cameron Cuchulainn SEA COW: Creative Directors: Jacob Ireland & Colin Read DP: Eric Schleicher 2nd Unit DP: Andrew Price 1st ACs: Dylan Gaffney Alex Huang Tom Van Scoyoc 2nd AC: Cody Kussoy Swing: Harry Kroessler LA Unit DP: Cameron Sanchez Music Producer: Kat Hom Score & Sound Design: Bennett Eiferman Editor: Colin Read Post Facility: Company3 Color Producer: Anna Kelman Colorist: Joseph Bicknell Production Design: Alex Fogt Photographer: Cole Giordano Additional Camera: Sam McCormick Cameras provided by:  Eric Schleicher Cooper Winterson Christian Banda Colin Read Created with support from: HUF KCDC Special thanks to: Company3 Derrick Dykas Jim Thiebaud Tia Gonzales Ben Kelly Amy Gunther Ellington Jacob Rosenberg SCG https://bit.ly/34MwlmA https://bit.ly/3jPqnWa

[joeygallagher]

Charles Lamb & Taji Ameen Footage Tape (2008) - Part 1 

NYC 

(Not sure of all the filmers names - sorry) 

Edit by Joe Gallagher

[lesterplatt]

Skaters Vote from Colin Read on Vimeo.

A charity PSA for SKATERS VOTE, part of a big push to energize the skate community to vote in the upcoming election, and explain that voting is an easy way to stay activated and to make your voices heard.

Made by skaters, for skaters. Visit skatersvote.com/ for more info.

STARRING: Tony Hawk Leo Heinert Connor Kammerer Jessyka Bailey Colin Read Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Jesse James Clement Oladipo Grady Smith Nick “Buggy” Ferro Angel Delgado Matias Candia Mark Suciu Dylan Gaffney Taji Ameen Aaron Wiggs Adam Zhu Jenny Irving David Giuseppone Leo Gutman Huy Nguyen Brad Williams

VOICES: Tony Hawk Jae Cooper Mark Gonzales Theotis Beasley Alexis Sablone Matias Candia Brad Williams Lee Smith Aaron Wiggs Taji Ameen Leo Gutman Guy Mariano Samarria Brevard Leo Heinert

Director & EP: Colin Read

Project Lead, Skaters Vote: Anthony Pappalardo

Producer: Leon Derriey

Segment Producer: Cameron Cuchulainn

SEA COW: Creative Directors: Jacob Ireland & Colin Read

DP: Eric Schleicher

2nd Unit DP: Andrew Price

1st ACs: Dylan Gaffney Alex Huang Tom Van Scoyoc

2nd AC: Cody Kussoy

Swing: Harry Kroessler

LA Unit DP: Cameron Sanchez

Music Producer: Kat Hom

Score & Sound Design: Bennett Eiferman

Editor: Colin Read

Post Facility: Company3

Color Producer: Anna Kelman

Colorist: Joseph Bicknell

Production Design: Alex Fogt

Photographer: Cole Giordano

Additional Camera: Sam McCormick

Cameras provided by:  Eric Schleicher Cooper Winterson Christian Banda Colin Read

Created with support from: HUF KCDC

Special thanks to: Company3 Derrick Dykas Jim Thiebaud Tia Gonzales Ben Kelly Amy Gunther Ellington Jacob Rosenberg SCG

[alexminhtran4]

Donk Racing in Georgia with Taji Ameen The term donk refers to 1971-76 Chevro... #blogema #71caprice #71impala #auto #capriceon26s #cars #chevrolet #chevy #chevycaprice #chevyimpala #culture #customcars #docs #documentaries #documentary #donk #donkcars #donkmaster #donkmeaning #donkracing #donkmaster #exclusive #film #georgia #hi-risers #independent #interview #journalism #lifestyle #motorsports #motorspots #movies #oldcars #racetrack #racing #sideshow #silverdollarmotorsports #taji #tajiameen #underground #vice #viceguide #vicemag #vicevideos #vice.com #videos #world #ytccon

[workmoneyfun]

What It's Like To Attend The Worst Reviewed Driving School On Yelp - Digg | Taji Ameen confronts a driving school on their firm's one-star reviews.... https://digg.com/video/what-its-like-to-attend-the-worst-reviewed-driving-school-on-yelp

[snapzulife]

For the past 16 years, North Ridgeville, Ohio, has hosted pet owners from across the country to celebrate what founder Deborah Cipriani claims is the largest skunk convention in the world. This year, VICE's Taji Ameen went to the annual Skunk Fest to check out its competitions and meet dozens of skunk enthusiasts and the descented animals they keep as pets. via Snapzu : Life & Personal Interests

[snapzuplaces]

For the past 16 years, North Ridgeville, Ohio, has hosted pet owners from across the country to celebrate what founder Deborah Cipriani claims is the largest skunk convention in the world. This year, VICE's Taji Ameen went to the annual Skunk Fest to check out its competitions and meet dozens of skunk enthusiasts and the descented animals they keep as pets. via Snapzu : Places, Culture & Travel

[funnyandjokes]

I Spoke With Animals Through Pet Psychics #FunnyAnimals, #animals, #animalesdivertidos, Taji Ameen is on a quest to learn what it takes to become a better human, and who better to provide deep analysis of human behaviour than the animals of ...