Context Mediation
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Live Performances
17.07.24
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July 07Communications for this event were only sent to 1 - 2 people and close
people that I thought could come and this thought process to begin.
How my hair started off. The introduction.
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Instructions sent to PerformersAlso, while doing this performance feel free to speak your mind and also
if there are any people who might look interested in joining the conversation
actually engage them and invite them to join in the plaiting process.
As well if there is a person who can plant the hair braids and pass it on to the
next person to finish the braid. Please bring your combs and if you have any
leftover extensions or weaves or curls that can just be around us I bought some
today but if you have any extras please don’t hesitate to bring also hair gel. If
anyone wants to plait random strangers if they can please feel free.
Also if people ask questions about what we are doing let them know.
Participation Instructions: Dress Code: Participants are encouraged to wear
bold plain colors red, blue, green, pink, purple, orange (if applicable).
Materials: Any specific materials participants need to bring (e.g., hair products
like gel, combs, extra hair extensions if you have any).
Assembly point with the 8 ladies performing and strating the process.
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These women are performers due to the already ingrained knowledge of
braiding practice with hair extensions.
They automatically start the set up and start the process.
Program:
When you guys arrive, we can have a brief discussion before we start and
just explain some things for clarity before filming. But if an questions arise in
the process we a can also address them.
1. Welcome and Introduction
Time: 14:10 - [10 minutes later]
• Introduction of the Performance: Host/MC which is me:
• Welcome remarks
• Introduction of the event theme and objectives
• Briefly talk about the inspiration about this and ask you guys about
Laetitia Ky?
Two lovely girls from Cameroon we do not know joined us in a few minutes and started preparing the hair peice with us. However they left due to the other appointments.
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2. Hair Performances: 1. HairProximity: - 10 – 15 minutes
• We will start off sitting together in specific positioning to get ready to plait
• Start to ask some questions about these references to hair processes.
LK Book: Pg 68,
- Who used to do your hair growing up?
- What is the relationship like with this person used to do your hair?
- Who plaits your hair in Switzerland?
The closeness of the women together already, the closeness of people
in the photos is already a starting point of the hairproximity as the women
start to bond and intimacy friendship even without knowing each other.
Some of these people do not know each other.
The closeness is HairProximity, and relationship.
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2. Connections: - 10 – 15 minutes
• Having random conversations while plaiting specifically my hair
• Discussions and stories about hair while you are plaiting my hair.
LK Book: Pg 68,
- At what age did you start experimenting your own hair?
- How did you learn to do your hair in Switzerland?
The connections began the moment people started however more was
going on even with different people.
Your content here.
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3. HairTextures: - 10 – 15 minutes
• Randomly ask questions to you guys about these different curl types
or hair types.
LK Book: Pg 47, and pg. 51, pg 62.
- What is your hair type and texture?
- What have people said about your natural hair texture in Switzerland?
- What is other hair textures have you tried in your braids styles?
Hair textures
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4. HairStylings: - 10 – 15 minutes
• Start to ask some questions about the style you are having whether its
afro, braids etc. why you like it?
LK Book: Pg 49, pg 68
- What is your hairstyle, why are you wearing that today, why do you like it?
- How many times do you change your hair style in Switzerland
- What is usually the reaction of people when you have changed your hairstyle
Switzerland?
To show the timing it has a lot to do with the
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5. Timings: - 10 – 15 minutes
• Start to ask some questions about the style you are having whether its
afro, braids etc. why you like it?
• When plaiting the braid do not stop plaiting it keep on adding the braid and
if people want to join in you can give them or show them how to continue adding
extensions.
LK Book: Pg 49,
- How long does it usually take to do one’s hair?
- What hairdo took you the longest and what was it for?
The finished product in this case shows the hair timing.
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6. Culture/Suppressions: - 10 – 15 minutes
• Discussions on this area will be about hair journeys of people and
even in Switzerland.
LK Book: pg 47, pg 50, pg 51, pg 62, pg 64
- What are your memories with your hair as a child?
- Why do you braid your hair?
- When did you start taking care of your hair properly?
- What do people say about your hair in Switzerland?
These were mostly reactions.
Closing Remarks and Final Performance: 10 – 15 minutes
- At the end people can stretch the final braid in different directions and
style it as well.
Final Results
Styling is called the crown made by performers.
Me and the book.
Me and the book.
Part 2 video
Part 3 video
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These final videos are separated into 3 parts which are the entire documentation.
Purpose gives birth to hope and instills the passion to act.
But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus —
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