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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Look up the history of yoga (as popularised in the west). Much of it came from European gymnastic exercises with some orientalist flavour sprinkled on them, though there’s a lot of overlap with the esoteric end of fascism, weird racial theories and such. (At least until the mid-1940s, after which it quiets down a bit.)

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

Very interesting, ty!

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago

As far as crazy Nazi beliefs go that one isn't that crazy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80ry%C4%81varta