Delivery of symbolic objects makes a specific point to someone in a position to act. It can be a gentle reminder of an unkept promise or a graphic illustration of conditions that need to be changed. Using hundreds or even thousands of a given symbol turns a spotlight on situations that are being ignored.
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In the pursuit of gaining the ears of officials, either elected or in the private sector, many fail to use the viable tactic of taunting officials. This means of nonviolent protest is not something that has entered into the public discourse and political sector within the last few decades. There have been many examples of taunting officials used throughout the ages.
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Singing can be one of the most effective methods of nonviolent protests. Music is easily shareable and mass groups of protesters singing a tune can be quickly and easily organized.
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Religious procession is a procession that is led by religious leaders. Usually there are relics or other religious items and religious symbols carried prominently in the procession. A procession is a group of people who follow a designated path, usually through local streets, to a common ending point. The ending point is usually not significant to the cause being supported by the religious procession. Many religions include specific guidelines for various types of processions in their rites.
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Paying homage at burial places is one of many ways to engage in nonviolent protest. Nonviolent protests, such as paying homage, have been known to achieve their ends for centuries. While many in this world prefer violence as a means to end, nonviolent activities and protests are a more positive method to achieving one’s goals.
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Mock funerals are used to symbolically show that certain ideals and principles have met with certain death due to the way things are currently going in a society. They can also be used to suggest that there is a danger to human life if certain policies are put into place. A means of protest, mock funerals were used successfully in early American History in the colonial days.
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Paint can be used as a form of non- violent protest by individuals, organizations and institutions. The use of paint as a form of non violent protest has been in use over the last few decades and has proven to be a very efficient form of protest.
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People have often turned to prayer and worship as a reservoir of strength in times of trials and tribulation. The same can be said for nonviolent action. Prayer and worship have actually been used as a form of passive, peaceful protest in regards to political actions in the world. By holding a special day of prayer, people have been known to express their opposition to a government’s decree or to raise their communal voices against the actions of an enemy.
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One of my favorite tools for social change is the “short circuit.” Maybe it is because it is so elegant. A “short circuit” is when a protestor applies intellect and creative thinking to “plug” one part of the system into another part of the system and watch them “short themselves out.”
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Ever since there was government oppression there has been public dissent. Though modern media likes to display the actions of protesters who are aggressive and inconsiderate, such news coverage gives the average American citizen an inaccurate portrait of a social dissident. People have been protesting in non-violent, peaceful ways for centuries. Some more common strategies used are mock elections, flags/symbolic colors, destruction of one’s own personal property, wearing symbols, portrait displays and prayer and worship.
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