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| Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by thisisbankole: 1:01pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Wale was a guest at the White House yesterday for a “beating the odds” summit which aims to encourage kids to sign up for college. While most will applaud Wale serving as a positive role model for American youth, a lot of Americans chose to criticize Wale’s choice of dressing rather, which was a custom made Igbo attire popularly known as Etibo made by Zini Couture, who also makes attires for Olamide and the YBNL crew. He was criticized for not looking ‘professional’ enough. Unfortunately for the (probably bigoted) critics, Wale actually changed into that attire for his performance. While giving a talk during the lecture part of the summit, he was dressed conventionally in dress shirt and slacks. Not like there was anything wrong in the Etibo anyway. Wale’s response to the criticism was, Presentable? I performed in a Nigerian native top & hard bottoms. @Zinicouture is presentable. Suit to perform? No. http://www.360nobs.com/2015/07/wale-criticized-by-americans-for-wearing-native-nigerian-wear-to-meet-obama/ 11 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Tolexander: 1:10pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Wow, I love the attention and controversies being generated by this attire. The attire will surely go places. 187 Likes 8 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by SenJoe(m): 1:12pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Must we follow Americans in all they do? We are the giant of Africa.........pls CNN should re-broadcast it to their hearing, just in case they forgot. 90 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Tolexander: 1:12pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Imagine how we pride on wearing and using American wears, so sad seeing them criticising ours. 94 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Vivalavida99(f): 1:16pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Proudly African  Haters can go do the needful 85 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by sanandreas(m): 4:22pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Truly African. Níger delta style with oguefi cap  17 Likes |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by bigx(m): 4:44pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Etibo is NOT igbo In links below from books dating as far back as the 1980's it is clearly stated as Kalabari (part of ijaw) attire. The name comes from Eighty Bob (Shillings) per shirt. If someone states Nigeria is in east Africa I'm sure it would be an issue. Congrats to Wale for repping Africa  https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=6_1yAAAAMAAJ&q=etibo&dq=etibo&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=JKXpAAAAMAAJ&q=etibo&dq=etibo&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=YbDxMraqHoUC&q=etibo&dq=etibo&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=0bffAAAAMAAJ&q=etibo&dq=etibo&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y 29 Likes |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Zonacom(m): 5:11pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
bigx:Waited for a comment like this. While some Americans criticized Wale for wearing the nigerian dress, you are now criticizing the op for calling it igbo. Smh 235 Likes 10 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by SonOfEl(m): 5:32pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
bigx: o boy shut up. who then owns it, 'South south'? ediot! my father wore it in the 60s and 70s as a young dude in an ishiagu fashion... see property stealer now turned fashion stealer... 110 Likes 7 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by bigx(m): 5:50pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
SonOfEl: Your upbringing is glaring 94 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by SonOfEl(m): 6:00pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
bigx:well deal with it.. 113 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Gmajor(m): 6:14pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
truth be said that cloth is trashy. there are a lot nice Nigerian costumes he could have chosen from 10 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Nobody: 6:41pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Gmajor:You mind telling us what is trashy about the cloth,except of course the inappropriate bandana?  130 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by ManTiger(m): 6:42pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
People shaar... Besides, Jonathan has stopped wearing his hat too. 3 Likes |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by fr3do(m): 6:48pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
The attire is on point, haters can go and quench! These Caucasians don't want their chocolate skinned country men to associate with their roots, thats why they masturbbate at bad news from sub-saharan Africa. 10 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by SAMBARRY: 6:50pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
He wasn't looking professional actually. At least every event determines your mode of dressing how can you wear bandana or whatever he called what he put on his head to a formal event. If he was to do a stage performance fine but not that kind of event looking like an un serious street boy what example is he portraying to the students looking up to him they too will be sagging and Wearing bandana.the top is ok but he could have gotten a corporate trousers for the top. Abeg stop the sensationalism. Nothing is wrong with the top except every thing else 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by floragregs(f): 6:53pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
SAMBARRY:guy did u read the post? He performed with the attire! He wore suit earlier before performing. Read bfore u rush comment. 112 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Drajah(m): 7:19pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
i just like this dude....correct guy.....Americans u all should go and kiss bush  8 Likes |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by SAMBARRY: 7:39pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
floragregs:whatever |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by brixton: 8:08pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Proudly Nigerian! |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Menace2Society(m): 8:17pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Naija for lyfe! 1 Like |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Shortyy(f): 8:17pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Fuçk Off Americans! He's an entertainer, TF did you expect him to wear? suit and tie? Oh please! Obama didn't complain, so y'all should just STFU. |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Holuwadammie(m): 8:55pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Thank you wagbayi 2ru born naija BOY |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by allanphash7(m): 9:53pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Who is wale? Or are you talking about Wale Adenuga ? 3 Likes |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Wendyslim(f): 9:53pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
U rock Jare. Forever African 1 Like |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Richie0974: 9:53pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Are they mad....they must be mad. 1 Like |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by odeku457(m): 9:53pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Omo Naija |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by WIZGUY69(m): 9:54pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Booking Space ...... |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by GlorifiedTunde(m): 9:54pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Mioraye! Wetin concern artist with "professional" look?  Most Nigerians just hate being #ORIGINAL  |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by gurunlocker: 9:54pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
their papa |
| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by knightsTempler: 9:54pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
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| Re: Wale Criticized By Americans For Wearing Native Nigerian Wear To Meet Obama by Nobody: 9:55pm On Jul 24, 2015 |
Tolexander:Am telling you Mate... 1 Like 1 Share |
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