afam4eva:
When did Africans start wearing shoes that it has now become part of African culture.

Good question..




I dont think these niggas would be taking off their shoes when ever they come visiting..

savanto: I personally will not attribute the removing of footwear at the door post as an African tradition, however, it is due to the fact that we have soil all around us and during the rainy seasons your shoes carry a lot of mud around. In some developed countries, you do not easily find sand anyhow as most streets/highways/walkways are tarred. You can cover many miles on foot without your shoes picking any sand be it rainy season or dry season.

I make it a point of duty to remove my shoes before entering into another man's house. I also do it in mine, but I do not expect visitors to do same because it is sheer waste of time especially to unlace some shoes which could be stressful. I usually encourage them to enter with their shoes...after all, i sweep daily. It all depends on two factors - your choice as a visitor and that of your host. Either way, there has to be a kind of swift agreement at this juncture. The communication can go this way:-

Guest knocks on the door:

Host answers and opens the doors:

Host: Please come in Mr. John!

Guest: Makes an effort to remove his shoes:

Host: No! no! no!, i insist that you come in with your shoes:

Guest: Don't worry Mr. Alabi.. I'm used to removing my shoes:

Host: Screams. I say come in as you are!

Guest: If you insist.

Host: Yes, i insist!

That means that the Host has won. There is an agreement there. None of them will be angry afterwards. But if you barge in with your shoes, you could face the risk of being highly embarrassed because some host don't know how to address people in a polite and polished manner.

That is just my 2cents.

Dopefiend: Omo for dis naija wey we dey? U go remove dat shoe or my dog remove am for u. So its ur choice

dozern: its wrong to remove shoes while entering sm1 house. There is nothing like sign of respect there since no 1 removes shoe b4 entering church where God lives.

greatgod2012: I dont really like walking around bare-footed, i detest it, its one of d things im addicted to, what i do whenver i want to enter someone else's house is dt i will remove my shoe at d entrance and pick it up immediately with my hand, when i enter and sit down, i put it on back.
U may call me a bushgirl, i dont mind, i just make sure i m with my shoe always.

philip stanley: I DO REMOVE MY SHOE, IT'S A PART OF AFRICAN CULTURE

greatgod2012: I dont really like walking around bare-footed, i detest it, its one of d things im addicted to, what i do whenver i want to enter someone else's house is dt i will remove my shoe at d entrance and pick it up immediately with my hand, when i enter and sit down, i put it on back.
U may call me a bushgirl, i dont mind, i just make sure i m with my shoe always.

Elebiju: Why do we always bask in shame,we are always proud of adopting western cultures even more than d westerners themselves,india is more civilised than Nigeria yet Indians never abandoned their culture or language for anything or were they not colonised by d same British master?they never adopted d English language in place of their indigenous languages instead they made it part of d 11 official languages with Hindu as d first,an Indian will never enter ur house with shoes on and they may even sit down on the floor they pay respect and pray for the host before entering a house while we hide under western civilisation with different threads abt how worse Nigerians are in English language and more,I'm even ashamed I can't type my language correctly

savcy: If we were in an advanced country were 'u can cover miles and not pickup a grain of sand wit ur shoes',I'd allow som1 enter wit shoes on.
But here in naija were 'poto-poto' dey er'were? U go remove d shoes 4 ground b4 u even step on my pavement.

greatgod2012: I dont really like walking around bare-footed, i detest it, its one of d things im addicted to, what i do whenver i want to enter someone else's house is dt i will remove my shoe at d entrance and pick it up immediately with my hand, when i enter and sit down, i put it on back.
U may call me a bushgirl, i dont mind, i just make sure i m with my shoe always.