defhenry: My brother, if we are so brainwashed, why do we use cash and not cowries?y are you on a computer or mobile fone typing your opinion rather than arguing it out in the village square?y do we not trek to work or go on horses and camels?The truth is, the world is a global village, the sooner we learn to accept that the better for us.

Rossikk:

Your argument is baseless. That you use cash instead of cowries does not imply you should wear a suit instead of your indigenous outfit. Unless you are a programmed robot who cannot think. Indians use computers even more than you do, and have a world class software industry that surpasses that of most western nations, but no one there is running around asking everyone to wear a western suit and tie in their blazing heat. The Indians and other tropical societies realise that being in a ''global village'' does not mean you let go of your brain.

bukatyne:

Can you explain what is 'foreign Wears'

The cool stuffs happening in the fashion industry, are they not inspired by foreign concepts? Is it not foreign styles made with Ankara or is it the material that makes it African?

Let me guess, it is ok to sew a suit or dinner gown with Ankara right?

ekwah:

Foreign wears need not be explained; the thread is about suits, shirts and ties amongst other things. Whether it is ok to sew suits with ankara or not is not important, and there's no right or wrong answer to that. What I don't get is why the Lagos state government seeks to make the use of suits,shirts and ties mandatory. And why we have Nigerians on Nairaland lauding the policy based on the most silly reasons one can ever think of.

Jaidey-one:
really? Your arguement is bereft of logical reasoning. A dress code for public officials is a bad policy? How could you even compare this dress code issue to the child marriage case? You need a knock on the head for being so unreasonable.
Btw when next you have an interview/official presentation to attend. Be sure to wear your agbada or dansiki. Showcase your cultural heritage.

bukatyne:

They need to be dear. Everyone is saying that our dresses can be modified... to what exactly?

What is your problem with suits? that is a foreign cloth right?

Will you still feel this way if Ankara was used to sew the suit?

I don't care about the policy; what irks me is this victim's mentality we have.

Rossikk:

''Today'', it is probably hotter in ENGLAND than in Nigeria. Why? Because the temperate regions of the world are experiencing their usual two months a year SUMMER, after which they're back to the COLD. So using ''today's'' temperatures in Japan or China as opposed to their year-round temperature, shows you are a deceiver, but we are far smarter than you take us for.

Rossikk: What a lousy, illiterate write-up by a colonised mental slave with no sense of dignity, self-worth, or independence.

The audacity this pig has to equate African attire with 'uncivilization' and western attire with 'civilization' alone is enough to confine him to a mental hospital for the severely reta.rded. Worse is his smug assurance that he can actually equate his self-hatred to some sort of 'enlightenment', positing that our traditional attire were created ''hundreds of years ago''. Well the western suit WAS invented 'hundreds of years ago' too, and, like African wear, has only been modified as the years progressed. Why can't this goat advocate a more 'work-friendly' transitional process for African wear if that's his thing, if not for his colonised self hatred? Just as this goat is happy to import his language, his religion, his eating habits, his car, he also wants to jettison his indigenous wear for imported clothes alone. How long before pigs like this begin to advocate for mass skin bleaching of all Africans to ensure we ''meet up'' with the light skinned colour of ''civilization''? It seems all we've got left to remind us of who we are is the skin colour. Don't bet against self-hating orang outangs and swine like this writer campaigning to shed that too.

Finally, the writer's claim that ''The wearing of cap is not indigenous to any ethnic group in Nigeria'' shows his GROSS HISTORICAL ILLITERACY, and that he is an absolute DUNCE where it concerns Nigerian/African history. A walking white dunce in black skin. An embarrassment to every living African, and a caricature representation of the bamboozled slave steeped in ignorance and self-loathing. The sooner his loathsome ilk die away from our independent society the better for us all.

plaindealer:


Regarding weather and clothing, you are still not making any sense imply because wearing a suit in a hot country like Nigeria is better than wearing and covering the whole of your body with 3 level babariga or agbada with cap on top to cover your head so you are not making any sense with the weather argument.

What do you wear to job interviews in Nigeria? Do you wear Agbada abi rapa and gele to showcase your culture?

Do you have richer culture than other African countries like SA, Ghana and others where their leaders wear suits everyday and to official functions?
Saying wearing common shirts, pants or suits in the workplace is a threat to your culture is a reflection of your own personal insecutities and fickle- mindedness.
Your place of work is not a cultural center. Abeg get over yourself with your bogus nonsense and insecurities..

Rossikk: What a lousy, illiterate write-up by a colonised mental slave with no sense of dignity, self-worth, or independence.

The audacity this pig has to equate African attire with 'uncivilization' and western attire with 'civilization' alone is enough to confine him to a mental hospital for the severely reta.rded. Worse is his smug assurance that he can actually equate his self-hatred to some sort of 'enlightenment', positing that our traditional attire were created ''hundreds of years ago''. Well the western suit WAS invented 'hundreds of years ago' too, and, like African wear, has only been modified as the years progressed. Why can't this goat advocate a more 'work-friendly' transitional process for African wear if that's his thing, if not for his colonised self hatred? Just as this goat is happy to import his language, his religion, his eating habits, his car, he also wants to jettison his indigenous wear for imported clothes alone. How long before pigs like this begin to advocate for mass skin bleaching of all Africans to ensure we ''meet up'' with the light skinned colour of ''civilization''? It seems all we've got left to remind us of who we are is the skin colour. Don't bet against self-hating orang outangs and swine like this writer campaigning to shed that too.

Finally, the writer's claim that ''The wearing of cap is not indigenous to any ethnic group in Nigeria'' shows his GROSS HISTORICAL ILLITERACY, and that he is an absolute DUNCE where it concerns Nigerian/African history. A walking white dunce in black skin. An embarrassment to every living African, and a caricature representation of the bamboozled slave steeped in ignorance and self-loathing. The sooner his loathsome ilk die away from our independent society the better for us all.



Ife noble wearing a cap, 12th century

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Ancient Benin, 14th century


Igbo Ukwu Chief wearing cap, dated 12th century. This man is from the writer's own ethnic region/group.

bukatyne:

Can you explain what is 'foreign Wears'

The cool stuffs happening in the fashion industry, are they not inspired by foreign concepts? Is it not foreign styles made with Ankara or is it the material that makes it African?

Let me guess, it is ok to sew a suit or dinner gown with Ankara right?

Jaidey-one:

[b]if you are hell bent on showcasing your cultural heritage at every given time then by all means get rid of your non-cultural clothes, U can trek to work or better still ride a donkey. We are quick ti embrace planes, cars, computers and mobile phones but we still feel dressing to work the western way is not African. [/b]Its African. Its the global trend and it should be embraced. There should be dress codes for public officials and its the norm all over the world. Take a look at pictures from AU summits and tell me how many countries are trying to showcase their cultural heritage. The same public officials showcasing the so called cultural heritage wear agbada and launder our money into foreign bank accounts. Why should doctors, lawyers, bankers, etc wear suits and western clothings when the public officials are exempted? Shouldn't we cease every given opportunity to show case our cultural heritage Or are these the only people that should be mentally enslaved like u claim?

Suits and ties are no longer western culture, just the same way English is now a global language. Its either we embrace civilization or we get left behind while embracing our cultural heritage.

ekwah:

People wear shirts and pants all the time.

1) What is so special about the use of suits? And how does that help solve the issues we currently face in our economy.
I can argue that the use of trads has a more positive economic impact on the local industry than the use of suits.

2) Haven't you seen traditional wears that are suitable for office use before? Why exactly do you kick so hard against it's usage?
Why exactly would you support a policy that makes the use of suits mandatory. (note the bolded) Why in the world should it be mandatory? Or do you sell suits or have a friend that imports them?

2) who sets the rules about what dress is official and what is not? All we are saying is simple: the use of suits should NOT be mandatory. We should be using insecurities as a point against you and not the other way round.

plaindealer: And you wonder why Lagos state is living the rest of the country behind....

Nebeuwa:

Don't you mean "leading?"

I guess Lagos education system is not "living" the rest of the country behind...

plaindealer:

I don't mean leading and please don't speak for me..

Living you behind = My life is better than yours/Living a better life.

sincerenigerian:

Leaving you behind you meant

plaindealer:













This is a professional environment with uniformity and every individual attire reflects the same professional attitude and workplace uniformity.

plaindealer:













This is a professional environment with uniformity and every individual attire reflects the same professional attitude and workplace uniformity.

plaindealer:


Regarding weather and clothing, you are still not making any sense imply because wearing a suit in a hot country like Nigeria is better than wearing and covering the whole of your body with 3 level babariga or agbada with cap on top to cover your head so you are not making any sense with the weather argument.

What do you wear to job interviews in Nigeria? Do you wear Agbada abi rapa and gele to showcase your culture?

Do you have richer culture than other African countries like SA, Ghana and others where their leaders wear suits everyday and to official functions?

Saying wearing common shirts, pants or suits in the workplace is a threat to your culture is a reflection of your own personal insecutities and fickle- mindedness.

Your place of work is not a cultural center. Abeg get over yourself with your bogus nonsense and insecurities..

Your place of work is not a cultural center.

I no know book:


Rossikk, Rossikk, Rossikk, how many times did I call you? I wonder why you resort to name calling and very abusive words whenever you make comments. I would have given you a 100 percent on the above comment, but for the fact that you resorted to your favorite uncouth language that we have come to know you with on this forum. Though the so called article by Mr Onwubiko was very stupid and condescending to say the least, nevertheless, he is entitled to his opinion. You took the shine out of a very reasonable rebuttal by being very abusive. When will you learn to behave and act your age? By the way, this is the very first sensible comment you are making in a very long while, but, alas, you ended up ruining it.

LOVE.HAPPINESS:
To those who disagree, it must be remembered that China went through an extremely violent "cultural revolution" where millions died and everyone else was made to modernize by force.

It laid the groundwork for their miraculous 30 year transformation from one of the poorest and most backward civilizations, to one of the richest and most advanced.

We don't need a violent revolution in Naija, but we DO need to embrace change. At international meetings, GEJ is the only head of state wearing traditional dress, except for some tiny island nations. Everyone else is wearing a suit.

To mobile users who cannot see the photo below, Jonathan is surrounded by Presidents and Heads of State from over 30 nations (including South Africa, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India, Egypt, Pakistan, and others). He is the only one wearing traditional dress, other than the Prime Minister of India who is wearing a head covering for religious reasons.

If Rossik has ever worn a suit, he would know that the material a suit is made of determines how much warmth it keeps in. A linen suit is perfect for hot climates, as are other materials. Do you think people in colder climes stop wearing suits in the summer?

Rossikk:

Sorry, but the writer lost all right to respect by equating African attire with savagery and western attire with civilization. Such a person does not deserve the least bit of respect in any gathering of Africans. He is a disgrace to humanity. I have absolutely no problem putting him in his place. You say he is ''entitled to his opinion'' by equating MY African tradition with savagery. Well, I'm likewise entitled to my opinion by equating him with a pig and an orangutan.

I'm tired of Africans being told to ''remain calm'' when they're racially insulted and demeaned. I mean this guy is basically saying in so many words, that Africans - blacks - are inferior to whites and should be happy to copy them. Why the hell am I supposed to be ''calm and respectful'' to someone like that? There's no reason at all to show any respect to him. He is an ignorant racist who hates his own heritage, and requires shock therapy to get his brain working, if he has one.