kandiikane: At atmc thats not really the traditional traditional garments nuh? I am sure deeeep down in the jungles of yorubaland there are more 'tribal wears' or even back in the 1600s?

bring them on...the 'traditional tradotional garments'. me wan see.
while yhu r at it...

Let me look for edo, Efik etc to post. I'll be back.

@kandi yhu r faster, day 1 is 'attirical'...not the above

ATMC: bring them on...the 'traditional tradotional garments'. me wan see.
while yhu r at it...

Are you telling me that is the cultural outfit yorubas have worn since the dawn of time?

The wolof too have the same but I doubt that it was what their ancestors wore. It's more of a modern traditionwear.

[quote author=ATMC]@kandi yhu r faster, day 1 is 'attirical'...not the above[/quote



ok sorry got carried away. hard to find traditional manding attires.

[img]http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/images/06_blog/Paige%20Walker/Screen%20Shot%202013-01-23%20at%209.26.51%20AM.png[/img]


mende women

kandiikane: [img]http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/images/06_blog/Paige%20Walker/Screen%20Shot%202013-01-23%20at%209.26.51%20AM.png[/img]


mende women

I'm debating whether or not to hide this for partial nudity, I know these women are dressing out of innocence but it does show their chest area

Fulaman198:

I'm debating whether or not to hide this for partial nudity, I know these women are dressing out of innocence but it does show their chest area

Its not for sexual reasons plus it is part of our culture. We should disown our past to please the present?

HumbledbYGrace:
I need those beads, where do I get the material

Sunnyside!

kandiikane:

Are you telling me that is the cultural outfit yorubas have worn since the dawn of time?

The wolof too have the same but I doubt that it was what their ancestors wore. It's more of a modern traditionwear.

the people up there are igbos!

kandiikane:

mende women

How do they dress today?


Anyway Edo in the building

ATMC: the people up there are igbos!

I am talking about the picture with the buba and fila or file?


Is that the traditional wear like from back in the day?

Edo

kandiikane:

I am talking about the picture with the buba and fila or file?


Is that the traditional wear like from back in the day?

i wouldnt know...ayam igbo. i just posted it at hbg',s request. is it not?

kandiikane: Lool, gosh I can't claim one and leave the others when I am not even familiar with my father's culture.

Can I just claim british for now? Lol

lol, yes you can Afripean

@still waters those beads are fabulous!

stillwater:

How do they dress today?


Anyway Edo in the building

Like everyone else. It's not my ethnicity so I am not too familiar with it.



Mende people. They tend to be topless and wear loads of decorations.

[img]http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-JX001219.jpg?size=67&uid=332a4ef6-52dd-42ce-8038-ac2dec78d173[/img]

mende tribal hunters.



A chief in war costume



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From what I know and growing up bondo or bonduu refers to circumcision. This is how girls dress up when they are 'initiated' into womanhood. FGM

ngwana.mobu:

Sunnyside!

were we not together while looking for them?

kandiikane:

Its not for sexual reasons plus it is part of our culture. We should disown our past to please the present?

I understand

@kandikane those 'em mende people are funny...imagine walking about almost nude, then going to war all dressed@war chief. difference in culture indeed. methinks it is better done otherwise

HumbledbYGrace: were we not together while looking for them?

It's because they keep moving shops!!!! We'll go to Hillbrow next time

ngwana.mobu:

It's because they keep moving shops!!!! We'll go to Hillbrow next time

*snaps fingers* Hilbrow Me God forbid!!!

Guys and girls please keep talk about sensual objects to a minimum, there is a separate section for that on Nairaland.

Fulaman198: Guys and girls please keep talk about sensual objects to a minimum, there is a separate section for that on Nairaland.

smh yhur mind sef. i asked a simple question

HumbledbYGrace: *snaps fingers* Hilbrow Me God forbid!!!

HumbledbYGrace: *snaps fingers* Hilbrow Me God forbid!!!

Don't be THAT girl who derails the thread! Re tla bolela

ngwana.mobu:


Don't be THAT girl who derails the thread! Re tla bolela

eh, eh. Was just saying.

Rwandan men

[img]http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/9121_3261/2920/0109.jpeg[/img]
[img]http://chikaforafrica.files./2012/05/men.jpg?w=645[/img]

Rwandan women

[img]http://global.umich.edu/files/2012/12/Rwanda1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.enjoyrwanda.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Rwanda-drinking-the-traditional-way.jpg[/img]


Rwandan men and women together

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