This is very interesting general knowledge, because there are lot of people who have the same thinking, I differ to the way Hope puts it, as i read this piece something came to mind as to how powerful African people are specially our women coz they are the ones who normally change their hair styles, and i think other women from other tribes ( whites ) they want to change their hair styles as well but their hair doesn't allow it, its only African women who can chop and change anytime anywhere, isn't that interesting?
Having a new hairstyle is like having a new suit or what ever you may have for a first time, it boost your confidence, so if these woman feel good when they have these changed hair styles why they cant have them when even their hair can allow it. African women should be proud of themselves for having such a unique feature. Changing colours , changing apearances and changing styles. Thobs EC On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> wrote: > So if pigmentation and texture of hair plays a role in identity, then does > it make u less African to have a weave or straight hair? > > This reminds me of an advert by Metro (commercial radio station) the advert > asked "What makes you black?" and then they showed an albino woman....Is she > less black by having blonde hair and a light (white) skin completion? > > There is a generation of young people in our society that also fall into > this narrow pit that Hair and beads make them look more African, whilst they > accents remain euro-centric and live comfortably in the suburbs of Sandton > and Rosebank. The identity of Africans should not be reduced to appearances, > notwithstanding that it is an integral part, but being African has more > weight and Identity than hair and pigmentation.... > > Somalians hair is more Indian than the supposed "African" type of hair- > what about Egyptians? > > I honestly think this is a narrow analysis of Black hair, unless the > analysis is based on her observation of SA......Africans are diverse on this > continent and texture of hair should really not be a concern.Is she > dismissing Coloureds as non-African or less African? > > Hope sounds like Lebo Mashile > > Regards > > Gugu > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:01 AM, Dominic.Tweedie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> [image: Business Day] >> >> >> *African-hair identity* >> >> >> *Hope Mankwana Papo, Letters, Business Day, Johannesburg, 30 September >> 2010* >> >> Following a long, protracted struggle for freedom, in the era of the >> African renaissance and transformation and retracing of our suppressed and >> lost identity, why are some of the black African people dumping their >> natural African hair and trying to look like Asian and white women through >> long artificial hair and wigs? This is contrasted by a very small number, if >> any, of Asian and white women who want to have their hair look like that of >> black women. Some black people even sport long blonde hair. What really >> motivates these hairstyles? >> >> What is the difference between these hairstyles and the mentality which >> motivated the misguided and colonially inspired use of the abominable skin >> lighteners in the ’70s and ’80s? Some people argue that they have a choice >> and can afford to do all sorts of things with their African hair. Granted, >> but I think this choice has to be exercised and informed by available >> hairstyle options, which retain the essence of who we are as Africans and an >> understanding of the terrible apartheid history of being called monkeys, >> baboons, barbarians and not being good at anything. >> >> This choice has to be informed by the humiliating and racist practice of >> the pencil test through the texture of the hair, to see if a person was a >> black African or a coloured. >> >> Did we struggle for some African people to consciously and unconsciously >> ridicule our rich African identity? >> >> Does freedom mean always having to conform to the practices of other >> people? Should we accept silly arguments that people feel uncomfortable with >> their African hair? Is mimicking some of the mannerisms of some of the >> African-Americans, influenced by an inferiority complex, correct? >> >> We cannot talk big about being African when we cannot deal with basic >> things which are within our control, such as our attitude to some of our >> natural attributes like hair. >> >> It is a recorded historical fact that African people contributed immensely >> to human civilisation. Does changing our hair to look like the natural hair >> of Asian and white people enhance this history? >> >> While issues such as health, education, fighting crime and corruption, >> rural development, creating decent work and poverty eradication are >> important to continue addressing, we cannot do that outside the context of >> understanding who we are and our background as Africans. >> >> As we part with the September Heritage month, we should ask whether we are >> ashamed of our African identity. Being African is an important aspect of >> building a nonracial SA. >> >> >> *Hope Mankwana Papo* >> * * >> *Johannesburg* >> >> >> *From: http://www.businessday.co.za/Articles/Content.aspx?id=122366* >> * * >> * * >> >> >> -- >> You are subscribed. This footer can help you. >> Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to >> this message. >> You can visit the group WEB SITE at >> http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery >> options, pages, files and membership. >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected]. >> You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to >> put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to >> this address (repeat): [email protected] . >> > > > > -- > Gugu Ndima > +27 76 783 1516 > > -- > You are subscribed. 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