Hmmmm....ok...going through our comments....chai...one of us talked about our cultural dressing. But thinking about it, I think it's beautiful to actually discuss about what you feel about our cultural attire. Oya...for the sake of my friends that know little about it, let's start by saying the Gbagyi people are known for their unique attire which differentiates them from others. This attire has been a symbol of identification for the Gbagyi race. It is popularly known as 'ajesuda'.
Ajesuda
In this mode of dressing, the ladies tie wrappers above their breasts without blouses. On the other hand, the men wear what is called 'abache'.
Abache
This piece of clothing looks like underwear except that it crosses in-between the gonads, exposing each part of the buttocks. The men literally have their butts out. Now, with civilization and globalization, it has become rare to see the ladies with just their coverings. They now prefer to wear a white blouse on the wrapper, while the men prefer to sew the ajesuda to wear on a trouser. However, on festivals, most of the participants prefer to return to the traditional mode of dressing. Now, some people are against these traditional modes of dressing, feeling that they are indecent.
What's your take on this?....Gbagyi let's talk...
Abache is not cool to me. As rightly pointed out, the men have their butts out, these is not cool. It's better to sew the Ajesuda and worn on trousers. This is cool. #phinview
ReplyDeleteToday, globalisation has brought us closer not only to ourselvea but also to the culture of others,this has naturally made it possible to cut off those cultural attributes that though were accepted by our fathers but are not accepted today as descent. Dressing is particularly most affected. Our women as much as the men could not go about doing business dressed on those cultural attires and that's why we have gradually introduced modified versions that is more accepted and descent. So I accept the fact that abache cannot be used today as it was used then, so also ajesnuda. Especially given that there are other cultural attributes that define us as a people. My view!
ReplyDeleteJust to add but little to what has been said, it is very important to know and distinctively state things that defines us as a people. If our people were known with a particularly pattern of dressing, that in itself was not enough to define our belief system and our culture because that as well may have painted our people as been primitive. With the advert development in civilization, we as a people must as well fully embrace this increasing development but maintaining our core values and what we believe in. One of those things I feel we must begin to do is to help our people have a change of mindset particularly with respect to seeing this beyond just the dressing, our rich heritage is beyond the bache men occasionally put on. If we must promote our culture and defend who we are and what we believe in, we must of necessity develop modern styles for our occasional attires. My opinion.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm ur opinion indeed
ReplyDeletetry adding more details. and i think being natural doesn't mean your indecent thats who we are as africans
ReplyDeleteThe Gbagyi people always whim for peace. Their origin is from Saudi Arabia, they were pursue from Saudi to Egypt, from Egypt to Chad, From Chad to Barno Nigeria, then from Barno to Kano, from Kano to Zaria. And later dominant five States of Northern Nigeria. And all their was Whig to maintain what their progenitor taught them. But the reverse is the case, their attitude of accommodating visitor has turn them to slave asking them to sleep out there house as visitor control them.
ReplyDeleteI love the attire and my love for this makes me as a fashion designer choose to use this fabric on a fashion runway, what do you think about it?
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