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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by selemempe: 11:35am On Mar 27, 2021
FreeSpirited:

Everything you typed here is no more confirming of your innate stupidity and ignorance of culture than your first idiotic comment.You are a displaced illiterate and a cultural fool without root nor legacy to identify with
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If your education never failed you, How can you say Chinese are Westernised? How, Chinese and Japan are one of the brilliant example of cultural success of our generation, a glaring proof that westernization is not the standard recipe for morality, culture and advancement.
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Chinese are leading the world for embracing their culture in all ramifications. Mandarin language an emblem of their culture is one of the fast growing language in the world in terms of learners and speakers..
Talk about Chinese mode of governance? is it European or American style Democracy? You foolish Africans who wants to die with democracy, yet having no constitution for or ingredients for democracy are thus in rubble and everlasting backwardness cos u cant think inward and adopt mode of governance that once made Africa great in many centuries back. Do you know anything about African greatness?
If you want to talk about science, which China is now successful with, do you think it started in Europe? Or philosophy and religion which are the mother of science started from the West? China today based it's philosophy and governance on the laid down by their ancestors and warrior...Go and read the impact of Confucius on the Chinese philosophy and civilization you fool!
Fool! China's system of government came from the Soviet Union. I knew you know nothing chai grin And I was arguing with you. Japan is a parliamentary democracy based on the Westminster style. Awolowo free education may have been responsible for your poor knowledge of these issues but I will forgive it.

Can you tell me what china has invented?? Mobile phones and internet came from US. Planes and automobiles came from Europe. Having an army, navy and air force are western ideas. Dressing in suite are western ideas.

You talk of language. Pray tell who doesn't speak their mother tongue in Africa? Swahili is the national language in Kenya. There is a language spoken by most Ghanaians. Nigeria is the only African country without a native national language. Language is not an issue at all. And has nothing to do with westernisation. Religion is also not a factor in westernisation.

The main factors of westernisation is dressing well... western style education .... understanding and using modern technology and knowing an international language. Leaving backward culture behind

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by IronGalaxy: 11:35am On Mar 27, 2021
Auxtin85:


Ok, thy are the ones that behave like zulus
You don't know South Africans since you've never met one. So ultimately you don't know how Zulus behave.
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:36am On Mar 27, 2021
illicit:
My problem with him is that he refuses change....



His forefathers have reasons for dressing like that then, such reasons no longer apply



Culture has never been static
ohhhh which culture, you mean the white man that gave you coat and suit? So the whiteman's coat and suit is far better than your traditional regalia as an african?

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by IronGalaxy: 11:37am On Mar 27, 2021
Auxtin85:


Ok, thy are the ones that behave like zulus. Where in Johannesburg do you live ?
What is "Zulu behavior"?
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by 9jaRealist: 11:37am On Mar 27, 2021
IronGalaxy:
People go to malls dressed like this in South Africa, there's nothing wrong, babaric, or primitive about it. This is Africa not Europe

Btw, people in South Africa don’t usually go the malls dressed like this...
There’s a cultural day (forgotten it’s exact name) in South Africa where many folks dress like this, but it’s NOT “normal” everyday wear.

Meanwhile, anyone who really knows South Africans would learn that the one thing they love about Nigerians is how we promote our culture.
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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by TMKsouth: 11:37am On Mar 27, 2021
Buffalo2:
Xenophobia people. I thought Nigeria is your problem ni so why are you on a Nigerian-own forum to express your displeasure against your master? Oga deal with ur emotion and move forward or better still you can start another xenophobic war against the whites.

Where did u see any white man that I'm expressing displeasure with in the video? Send me his picture.

It took 4 pages of this thread b4 anyone mentioned xenophobia - so u on your own dude. How does it feel out in the cold? cool
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by Auxtin85(m): 11:37am On Mar 27, 2021
IronGalaxy:
You don't know South Africans since you've never met one. So ultimately you don't know how Zulus behave.

Okay, if you say so, but Zulus are the most violence in SA, Ndebele behaves like them even Zimbabwe Ndebele
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by maureensylvia(f): 11:39am On Mar 27, 2021
femijay8271:


how much is your bag of beans?

Which of them?
Iron beans
Brown beans
Oloka beans
Moimoi beans
Akara beans
Honey beans
Patasko
Butter beans
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by TMKsouth: 11:40am On Mar 27, 2021
IronGalaxy:
Nigerians are the most populous black nation in the world and they hate blackness te most. The guy was wearing a traditional Ndebele blanket covering his body, what the problem with that?

I think the blanket was open on the front exposing the skimpy shorts.
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by hermesprogidy(m): 11:41am On Mar 27, 2021
Colonial mentality all over the thread. White people run around in bum shorts, bikinis and some go nude and we term it fashion or eccentrics. Meanwhile we cringe at a divinely dressed person in traditional African attire. Mental slavery at it's peak.

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by Richy4(m): 11:42am On Mar 27, 2021
TMKsouth:


The assumption is that's the bottoms he was wearing under/through the blanket. Why else would he be expelled from the mall?

Wasn't being mischievous at all wink


smileyinitially, the picture of the Zulu guy on swim suit was the first with no pic of what actually happened at the mall. so most of the people that comment on front page did not watch the video.. they thought the guy wore the swim suit like that and went inside the mall.. that was why I made the comment... Though I do not see why someone wearing a blanket should be sent out of the mall. it's rude..
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by TMKsouth: 11:42am On Mar 27, 2021
9jaRealist:


A mall is still private property (and without necessarily taking a legal position as I’m unfamiliar with SA laws)...
If you show up at a nice restaurant without a shirt or wearing only underwear, do you think they can exclude you?



It’s actually the person claiming violation of his constitutional rights who should approach the courts..
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Actually true on both counts. Thought provoking. Are you a lawyer by any chance?
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:43am On Mar 27, 2021
Righteousness2:
Oga ask yourself!
If a lady had dressed this Manner, what would you have called her?
All things are Expedient but not all things are Needful!

No Matter what u claim you represent, if the above photo is what he wore , then he is naked and it's disgusting.
whatt? The culture of bikini wearing no be whiteman get am? Even the man was clothed in the video
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by IronGalaxy: 11:44am On Mar 27, 2021
Auxtin85:


Okay, if you say so, but Zulus are the most violence in SA, Ndebele behaves like them even Zimbabwe Ndebele
How do you make blanket statements of people you've never even met? Better yet, how can you even differentiate between various South African tribes all the way in kaduna?

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:45am On Mar 27, 2021
motymop:
But, this is ridiculous.

Can he dress like that to a job interview or a business meeting where he suppose to sign a deal of 200 milion rand.

A classic case of attention seeking.

Nowadays, even mad people cover up.
what is wrong with a man that values his culture going to shop? Chai Blackman
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:47am On Mar 27, 2021
illicit:



If the larger society deems his dressing inappropriate then he has no choice than to comply....

He might have even be insane
so a Scottish man would wear skirt to shop but a black man can't wear his traditional attire to do same in africa? Is this not discrimination?

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by IronGalaxy: 11:47am On Mar 27, 2021
Richy4:



smileyinitially, the picture of the Zulu guy on swim suit was the first with no pic of what actually happened at the mall. so most of the people that comment on front page did not watch the video.. they thought the guy wore the swim suit like that and went inside the mall.. that was why I made the comment... Though I do not see why someone wearing a blanket should be sent out of the mall. it's rude..
Exactly my point. On a normal day this wouldn't happen. In South Africa tribal wear is won so often that it doesn't really arouse much controversy. That owner was just rude, especially being a black guy himself
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by TMKsouth: 11:48am On Mar 27, 2021
Richy4:



smileyinitially, the picture of the Zulu guy on swim suit was the first with no pic of what actually happened at the mall. so most of the people that comment on front page did not watch the video.. they thought the guy wore the swim suit like that and went inside the mall.. that was why I made the comment... Though I do not see why someone wearing a blanket should be sent out of the mall. it's rude..

Okay, I get you. The mods eventually rearranged the pics for front-page to your taste.

I still maintain the pants were showing on the front of the blanket, otherwise the manager wouldn't have objected.

Ps. He's Ndebele, not Zulu.

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by illicit(m): 11:48am On Mar 27, 2021
SmartyPants:


As you can see, the larger society is strongly in support of his right to dress that way.




The larger society are just egging him on....


They see him as a clown
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:48am On Mar 27, 2021
illicit:




I feel u but there's nothing cultural about this man....



Is the culture in his sole custody

Other people who originally shared the same culture and origin with him has moved on, he is just stagnant....


If I should decide to go around nude today because our ancestors were actually like that, will you permit that? if I was ur son
but the whiteman you worship dresses naked to shop, both men and women. Africa who do you this thing.
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:50am On Mar 27, 2021
TMKsouth:


I think a proper diagnosis of what constitutes a cultural practice is needed before you decide to walk around nude in public.

Also, it's not true that others have moved on, they just don't dress like this in urban areas.

It is surprising to me they are allowed to perform and exhibit outside malls and other public areas for tourists, and yet deemed inappropriate to enter those same malls to shop.
but white people wear bikini and briefs to shop?

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:52am On Mar 27, 2021
Felabrity:
This is not tradition, you are exposing your body which no one wants to look at
is he naked in the video?
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by jesmond3945: 11:53am On Mar 27, 2021
illicit:



No there is a difference, that's not cultural, it's recreational....


It will be absurd to wear kimono or agbada at the Beach....
who told you is not cultural or why would people wear bikini to the shop in uk or usa.
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by IronGalaxy: 11:54am On Mar 27, 2021
TMKsouth:


I think the blanket was open on the front exposing the skimpy shorts.
In that case he should have been told to conceal tell front part and not be chased out especially in that rude manner.

I understand that someone dressed like the Zulu lady below would probably not be allowed not because of the attire itself but for how skimpy it is.

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by TMKsouth: 11:54am On Mar 27, 2021
jesmond3945:
but white people wear bikini and briefs to shop?

I think context is also important with regard to bikinis. This incident happened in Johannesburg where there's no sea. So walking into a mall in a bikini could also be frowned upon here, unlike in malls close to the beach.

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by motymop: 11:54am On Mar 27, 2021
jesmond3945:
what is wrong with a man that values his culture going to shop? Chai Blackman

So it is true that the blackman never advanced in anything....no progress just static and this is what you are proud of....to go about naked.

A progressive and thinking civilization would have thought about covering the whole body against the harshness of the weather conditions.


I wont be surprised too if they never thought about an umbrella to protect them from getting soaked when rain is falling.

So this lack of progression and lack of advancement is what you support because of culture. Amazing.

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by SmartyPants(m): 11:57am On Mar 27, 2021
illicit:





The larger society are just egging him on....


They see him as a clown

What leads you to that conclusion?

Even the South African Human Rights Commission has taken the matter up.

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by TMKsouth: 11:58am On Mar 27, 2021
IronGalaxy:
In that case he should have been told to conceal tell front part and not be chased out especially in that rude manner.

I understand that someone dressed like the Zulu lady below would probably not be allowed not because of the attire itself but for how skimpy it is.

shocked shocked shocked grin grin grin Ja no, she definitely wouldn't enter the mall, although some security guys might make exceptions for her if you know what I mean wink

Its true, he should have been asked to conceal if the pants were showing. And this manager ke motswana, which is most disappointing. He should understand these things coz batswana ba skimpy as well.
Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by femijay8271(m): 12:06pm On Mar 27, 2021
maureensylvia:

Which of them? Iron beans Brown beans Oloka beans Moimoi beans Akara beans Honey beans Patasko Butter beans
Honey beans

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Re: Man Ordered To Leave Mall In South Africa For Wearing 'Indecent' African Attire by ELKHALIFAISIS(m): 12:06pm On Mar 27, 2021
the Mall owner must be a Zulu, they are like fulani herdsmen very wicked ,ugly, myopic, selfish, selves centered and evil, they don't like to live and like to see others living...

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