this is a terrible, terrible rising epidemic idk if its like they use cheaper ink or what. its something about the patterns too something just isnt right maybe i should call them hashtag dashikis i really need the africans in this country to maybe take control of this market for the sake of my black people. thx.
7. "There's one that drives me up the wall..." In response to Reply # 0 Thu Sep-24-15 04:27 PM by Sarah_Bellum
The blue and yellow dashikis that are always poorly sewn and the fabric is just really shitty... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/811kaBDLMgL._SY355_.jpg They sell it at in bolts and the hotep contingency will pull out this little ditty at the African street fair. ___________________________________________________________
17. "You're 100% correct. The idea just fucked me up Lol" In response to Reply # 14
I don't wanna go back. Imagine in 500 years at the negro version of First Nations day our children's children's children dressed in cross colors doing the kid n play... talking about, "I'm trying to get in touch with the ancestors" (reaches down to pump rebook pumps.)
15. "a cpl of those look okay imo" In response to Reply # 12 Thu Sep-24-15 10:08 PM by GoldenWon
i mean are we just gonna accept that theyre not gonna be the real africa-africa ones and call this like a homage? if so, okay. but they at least shldnt look like gas station bandannas sheesh.
19. "They made in Thailand" In response to Reply # 0
I figured that out after I bought my 2nd one. The only authentic dashikis are made of a thicker cloth I believe. They are also aren't as "fashionable" as the thin colorful ones here. But I like them because of what they are... I was trying to tell people about this but my Nigerian friend who started a dashiki business went off on me... she thought I was trying to stop people from buying them at all or something. Lol no, I was just educating them on where these "fashikis" are coming from, and that if you want a real one, you'd have to go to an African tailor AND understand the history and importance of them if you wanna wear it. Oh and I heard they're not even called "dashikis" or something... I forgot the proper name...
"She was on that tip about stoppin' the violence About my people she was teachin' me By not preaching to me, but speaking to me In a method that was leisurely"
21. "A lot of the "African" fabrics and clothing these kids are wearing " In response to Reply # 0
are cheap imitations of the real thing. So much fake kente and adinkra cloth at Odunde this year. I'm like invest in the real thing if you're going to wear it.
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