When West Africans Dress, the Fabric Is the Message

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/world/what-in-the-world/when-west-africans-dress-the-fabric-is-the-message.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=3&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F06%2F04%2Fworld%2Fwhat-in-the-world%2Fwhen-west-africans-dress-the-fabric-is-the-message.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

Jake Kazmierczak

This article drew my attention because of the video we watched regarding the clothing markets across the world where used American clothing is bought in bulk and sold. The article, I thought would be more relevant to that, but rather it discussed the style of clothing women wear in west africa, and what kind of statements they make. While there was no mention of where this clothing was originally acquired, the article goes on talking about how these African women spread religious and political messages through what they wear and how they wear it. For example a face of a certain individual on their butt makes a different statement from when worn near their heart. I found this interesting considering how in the U.S. I'm not sure i'd ever see somebody walking around with a picture of the president sewn onto their butt... regardless. I think the article is a nice insight into the fashion culture of different places of the world.