Igbo wedding pics

[Naturallyblessed]

Beautiful......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4717608.stm

[Rekhati]

The weaves are so sad. Beautiful outfits but sad hair.

[RASNUBIAN]

why all the sista's got perms or weaves in their hair? their definition of personal beauty sure doesnt come from afrika!

[Queen_T]

That fukkked up caucasian standard of beauty, Those pictures remind me of when I went to see "The Children of Uganda" the other night-ALL of the Afrikan women&children had wigs or weaves.

It's pitiful....

[Little95]

Originally Posted by RASNUBIAN

why all the sista's got perms or weaves in their hair? their definition of personal beauty sure doesnt come from afrika!

u think weaves & wigs & thangs ain't afreekan???? think YT made that shatt up...like make-up??? Ashra Kwesi wife wrote a book bout that peep it out then lemme know if it ain't afreekan.....lol Nigerians ain't bein Afreekan cuz of a hair style????? we can't have hair styles???? we cannot have make-up & if we do we ain't afreekan.....not wearin those thangs don't make u anymore afreekan.....think the Chief & them ain't keepin it real???? So ladies if u wear a wig or weave u a fake ass afreekan...I'll give u the dyed Gold hair before this...........For the Record YT ain't invent nuffin but Mass Murda....stop givin them soo much credit!!!! they ain't nuffin but killas!!!! thats all!!!!!

[Rekhati]

Originally Posted by Little95

u think weaves & wigs & thangs ain't afreekan???? think YT made that shatt up...like make-up??? Ashra Kwesi wife wrote a book bout that peep it out then lemme know if it ain't afreekan.....lol Nigerians ain't bein Afreekan cuz of a hair style????? we can't have hair styles???? we cannot have make-up & if we do we ain't afreekan.....not wearin those thangs don't make u anymore afreekan.....think the Chief & them ain't keepin it real???? So ladies if u wear a wig or weave u a fake ass afreekan...I'll give u the dyed Gold hair before this...........For the Record YT ain't invent nuffin but Mass Murda....stop givin them soo much credit!!!! they ain't nuffin but killas!!!! thats all!!!!!

When you are wearing a weave to imitate your oprressor it is a problem. Even Assata made mention of this in the book. They are not rocking nappy weaves or fros. They are intentionally trying to imitate white people. They Africans, just colonized Africans. Its a problem when you look like a mistel show and straight clownish like they do in those pics.

[Naturallyblessed]

I too was disappointed with the weave and wigs, but I mainly posted this to show the wedding ceremony and the traditions. The beautiful dresses etc.

[WombanAuset]

Those sisters/brothers look just like us.. and too many of us..want to play our afrikan roots off to the side...the proof is in the puddin!!

[Moorish Rebel]

Regardless of the hair style, the overall wedding was nice. A good representation of a traditional Afrikan wedding.

[M.Panther]

Even though it may seem that the women had weave and such in their hair,not all Afrikans have flat noses,brown eyes(especially albinos,or those of a lighter complexion),and nappy/coarse hair.I once knew a East afrikan women who was dark black but had natural green eyes.She said it was because of her grandmother,who was albino.



A Fulani woman with "straight hair"
http://www.eldis.org/pastoralism/par...06_JPG_JPG.jpg

[Queen_T]

Let me add weaves or not those sistas and dresses are beautiful!!

[DJ RBG]

Originally Posted by Rekhati

The weaves are so sad. Beautiful outfits but sad hair.

I agree with this comment, those weaves make me want to , come on yall lets keep it real and stop making excuses..

ps I guess skin lightener is cool too, since we come in many shades.. yo fuck that dumb shit..

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Originally Posted by Moorish Rebel

Regardless of the hair style, the overall wedding was nice. A good representation of a traditional Afrikan wedding.

My opinion as well. I was disappointed in the whole "go home early to get ready for church" but I was much more impressed by the stay of tradition. These pictures were more inspiring than troublesome.

[Draptomania]

So the Igbo wedding isn't recognosied as being legal? Other than that, Beautiful pics, and the headwear covered most of the weave so I ain't tripping. Asante for the post Sis!

PS- Don't let the weave monster take away from the beauty of "BLACK LOVE"

[Rekhati]

Originally Posted by M.Panther

Even though it may seem that the women had weave and such in their hair,not all Afrikans have flat noses,brown eyes(especially albinos,or those of a lighter complexion),and nappy/coarse hair.I once knew a East afrikan women who was dark black but had natural green eyes.She said it was because of her grandmother,who was albino.



A Fulani woman with "straight hair"
http://www.eldis.org/pastoralism/par...06_JPG_JPG.jpg

No one said all Africans had nappy hair. But these women clearly are afected by Eurocentricism. I think its funny that on this board many of the topics are unrealistic for making a change that can begin like tommorow (repatriation, jail system, revolution, etc). Cutting the perms out of our heads is something we can do today. Why do we not stress the things we can do easily like now?

But people rather talk with a passion about the things they most likely will never accomplish.

Take the mess out of ya heads! There is nothing Afrikan about weaves, period! It can make a beautiful outfit look buffonish!