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spiritual-panda: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm...

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Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba 
Sithi uhm ingonyama           

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama

Siyo Nqoba

Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry”.

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:28:41 -0400

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry”.

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Let the future past and don’t let go

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:26:56 -0400

Let the future past and don’t let go

Alright.

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:24:00 -0400

Goodnight lovlies.

And to the one of you that will not be with me tomorrow, I bid you adieu.

dynamicafrica: A beautiful cultural blend: African kimono The...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:21:01 -0400

dynamicafrica:

A beautiful cultural blend: African kimono

The contrasting landscapes of Japan and Africa may seem, literally, worlds apart. But they have been artfully united in a collaboration between an African designer and a traditional Japanese kimono-maker. Launched last month, Wafrica — Africa plus wa for Japan — has unveiled a range of kimono handcrafted in an array of African cotton fabrics that would seem to be a million miles from the subtle silks more commonly associated with traditional Japanese dress. Yet despite the orange comets and flashes of lightning tearing across a moss-green background, and the tribal swirls in colors that recall the sun-drenched African soil, the prints blend seamlessly into the kimono form before they surprise Japanese shoppers with their foreign origin.

The cultural cocktail is the brainchild of Serge Mouangue, a Tokyo-based concept- car designer for Nissan, who joined forces with Kururi, a Tokyo-based kimono- maker, to produce the traditional Japanese attire in 18 African prints sourced in markets from Nigeria to Senegal.

In the sedate confines of the Kururi store on Aoyama Dori, visitors are drawn to the bright outfits placed prominently in the window display.

“These kimono have vivid colors, and the impact is powerful,” says Izumi Ichikawa, one of the store assistants, who is immaculately clad in a more conventional pastel-hued piece. “People expect more neutral tones in kimono, but these attract younger, modern people who are looking for something different.”

“These color combinations are not found in traditional fabrics and are new to kimono,” adds Yoko Nagai, the merchandiser at Kururi, which has been selling kimono for 15 years. “And the printed wax cotton used in Wafrica kimono does not exist in traditional kimono materials.”

Such a lack of familiarity between materials and form strengthens the effect that Mouangue is seeking to create.

“I do not want the end result to belong to Africa, nor should it belong to Japan. It is not a ‘fusion,’ ” says Mouangue, who was born in Cameroon and grew up in Paris. “I want it to be something else. It should transcend the boundaries of both cultures. It is a third aesthetic.”

Read the rest of this article here: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fs20081104a3.html

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10knotes: “Lord of the flies” Follow this blog, you will...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:19:06 -0400

10knotes:

“Lord of the flies”

Follow this blog, you will love it on your dashboard

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spiffyrock21: OH MY GOD OKAY SO I WAS AT MY FRIEND NICK’S HOUSE AND HE SAT DOWN NEXT TO HIS PARENTS...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:16:14 -0400

spiffyrock21:

OH MY GOD OKAY SO I WAS AT MY FRIEND NICK’S HOUSE AND HE SAT DOWN NEXT TO HIS PARENTS AND HE SAID “mom dad i’m straight…” AND THEY LOOKED SO CONFUSED BUT THEN HE SAID “STRAIGHT UP BISEXUAAAAAALLLLL” AND LEAPED OUT OF THE ROOM I’M NOT JOKING THIS IS HIS IDEA OF COMING OUT I’M GOING TO PISS.

zackisontumblr: If anybody asks if they know you from somewhere, look them in the eyes and say, “Do...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:15:47 -0400

zackisontumblr:

If anybody asks if they know you from somewhere, look them in the eyes and say, “Do you watch porn?”

urlsquatter: I forgot the word “reindeer” today so I described them as “Christmas llamas” why

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:15:31 -0400

urlsquatter:

I forgot the word “reindeer” today so I described them as “Christmas llamas” why

Don’t blink.

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:15:20 -0400

Don’t blink.

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Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:14:48 -0400

the-absolute-best-posts:

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