Comments on: The Kiondo & The Kikoi http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lenley http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/comment-page-1/#comment-14575 Lenley Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:58:23 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/#comment-14575 Hello JKE, can you please contact me regarding a domain you own. Cheers, Lenley. Hello JKE,

can you please contact me regarding a domain you own.

Cheers,
Lenley.

]]> By: irena07 http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/comment-page-1/#comment-14540 irena07 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:09:54 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/#comment-14540 I'm not just reducing it to a the usual Mzungu critique ( you know me better than that I hope by now) but yes it is a good charitable organization but there are many local groups championed by the local mwafrika who advocating for the same thing perhaps more or less , but immediately a Mzungu puts a stamp on the same kind of organization, immediately it is a viable project. You see where I'm going with this? It is a shame that maybe, just maybe the Mwafrika does not have the power to go it alone until a back up comes along to boost it. Maybe what I'm saying is that Mwafrika also needs to educate himself into understanding his worth instead of waiting for outsider to tell him what he is worth. I’m not just reducing it to a the usual Mzungu critique ( you know me better than that I hope by now) but yes it is a good charitable organization but there are many local groups championed by the local mwafrika who advocating for the same thing perhaps more or less , but immediately a Mzungu puts a stamp on the same kind of organization, immediately it is a viable project. You see where I’m going with this?

It is a shame that maybe, just maybe the Mwafrika does not have the power to go it alone until a back up comes along to boost it. Maybe what I’m saying is that Mwafrika also needs to educate himself into understanding his worth instead of waiting for outsider to tell him what he is worth.

]]> By: JKE http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/comment-page-1/#comment-14538 JKE Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:11:22 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/#comment-14538 Well you are free to express your own opinion on this, but I wouldn't reduce this to the usual skin colour/mzungu point of view. I think we have to make a difference between those who market the Kikoi as a brand and a fashion item for various groups (and not only some spoiled KCs @ 40 Thieves) and those who register the name as a brand outside the country. Well you are free to express your own opinion on this, but I wouldn’t reduce this to the usual skin colour/mzungu point of view.

I think we have to make a difference between those who market the Kikoi as a brand and a fashion item for various groups (and not only some spoiled KCs @ 40 Thieves) and those who register the name as a brand outside the country.

]]> By: irena07 http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/comment-page-1/#comment-14537 irena07 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:46:10 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2007/07/30/1324/#comment-14537 It does not seem to be African anymore this Kikoy thingy but since mzungu started wearing it has now become the in-thing and exotic thing to parade around and the market for it is getting bigger now , too bad the masaai don't yet know the value of it if sold in Europe. Another African product that is not worth until when a mzungu promotes it then, it is the in-thing suddenly. Even the AD has some mzungu wearing it looking "kool" and sexy in it..LOL See this : http://www.kikoy.com/ Sorry Jke nothing personal on your end but this is purely an opinion which maybe a little bit biased and no it is good to promote African culture but hopefully the "people" being promoted are also equally benefitting.... It does not seem to be African anymore this Kikoy thingy but since mzungu started wearing it has now become the in-thing and exotic thing to parade around and the market for it is getting bigger now , too bad the masaai don’t yet know the value of it if sold in Europe. Another African product that is not worth until when a mzungu promotes it then, it is the in-thing suddenly. Even the AD has some mzungu wearing it looking “kool” and sexy in it..LOL
See this :
http://www.kikoy.com/

Sorry Jke nothing personal on your end but this is purely an opinion which maybe a little bit biased and no it is good to promote African culture but hopefully the “people” being promoted are also equally benefitting….

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