Colonialism is Cool

Did we not ask Mister Bob the question before about his attire? Did we not question his vehemence against the Western world and all they stand for when he is perpetuating the same stereotype that he supposedly detests? He has not officially given us an answer, but the following article speaks for itself.

It seems that the blustering and wind is only there for show, as long it advances his cause he will not tolerate anything Western and sling allegations against anything that does not suit him. Then sit there in all his glory and believe himself to be right, in his Saville Row suit.

Twins bare facts of the 'non-colonised life'


January 16 2006 at 07:34AM
Harare - Twin Zimbabwean brothers were charged with indecent exposure after strolling up to an upmarket Harare shopping mall wearing only traditional goatskin loin cloths, it was reported on Sunday.

Tafadzwa and Tapiwanashe Fichiani, 22, returned recently from two years in Britain vowing to promote an authentically African lifestyle, the Sunday Mail reported.

They were arrested at their home in Harare's plush Mount Pleasant suburb after complaints by indignant shoppers about their revealing attire, police spokesperson Andrew Phiri told the paper. They were released pending prosecution.

Tafadzwa Fichiani told the paper they would continue wearing the loin cloths, known as nhembe, regardless of the penalty, a maximum fine of ZIM$25 000 (about R200).

"We do not care what people say or think about us because we regard them as colonised," his brother, Tapiwanashe, was quoted as saying. "Why do they laugh at someone wearing nhembe, yet their ancestors wore nhembe before they were colonised?"

The two refuse to sleep on Western-style beds and are vegetarians. They plan to move out of their expensive house to continue "God's work".

The brothers are breaking with the fashions set since independence by the always immaculately coutured President Robert Mugabe, 81.

Mugabe was noted for buying his suits from London's Savile Row tailors until the United States and European Union imposed targeted sanctions in 2000 curbing his freedom to travel. - Sapa-AP