The dictionary has different
definitions for the word “fashion”. According to the Macmillan School Dictionary,
fashion is defined as the activity or business that involves styles of cloths
and peoples appearances, the state of being popular at a particular time or it is seen as a particular way of
doing something.
We shall be considering the first
definition because it is directly related to the topic of our discourse.
Looking at fashion the Kurama way I would say it is the activity or business
that involves styles of cloths and peoples appearances in conformity to the
Kurama tradition, cultures, norms and values.
The Kurama people are known to be
fashionable and decent; most especially the typical Kurama woman who is said to
be very fashionable as well as decent, and never caught exposing any part of
her body. They dress modestly because it is believed that a woman’s body is her
pride and dignity, but in our society today we find that the present fashion
trend practiced is deprived of modesty and decency as many Kurama young ladies
are of the belief that it is only when one exposes her body that one is fashionable.
This is as a result of
civilization and socialization, with the advent of western cultural norms and
values, the Kurama norms and values have been abused. Every young lady, or
should we say 80% of Kurama ladies now a days want to dress or look like what
they see on television, thereby adopting western way of dressing which is most
a times indecent.
You can dress decently and still
be fashionable all you have to do is know your combination, for instance; you
could get a good wrapper (Ankara material) and have your tailor design modern
day style that do not in anyway expose your body.
The way things are going, I begin to wonder if
fashion means nudity. Ladies should not forget that nudity is an expression of
low self esteem. Fashion in the Kurama way is basically modesty and decency;
once you have that at the back of your mind “Bishiya” you are good to go.
Remember, you can still look good
and be decent about it. Parents also have a significant role to play in
curtailing this by-product of immorality.
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