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When Culture Finally Got Dressed

Animal skin isn’t the traditional attire of any single culture. It was humanity’s universal starting point. What came after — the textiles, colours, designs, and symbols — is what defines true cultural identity. On second thought, I think animals were different in every environment. Wearing a Tigger skin or a bear skin would be 'Unafrican'. ;) Well, that still hell locate a lion skin or Bear skin to any specific community (culture). It is too general

Community: Acholi

Source: “The Beginnings of Fashion”

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