A man values the opinion of a woman about him. Men’s jackets, coats, trousers, shirts and waistcoats of today would be recognisable to our forebears, whereas a lot of womenswear would be entirely alien. The suit, as we know it today, came into being In the late 18th century, when Beau Brummel, renowned dandy and friend of royalty, led the trend for matching coats and trousers. Some cultures have a code of etiquette that governs nearly every movement and dialogue, while other cultures are extremely laid back. Asian culture, in particular, tends to be governed by demonstrations of respect, while North American and Latin cultures are a bit more laid back. Before you have a meeting with someone from another culture, it is wise to familiarize yourself with that person’s cultural norms. Sometimes arriving five minutes early is expected while arriving late is a norm for others. This is not … Read the rest

When you laugh, cry or show any emotion you activate the muscles in your face. These are easy photos to find on the Web-Of Africans looking like savage and barbaric-like, next to their masters clad in Bush boots, safari hats, smoking pipes and carrying a cane, with one-eyed glass for effective measure… Us, our backs bent, practically naked and having on our back the Master’s whole load. These are the images the world sees about us. Whenever cultural videos are played, many people from the West see “Tities” when women are bare-chested, with beads draped pall over them-They look at women’s behind, when women are wearing their cultural skirts-All is porn that which is our culture to us. “As people play the shallow ‘color’ game, African people, on the continent, are in dire economic and political circumstances. Africans remain victims of foreign powers who operate only in their own self … Read the rest