Hello Afro fashionistas, come in here and take a look at these Masai beaded styles that you can add to your summer wardrobe and widen the kind of looks you wear. These traditional African looks will look radiant on you and a nice way to take a break from some of the very familiar looks you have been rocking.
As these pieces are tribal, you can make a fashion statement with them and get some amazing compliments and feedback from fashionistas. Also, if you have been paying attention to the fashion world, you would already be aware that tribal attires have been gaining a huge acceptance and Masai beaded styles belong to that group. It is an attire that you can put on and your look will immediately stand out from the rest. It is a great way to differentiate your style and look at certain gatherings.
Please note that this post was updated on January 31 2021 to add some missing photos into the post. Do take a look at all of them and see whether one or more of these Masai beaded styles have a place in your wardrobe. Having fun flipping and browsing.
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Casablanca Camerawoman premieres on Wednesday, 13 November 2013 at 20:00 GMT on Al Jazeera’s flagship documentary strand.
“Khadija is in demand as a camerawoman at weddings in Casablanca. Although working women are still taboo in the more conservative sections of Moroccan society, many parents prefer a woman to film their daughters at weddings.
But the fairytale world of the colourful Moroccan weddings Khadija films is in stark contrast to the realities of her life. She’s divorced, has an 11-year-old son, and is living as the only breadwinner with her family, who’re ashamed not only that she’s divorced but that she works, and works at night.
Directed by Moroccan filmmaker Karima Zoubir, the verite-style documentary won the IDFA Academy Worldview Award; The Human Rights Award at Fidadoc; and The Ulysses Award for Best Documentary at the Cinemed Film Festival, as well as the PUMA Creative Catalyst Award at Durban FilmMart.
“Alternatively joyful and sad, Casablanca Camerawoman is an intimate portrait of Muslim women in a rapidly changing society,” says Paul Eedle, Al Jazeera’s director of programming.
Kasali Adegoke, the leader of the armed robbery gang that robbed popular fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi aka Pasuma, of his 2006 Range Rover Sport, says he sold the vehicle for N950,000.A search on the Internet by Punch correspondent, however, suggested that used version of the vehicle sells for N3.5m, while a new one costs between N8m and N9m.
The 32-year-old, who is currently in detention at the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Ogun State, said he sold the car to a receiver at Cotonou.
He said, “I have a receiver at Cotonou who usually calls to place orders for any type of vehicle that he wants. Before we stole Pasuma’s car, my buyer had already told me that he wanted a Range Rover Sport. We were just on the lookout for possible victims when we noticed Pasuma’s car.”
Although based in Ogun State, Adegoke said he usually comes to Lagos to steal choice vehicles.
On the night Pasuma was robbed, Adegoke said he was merely roaming the Ahamddiya area of Lagos along with some members of his gang when the musician was sighted.
PUNCH Metro had on May 29 2013, reported that a nine-man gang attacked the fuji artiste around 9pm, while he was on his way to a show.
Pasuma, who was dispossessed of other valuables in addition to his car, was said to have hidden his face from the robbers while the ordeal lasted. He was dumped in a bush near Ota, Ogun State after being stripped down to his underwear.
Adegoke said, “While he was with us, we had no idea that he was Pasuma. We did not recognise him. It was the next day that we realised that it was Pasuma car we snatched the previous night when the news was all over town.
“By that time, the car was already in Cotonou. We drove it that same night to a border town in Ogun State where one of the receiver’s boys was waiting to drive it back to Cotonu. We were paid N950,000.”
Despite a deformed left hand, Adegoke confessed to having killed over seven policemen during his six-year career as a robber.
The police added that his eight man gang had killed over 20 people.
“I was badly burned as a baby; I was just 13 days old when someone threw a burning material through the window on my bed. By the time I was rescued, the left side of my face and my left hand were badly burned.
“Despite the handicap, I was able to master the art of shooting with an assault rifle. I would rest the gun on the ground while I loaded it and would support it with my deformed hand while I shot,” he said.
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police Mr. IKemefuna Okoye, had last Monday, paraded Adegoke along with three other suspects in Abeokuta.
Led by the SARS Officer-in-Charge, Mohammed Tijani, Adegoke was reportedly arrested in the Obele area, a border town between Nigeria and Benin Republic. He was said to have been critically injured in a shoot out with the police.
Adegoke reportedly led the SARS team to arrest other members of his gang at their hideout in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State.
Okoye had said that the gang members had confessed to killing the former South West Coordinator and Ogun State Commander of the Vehicle Inspection Officer, Mr. Yomi Bamgbose, in 2011, as well as the killing of five policemen attached to the Quick Response Squad at the Ijemo Agbadu and Mowe/Ibafo areas one year ago.
The gang was also said to have allegedly killed about 11 policemen in Kwara and Lagos states and were responsible for the death of five policemen in the Imeko area of Ogun State, in a bullion van attack in September 2011.
They were also said to be responsible for the killing of four members of the Ogun State Vigilance Service and three filling station attendants in Ifo last June.
A passionate business woman, educator and mother, Atiti Sosimi developed the idea for Shhh or Tell it when she was looking for ways to encourage her family to learn from each other by openly sharing and discussing their thoughts, feelings, experiences and anxieties about life as a whole. She felt a board game was an excellent way to get family and friends to play, talk, share, deliberate and give a greater insight into how they think and feel and what influences how they make their decisions in a safe, non-judgemental and engaging way. Shhh or Tell it became an ideal way to confront serious issues alongside fun issues and situations in a healthy balanced setting.
Shhh or Tell it presents life-like dilemma scenarios which require each player to consider how they would tackle each dilemma, and decide to either Shhh or Tell the scenario within 15 seconds. By having to make a choice players become reflective of how they deal with similar dilemmas in their real lives. Shhh or Tell it soon became more than a family board game and has been used as a team building exercise in corporate settings and for student character development programmes in schools. The board game also has a facebook app called Shhh or Tell which allows users to share their own real-life dilemmas with friends, app users or anonymously using social media to get responses on how to deal with their dilemmas.
“This board game is about having fun and learning! It enhances team work, challenges group thinking and strengthens confidence in individual choices.” says creator, Atiti who took 5 years to develop this concept into a highly successful board game. The quality of the game and simplicity of the gameplay is a testament to Atiti’s hard work. Atiti is another example of how Mumpreneurs around the world do great things every day!
Will you “Shhh or Tell it” this year? For more information or to get a copy, visit their website.
Winter is a very special season. The days are dark, cold, and short. It is a time that we cannot be too adventurous with our fashion style. When we dress during wintertime, the most important element we look into is keeping our bodies warm. No one wants to fall sick because they ignore the cold and did not put on enough warm clothes. To spice up the season, there are 5 things you should have in your winter wardrobe this year.
Unfortunately, while some people take the warming up aspect serious, they forget to dress to look good as well. They feel the winter is the wrong time to do that. But while we can truly not be so adventurous with our style, there are actually ways to spice it up.
So, here are the 5 things you should have in your winter wardrobe this year to warm yourself up and equally make your fashion style inspiring and not drab.
Tights/Leggings
This one is one fashion item one cannot do without during the winter season. Apart from the fact that they are warm (yes, you should always go for the warm ones), they can really help you change the way you dress during wintertime. You can wear them under your pants, skirts, and dresses. And you can even put on short and mini clothes that you would normally wear during summer, spring or autumn.
They come in different colours, designs and shape. So, you can easily get the right ones to suit your work or outing and remain stylish.
Flat Boots
While you should love your high-heeled boots because they can make you look taller and feminine, a good flat boot should be one of your essential winter wardrobe pieces. Without some good flat boots, your winter wardrobe would be incomplete. Why? Because they are comfortable! You can walk in them all day long without making your legs uncomfortable. And most importantly, wearing high-heeled shoes, especially on very snowy days can be dangerous. If you have seen people fall flat and break their back or some other vital part of their body, you would understand what I am talking about. Very risky!
I’m not trying to say putting on flat boots will prevent you from falling. No, it’s far from that. Sometimes, the ground can be really slippery that you can end up falling, no matter the type of shoes you’re putting. But one thing is sure, if you do fall with flat boots, the damage will be likely less than if they were high.
And I’m not the only one that thinks that way. In an article on “the 10 rules of winter dressing,” the UK Guardian fashion editor, Jess Cartner-Morley, emphasized the importance of owning flat boots for the winter and wondered why it took her so long to know that. Jess wrote, “I just don’t really understand how it has taken me two decades of adult life to realise that footwear I can wear outside, in winter weather, without risking either frostbite or a slipped disc is a really good idea”
So, if you love your body and want it to remain so, when it comes to choosing winter shoes, the fear of falling and ending up with some broken ribs, should be the determining factor for your choices.
Scarves
No winter wardrobe would be complete without this piece of fashion apparel. To keep your neck warm, you need to always have one ready for the season. I have a huge preference for scarves that are not too big but can provide a great amount of warmth. They also need to be soft and very comfy on the skin. It should be one of your most important fashion pieces. You should never go through the winter without one.
Long Fitted Coat
Just because the winter months are dull does not mean you should allow your fashion style to be plain, ordinary, and boring. To bring some life and spice to your winter fashion style, you should never miss a long fitted coat. This is because, with a long coat, you can still put on skirts and dresses and keep yourself warm. And if you like to show off that gorgeous and feminine shape of yours during the winter, you would definitely need a fitted long coat.
Sweaters
Some days will be just too cold that you cannot avoid wearing some soft warm sweaters. As a result, this should be must-have apparel in your winter wardrobe. It is a good idea to have them in different thicknesses. This is to make sure you can layer them on very cold days (Some days are so cold that you’ll need two to three sweaters to feel warm ).
So, these are the 5 things you should have in your winter wardrobe this year. If you agree or disagree with these tips, tell us why and feel free to share yours.
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Girl power ay, Daddy’s Girls were finally in the building. Arriving shortly before their performance at 7.45 pm at the Mother Bar in Shoreditch for the Oxjam takeover event. The crowd awaited the ladies to go on stage, but the talented duo were unable to start their performance as they were waiting for their back up singer who goes by the name of Shay. This was unfortunate as the event was already running slightly behind schedule. At this point, the small basement room that was once just full of an entertained crowd was not so full and the crowd were defiantly not entertained.
A little while after back up singer Shay had arrived, Daddy’s Girls were ready to rock the mic and get Mother Bar up and pumping again. First, all three of the ladies apologised for the late coming of Shay and stated that they were going to make up for their lateness. As the girls introduce themselves, they announced that they would be performing three songs. All three songs plus many more would be on their free give away cd’s that the girls had brought along with them.
After their first song, the crowd was dancing, the room was filling and the atmosphere was epic. By the end of all three performances, Daddy’s Girls and Shay had certainly made up for loss time and it was clear that the audience were loving the Daddy’s Girls lyrical tone. Before exiting the stage, they requested the crowd to applaud the amazing live band that accompanied them throughout their set. I later learnt that that was in fact the first time that the girls and the band had performed live together. And what a great performance it was.
Mikel Ameen, Dionne Reid and Little Simz were just a few of the other acts that the girls were looking forward to seeing perform that night. They described Mikel Ameen as a “down to earth, funny, positive guy who has such an amazing message”.
The girls stuck around to party with friends and was more than willing to give interviews to those who asked.
Daddy’s Girls are very down to earth, and whilst they may still be young – their focus and determination to succeed within the music industry is mind blowing. Oxjam was the first charity event that the girls had ever performed at, they later explained that it would not be their last. They were excited to be a part of a supporting cause and felt extremely loved and appreciated by the crowd.
Daddy’s Girls who go by the name of Missy and Mellow are 23-year-old, beautiful and talented sister’s who are an unidentical twins. Their love and passion for music runs throughout their veins. This is due to the many talented musicians within their family. The twins are one set of two, out of seven siblings. Whilst music has been in their life from an early age, it was not until 2008 that the girls really started to take it seriously. The duo chose the name Daddy’s Gilrs as they are in fact daddys girls. But after seeing it tattooed on a lady’s neck in New York, the girls decided to run with it. They then described that they like the way that “some people think it sounds dirty, some people think it sounds nice and its a good name because people don’t forget it. I mean, they always have something to say about it”. So what does the future hold for Daddy’s Girls I asked? “Well, we just want to go as far as we can go really, we really just want to make a living making music and have everybody enjoy what we do and visor verser us enjoy what we do as well really”.
Daddy’s Girls are here to stay guys, watch this space.
In this edition of South2North, Redi Thabi as a part of a two-part town hall meeting at the District Six Museum in Cape Town, South Africa, pose questions to some of the world’s most influential leaders.
South2North is joined by two African Nobel Prize winners – Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who chaired South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of the UN; as well as Dr Gro Harlem Bruntland, the former prime minister of Norway; and Hina Jilani, a Pakistani human rights activist.
South2North discusses ethical leadership in Africa with The Elders
This Friday on Al Jazeera’s talk show South2North, author and media personality Redi Tlhabi discusses ethical leadership in Africa with The Elders, a group of independent global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights. Nobel laureate and former South African president Nelson Mandela handpicked the initial Elders in 2007.
In the second of two episodes filmed with The Elders at District Six Museum in Cape Town, Redi is joined by two Nobel Prize winners – former American President Jimmy Carter and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari – as well as Mary Robinson, the first woman President of Ireland and a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Elders discuss the perception that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a court that’s just there to try Africans. Robinson acknowledges, “There is a view at the moment that Africa is being singled out… It’s important that the system is seen as fair. There are problems now of perception and we have to address that. “
She suggests the best way to combat this is to strengthen African courts to prosecute African offenders, so that involving the ICC would become the exception.
Using the recent conviction of former Liberian president Charles Taylor by a special international tribunal as an example, Carter points out, “Most of the people brought to justice so far have been delivered by their own people.”
The Elders also discuss the $5m Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, which wasn’t awarded for the second year in a row in 2013.
Robinson and Ahtisaari both serve on the board of the foundation, which has awarded just three African leaders in its seven years: Mozambique’s Joaquim Chissano; Botswana’s Festus Mogae; and Cape Verde’s Pedro Pires.
“To have three exceptional leaders who earned the award is a very good record in seven years,” says Robinson. “We never thought it would be awarded every year. It’s a small number of presidents who end their terms and are eligible. If Martti and I look around Europe, in a period of seven years, would we give a prize?”
Ahtisaari says it’s harder for African leaders to excel, not just because of the additional issues they face but because they lack the kind of institutional support he had in Finland. “It’s much more complicated to be a president in Africa because in many counties the institutions that are absolutely vital to run a country are not there.”
The Elders discuss the importance of education. Talking about Finland, Ahtisaari says, “I come from a part of the world where egalitarian policies are the norm. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor; you get a decent education, decent healthcare, and possibilities in life. I think it’s extremely important that these egalitarian policies are carried out throughout the world.”
Robinson, who is currently the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, says education is closely linked to peace. “Children are not in school in large parts of Eastern Congo because of rebel groups… They lose the possibility of being educated, or being children.”
The Elders also discuss the Arab Spring.
“If anyone in their right mind thought the outcome would be democracy, then they were dreaming,” says Ahtisaari. “Democracy does not come overnight.”
Robinson says the Arab Spring sent “a great message” about “universal human rights; a desire for fairness; an end of discrimination; and tackling joblessness. These are young people who said, ‘We want to have our voices heard; we want to live in a democracy.’ There are good reasons for young people to protest: we don’t have enough good models of governance that is for the people, that respects the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Sometimes people say they’re western values – I think it’s very important that they are Arab values, they are African values, they are values all over the world.“
Carter calls for patience with new democracies. “We have to be patient with these countries who are struggling for freedom,” he says. “It took a year to get a constitution in Egypt; it took America 12 years to get theirs, so the Africans are doing very well compared to the Americans.”
At the end of the show, Richard Branson, who co-founded The Elders with Peter Gabriel, called them, “an incredible group of global statesmen who put their egos behind them, politics behind them, who have no axes to grind, and who aren’t trying to get elected. The Elders have played a wonderful role in the last six years.”
Shares in struggling smartphone maker Blackberry have fallen 16% after it announced it had abandoned a plan to sell itself to its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings.
Instead, it intends to raise $1bn (£627m) in fresh financing.
Chief executive Thorsten Heins will step down and former Sybase chief executive John Chen will serve as interim chief executive.
Last month, Blackberry reported a second-quarter net loss of $965m.
Those losses were blamed on poor sales of its new smartphone, the Z10.
But that plan, announced last month, has fallen through.
Last week, Reuters reported that Fairfax was struggling to raise the financing needed for the deal.
Instead, Fairfax, which owns a 10% stake in Blackberry, is contributing $250m to the new fund-raising.
“This financing provides an immediate cash injection on terms favourable to Blackberry, enhancing our substantial cash position,” said Barbara Stymiest, chair of Blackberry’s board of directors.
In September, the company announced a plan to cut 4,500 jobs, or 40% of its workforce, to reverse giant losses.
The interim chief executive, John Chen, acknowledged the challenge ahead: “Blackberry is an iconic brand with enormous potential – but it’s going to take time, discipline and tough decisions to reclaim our success.”
Some analysts remain sceptical about the firm’s prospects.
“Now we’re back to the downward spiral,” said BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis.
“They’ve got $1bn more cash that buys them time. The drumbeat of negativity is likely to continue.”
