Some fun people! Weve made a discovery today. We KNOW what Phil is. He wears bright colours, fancy shoes, braces and ..... He is a Sapeur! By the way SAPEUR stands the Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes (the Society of Tastemakers and Elegant People), The Sapeur is a model of gentlemanly behaviour and mannerisms; it’s also the language he uses, the way he walks. How you treat people is very important. For a man to be a Sapeur he must be gentle, he must not be aggressive, he must be against war, he must be calm tempered. In a country where many of the population live below the poverty line, the simple act of civility and kindness means a great deal. The Sapeurs cultivated code of conduct, gentility and sense of propriety is a rejection of the more brutal aspects of Congolese life. Even the stringent grooming regimes of the Sapeurs is, to Mediavilla, a way of showing that one has the ability to wash and stay clean and hygienic in a country where water is in short supply. And when so much of the West’s idea of Africa comes from what we’ve seen in the media, there’s a sense that the Sapeurs are striking out as rainbow-hued, vibrant individuals in a world that’s been painted in broad brushstrokes. (The Telegraph) youtu.be/B-3sVWOxuXc
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 09:16:09 +0000
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