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The fact that Ghanaians would criticize Vice President John Dramani Mahama for being true to his roots & culture rather than wearing Western clothes just shows the ignorance & slave mentality that some still have. I love the fact that VP Mahama is unabashed about being African, being from the North of Ghana , being Muslim, being an intellectual &  at the end of the day being first & foremost a Ghanaian.To many in the world his dressing evokes a tradition of African kings & royalty in the richness of African fabrics & colors. We can never move forward if we can’t celebrate & respect our own culture & traditions rather than thinking that “White is right” or the Western way is the best way. To each his own in how they choose to dress, express themselves & be comfortable in their own skin, but I have a great respect for the African leaders & their wives who choose traditional dress over western wear. The fashion industry is a huge multi billion dollar industry in many western countries & can be the same in Africa if we chose to patronize our own culture & tradition. A western celebrity, president, VP or first lady to wear a local designer is seen as being able to launch an unknown designer’s career overnight because of the exposure. Look at what Michelle Obama & many celebrities have done for the businesses of American/western designers.

Before we were introduced to suits & ties we had our own culture of dress which we should patronize & globalize to help boost our own economy, just as westerners patronize & globalize their own way of dress. I love & support  VP Mahama very intellectually thoughtful & forward thinking  ideology which not only comes with his choice of fashion but with his Nkrumah inspired African personality & writings. Think Globally, Shop Locally!