>From: "Kumapayi, Ray" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "AAM (African Association of Madison)" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! >Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 08:54:43 -0500 > >Kervin, >I beg to differ; I do think that comments made by Trini, Emilie, Dzigbodi >and others on this issue are relevant. If they had not made those comments >we wouldn't have gotten the needed response from Aggo and Matthew Jallow >which enlightens us further. I sense that you may feel frustrated from >working hard to organize the event and end up running into these unforeseen >challenges; please note that these challenges once assailed are what would >make your organizing committee stronger. The subject line "NO LIBERIAN >BEAUTY PAGEANT!" and the attended commentary from LAW V-P adds to the >confusion. I have therefore not uttered disagreement with the program; I >said I do not know which way to lean. Please take the time to enlighten us >further on what's going on; you'll be surprised how many people will >benefit. >Thanks. >-Ray > >-----Original Message----- >From: kervin Soko [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 7:13 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! > > >Ray, >They are not doing any fine job. The next person could be you and the when >they are done eating us. This is not good for the community. If you disagree >with a particular program,just politely stay home and get the news later. > >Thanks. > >Kervin Soko >Orgernizing Comm. >2003 Miss Liberia Wisconsin > > > > > > > >From: "Kumapayi, Ray" <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: "AAM (African Association of Madison)" > ><[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! > >Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 15:11:33 -0500 > > > >Dzigbodi, > >Both you and your hubby are doing very well such that I do not know where > >to > >lean. > >-Ray > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Dzigbodi Akyea [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 2:36 PM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! > > > > > >I need someone to challenge this guy. Please say something. Oh, not me, I > >need a place to sleep and eat tonight! By the way, the fashion shows are > >to > >show off the clothes. Was it Mr Liberia (Wisconsin) or was it the usual - > >showing off the women? May be the men should follow the footsteps of the > >Oudabis (Fulani men) and give the women a break! > > > >Dzigbodi. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: AAM (African Association of Madison) > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Aggo Akyea > >Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:41 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! > > > >I think we are being too judgmental about beauty pageants and African > >culture. There are several examples in the myriad of cultures of Africa > >where there are competitions to show beauty of both men and women. Think > >of > >the puberty rites of all the different cultures in Africa. It's all about > >showing off beauty in one form or the other - physical, intellectual, etc. > > > >The Fulani tribesmen of dress up and put on make-up to attract women. As > >part of their puberty rites the young women of the Krobo people in Eastern > >Ghana dress up in the most attractive and provocative ways in competition > >to > >attract the opposite sex. In Achebe's "Thing's Fall Apart" there are > >wrestling competitions. > > > >There is Mr. Universe competitions for men too. How about all the fashion > >shows we do all the time? The West has simply put a money making function > >on displaying women. I do not agree with every aspect of it. > > > >We can do what ever we like within our own culture, whether it is a pageant > >to raise funds for a good cause or what not, so long as we do it tactfully > >and with class. > > > >Those are my two cents. > > > >Thanks. > > > > > > > > From: ALEX LAGIA REDD <[log in to unmask]> > > > Date: 2003/04/29 Tue PM 11:31:40 CDT > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! > > > > > > NO LIBERIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT! > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, visit: > > > > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html > > > >AAM Website: http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, visit: > > > > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html > > > >AAM Website: http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, visit: > > > > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html > > > >AAM Website: http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. 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