Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 98 Outside Africa Celebrity Watch Musical sensation Adele decided to be a part of the Notting Hill Carnival virtually. She took to instagram to post a picture of herself with Bantu Knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top. In case you need to be enlightened about Bantu Knots, see below. More Articles You Would Love International Designer Competition Hits Africa – African Fashion Star BET South Africa’s A-List Event: See The Full List Of Honaries And Celebrity Red Carpet Fun Trending: Bantu Knots Are Kicking In, See Styles & How It Started (Pictured Rihanna) She captioned the image “Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London,” the English singer wrote in her caption, referring to the second largest carnival in the world, which usually takes place around this time in the streets of west London. The event which celebrates Caribbean culture and interracial tolerance would have taken place August 30 and 31, but is entirely virtual this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fashion GHANA.com | Official ? (@fashionghana_com) As stunning as she was (well not so stunning, but quite stunning), she caused a major stir on social media Sunday after posting a picture of herself on Instagram with an African orientated hairdo. The singer was quickly accused of cultural appropriation by some users for the hairstyle and top, which seemingly makes no sense. Adele is not running a business of bantu knots, she is simply wearing a hairdo, and not just randomly (which is not a problem on its own) but even doing so an ode to a Caribbean celebration fest of interracial tolerance. That is far from cultural appropriation. At times one must wonder if the mainstream media are looking for headlines by picking a few comments or if there really is a social media outrage. When it comes to cultural appropriation and hair, I don’t think it is appropriate at this time in history that black women will be offended by others wearing what is natural to us, considering the state of the weave culture amongst us. Yes, that doesn’t come with a political and economical and psychological contradiction, considering what most young black girls are fed through in media and the many workplaces and schools that make it difficult for us to be natural. But let’s not deny there should be more natural hair effort on our part prior to taking Adele as an issue. Hence why this outrage could possibly be made up. If one wants to take Adele on for cultural appropriation, it should be with the black soul music that she has been crowned for that feeds 100s of (most likely) white staff members and employees, as opposed to simply wearing a hairdo. UPCOMING TOP EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS Click Here To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Abigail Oluwakemi I'm a fashion stylist turned blogger, I hope you love my work. More For You #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... AFI Reschedules Cape Town Fashion Week For 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.