verb. /əˈprəʊprɪeɪt/
1. Take something for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission
2. Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
APPROPRIATE
Tanzanian Maasai, 130 x 100 cm, Diasec
A Maasai from Northern Tanzania wearing the popular, strong and durable shúka ideal for the harsh savannah climate while Maasai who find themselves nearer to the coast will wear kikoi. His neck and arms are adorned by beadwork created by women from clay, shells, ivory and, sometimes, bone. He is never without his seme (dagger) in his leather sheath and a smaller knife for hunting or as a last resort in combat and self-defence.
Appropriate IV: The Last stand, 153 x 106 cm Gliceé Photo rag
Appropriate II (153 x 106 cm Gliceé Photo rag)
Appropriate VI (153 x 106 cm Gliceé Photo rag)
Umbahlo (ikombese), 100 x 100 cm, Hahnemühle photorag
The Umbahlo blanket (also known as ikombese from the Afrikaans ‘kombers’ for ‘blanket’ is worn by a bride in the Matebele culture. She will also adorn copper brass rings known as idzila around her arms, legs and neck as a symbol of the bond she shares with her husband and portray her status within the community.
Appropriate III: Matebele Live here, 153 x 106 cm Gliceé Photo rag
Mapantsula Ajabulile
South Africa experienced such devastation under apartheid where families and communities were divided along racial lines by segregating cities into racially constructed group areas under the Group area Act passed 27th April 1950. This is also roughly around the same time a subculture now known as “Pantsula” emerged as a response to the forced removals occurring in Sophiatown and Alexandra, two townships located in Johannesburg.
Appropriate V: We won’t move, 153 x 106 cm Gliceé Photo rag