Question

Will give 100 points

Imagine you are a youth living in the transition zone. If you are female, you dress in the traditional colorful clothing worn by women (a blouse, a wraparound skirt, and a headdress made from a long winding cloth). If you are male, you wear a round, closely fitting hat and a shirt and slacks beneath a flowing robe. You come from a rural village in the state of Oyo and belong to a traditional African religion. Now imagine living out one of the following scenarios. Describe your thoughts in a story three or more paragraphs in length.
You have recently left your rural home to live in the city. In your story, explain your day to day struggle to survive in the city; what you see, hear, smell; what type of work you do or will do; and your feelings about family and friends you left behind in the village.
You are spending a year doing community service in a region of other than your own. In your story, include what you are doing for the community, with whom you are working, and what specific events have helped you develop a spirit of self- reliance.

Answer 1

If there is one type of clothing that has had a rich history through the ages, it is most definitely the skirt. From the straw-woven skirt dating back to 3900 BC in Armenia up to the array of maxis, midis and minis (and everything in between) available nowadays, skirts have dominated women’s wardrobe. Despite starting as a standard garment for both men and women in all ancient cultures such as Asia and Egypt, the skirt went on to become a wardrobe essential for women in Western Europe and the Americas. Here we take a deeper look at the fascinating history of skirts – from their early beginnings to the styles that have become firm favourites among women of all ages.