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Originally posted by lonnie
Where did you get that pic?  Hun, I know of zero African cultures where they use black face for rituals so where is that pic from? You being an African yourself do you or your family members practice blackface doing rituals? The fact that you think googling "Africa blackface" or something similar to that and posting a pic makes the blackface by Beyoncé any better 
And the cover was a tribute to Fela Kuti and not to some African rituals  |
Beyoncé mentioned the artist Fela Kuti in the interview as one of her musical inspirations. It was later misquoted as the inspiration for the shoot.
In Africa, face painting is used in cultural ceremonies like weddings, rituals, drumming and dancing events, traditional festivals and various special occasions.
Personally, we have done this for some cultural shows here. We even wore grass skirts and bone necklaces. Omg. We must be racist. That's not what Africa is like!!1!
The fact that you tag this as "black face" shows your lack of understanding and misinterpretation of a sensitive cultural issue.
Beyoncé is black. She can't do black face. It's that simple.
