http://www.urbanautica.com/post/46061591048/jim-naughten
Usually when doing these reflections, I try to find images that ignite something in me that I feel compelled to say, so this time I thought I'd use an image that is not particularly working for me and try to flesh it out.
There's a picture of a person of African descent. The ground desolate, the sky is clear, and the clothes are odd, not to mention that the person wearing them does not look comfortable. The top button of the shirt is fastened, which conveys either a sense of professionalism or uptightness. The red accessories I find to be weird, but then again fashion is not my thing. According to the description, German missionaries are responsible for bringing this style over starting in the 19th century.
I don't find this picture to speak well of German missionary clothing choices. Fashion and the subject's dejected facial expression aside, this is the desert, and button-down polo shirts and dress pants are not desert attire. Better clothing would cover almost the entire body to protect the skin from the sun and be light to allow heat and breeze to pass through. I'm presuming that the natives had perfectly good, well-adjusted clothes to begin with, and didn't need German missionaries messing everything up.
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