Udoli: What is was, is, and isn't.

   
OK if I can expand on what Monisha/Dessie is saying, I have to add that right here lately Udoli truly has become a subject that has elevated quickly. Over night we went from being damn near inactive to gaining major recognition both good and bad (see here>> http://thisisnotafrica.tumblr.com/ and here>> http://stopwhitewashing.tumblr.com/post/30947716710/gyaru-and-udoli-cultural-appropriation.) I won't say it's undeserved, because everybody is entitled to their opinions, and we did inherit the old generations definition udoli when we began to make it into something new, so we knew what we were getting into when we jump started it again.

If you've been following the udoli page at all you'll see that we've had a lot of discussions on cultural appropriation, and how to really hold true to the definition of udoli (that we appreciate many different cultures) Many of our discussions have been fun, but they have also been laced with drama that, but the head ache has been for a good cause. We are defining udoli as TRUE appreciation not just girls drawing on whiskers and slapping on a Josie and the Pussy cats costume, and calling ourselves tribal anymore (while that  being said it is cute) but it's also not true appreciation. We are researching, learning, defining, and discussing. It is, and has been, a difficult journey, but we would not be sticking by it if we did not believe in our cause and believe in what udoli could be. 
When something begins to gain recognition it has haters and appreciators. It is what it is and we're just taking the good with the bad. Take it as you will appropriation, appreciation, cute, ugly, beautiful, stupid, silly, adorable, whatever. These girls are working extra hard, but we're not out to please the world we are aiming to please ourselves, and we won't stop until we get it right.







Interested in learning more? Follow these links>>>https://www.facebook.com/groups/130058037076284/
http://udoli.polyvore.com/ http://dessiesdolls.tumblr.com/
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