Can you convert the african headscarfs to a .zip file?
Sure, sorry for the delay.
Solid African headscarves/headwraps in a zip file HERE (dropbox)
Patterned African headscarves/headwraps in a zip file HERE (dropbox).
If you prefer you can just have the .package files, you would just need to drop them in your Mods folder, the only “disadvantage” is it does not come with a preview image and folder, but it will work the same and occupy less.
Hello theAfricansim I am asking for your giveaway, but I also want to ask if you may know anything else supernatural will be coming out by EA?
Hiya @raysean19! I’m not doing the giveaway, just reblogging it so I can get the pack too! Shall I make a list of all the giveaways for us “people who have more urgent things to spend 20$ on atm”? I don’t know about anything else supernatural, I hope so! I would think something is programmed for next Halloween season, but that will be a while obviously. What is “almost” confirmed though is Pets (coding found) and seasons. (People are asking for Unicorns in Pets lol - does that count as supernatural? What IS confirmed and coming up is the bowling stuff pack.
I'm not considered "African" but I'm African American. I have descendants but my culture is not African. Would wearing your African wedding dress be cultural appropriation?
NO. That would not be cultural appropriation, this is the culture that was STOLEN from you and your family probably by my white ancestors. You deserve to claim it back, you deserve to celebrate your ancestors’ ancient and beautiful culture, even if you do not feel a personal connection to Africa (I’m not saying you don’t). I am more guilty of appropriation than you, in any case - if you want to know why in more detail, click below.
FINALLY, over a year in tumblr and this is the first time someone asks me about cultural appropriation. Shame on white people who don’t even bother to ask even if on anon - at the same time, I have only respect and admiration for you, an African American who approaches an African and asks this.Side note nr 1: It is true though that some Africans do not like that African Americans or Europeans of African descent often only start being interested in African clothes/accessories just because it is trendy or in fashion, without knowing anything about African culture and history itself. This is a valid point (that African culture today commands respect), though fashion is what it is, and whatever you make of it (self expression, exploration, celebration…). I don’t have a solution for this, only a recommendation: as with all items of religious significance, when you are wearing it, do not do anything very obviously disrespectful (drunk and disorderly behavior, being rude and/or lewd, pole dancing, heavy swearing…) - a beautiful black woman wearing beautiful handmade African clothes is an ambassador of African culture and people must view her as the QUEEN she is and was born to be.
Side note nr 2 (personal): I have the “polar opposite position” you have: I am part Native American (part Asian, part white too), but born and raised in Africa. I am not black, not ethnically African, but I am culturally African - whereas you are of African origin ethnically but less so culturally (not your fault, more of my ancestors’ fault). I love my country of birth, my countrymen and women (who are over 95% black), our shared culture, and I also love the "Africanness” that survived and florished despite the tremendous adversities and injustices in America.
It is possible some people view my custom content as culturally appropriating since I am not black, however, this is the only culture I truly know, and as you may have seen, I create the content and show it only with black/brown Sims, try to credit African artists involved and my main intention is to gain more representation, more exposure for Africans and black people in general, I don’t need to redeem white folk or get my name glorified. I refuse to let African culture be overlooked, forgotten, discriminated considered anything less than the priceless jewel it is, and if I have to use my white privilege to do that, so be it. I do this (create African content) not because I am the perfect person to do it (I am SO NOT), but because not enough people are doing it and it must be done. Like a nurse operating in an emergency - I am not “qualified” to do it, but I’ll do my best and hope no one is hurt, and I apologize if I mess up or have messed up.
Bless you. Wear the African wedding dress with pride. Be unapologetically black, and claim back your African culture and roots. If you do that, my purpose of sharing that dress is served. And of course I would love to see you/your Sim wearing it.
Hello! How are you? well... How can I download these wonderful afro hairs? I can not find the file to download. I really wanted, at least, that huge blackpower that has two colors! Please, help me? =(
Hi anon! Hey I just noticed that my old Afro Hair gallery links are all gone, weird :(. I don’t know which one you are referring to? If it was a hair by Ebonix it might not be available yet as her blog was taken down (but yay, she’s back here: http://ebonixsims.tumblr.com/).
Can you tell me which one you mean? I’ll try to help you locate it!
Congratulations on your tumblr because there isn't enough African themed CC for the Sims 4 and your patterns and clothes are beautiful! My favourite are the mattresses and the male shirts, but everything in your blog is beautiful <3
Thank you anon! I sometimes wonder if it’s worth it to continue making African content as it’s not “mainstream” and being a bit of a perfectionist, I take a long time in creating and releasing stuff that don’t always get a lot of reblogs, notes or shares. But I am so grateful for you, people like you and the followers who appreciate this. What I do is so very little for my homeland, but African is so under represented, both in real life and in The Sims. Hopefully it is meaningful to someone out there <3 Hugs to you, and you can come off anon and be friends if you like.
Hello! Could you please convert your kufi cap for base game? I Know it's an hard work...
I didn’t reply to this earlier because I didn’t know how to do it or what to say, but hopefully I’ll be able to do that soon (convert to basegame, I mean, I’ve been learning more about Blender lately so I think I might be able to handle that). It’s a good idea. Thank you!
Hi, I know your simblr is for sims 4, but I was wondering if you knew any sims 3 simblrs that celebrate and collect African themed custom content?
Hi nonny! I don’t have Sims 3 but I have a few simblr friends who may have some ideas on where to get them - @that-latin-simmer @nativeafua @blewis50 @professorlilith can you help? By the way grab this must-have for S3 African Simmers : http://sims3.modish-kitten.net/post/49747014649 Good luck and happy Simming!!!
