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uganda gomesi is the best but did you not know that gomesi styles are also bantu traditional dresses in namibia and zambia  bemba people who speak like baganda wear. so it may not be only Ugandan ! next gomesi is not even  a ganda word,if not research its origin…. this time around i want yu to learn to find out why somethings or names are called the way they do! period enjoy!  

Mr. “otto,”   Please name us a written language–other than possibly Basque–that has never adopted words and/or phrases from any other culture. You evidently know how to do research, so go all the way back to antiquity and let us know.   I believe–I am not 100% sure—that the designer of what came to be known as gomesi was a Goan, or possibly Portugese tailor named Gomez.   JB

My friends,

My daughter on her first visit to Nigeria and watched all these people dressed up in their long kanzu like attires and the women with very expansive head gears;

*Anna: Daddy, but why are these people wearing their pyjammas when it is not bed-time? And why do the women have their wooly hats on when it is not even cold?* ** Reflect.

George O.Pacu-Otto

George You think this makes u look very important an your daughter modern? u should be ashamed that u daughter left england to visit somewhere else and she had never even seen a picture of gomessi and kanzu. Some of you people shame us.

because ugandan gays should put on gomesi as well so we can know their agenda very well  

they are ignorant f what makes em beautiful in defense of culture and handsomeness. but also like the arbas or moslems in deserts do the same and one would wonder why! nudeness is not the best since eva fond that she is naked and she rushed to cover herself is now thw wyforward plus the acceptance of religous cultre makes it even worse. to others who expose their bodies is a sign of non respect for their bodies and it is not allowed in other religions and culture. so let it be.  

Dear All,

May I just add another dimension – a small dimension – to the Gomesi debate. Indeed the Gomesi as we know it today was the standard dress for Gayaza Girls High School. In fact in the villages because of its being worn by ‘borders’ as the bording students were called – it was initially called ‘bording’. This name still persist although Gomesi is the now the dominant name.

Indeed the first tailor to make them in Uganda was a Goan (indian) called Gomes – hence the name Gomesi – a corruption of the word Gomes! 

What I want to added to this debate after doing thorough research – as I always do – is that it appears that Gomes was himself not the original designer of the Gomesi fashion. I have learnt that the fashion orignated or orignates from Philipines and Gomes simply imported it to Uganda.

That is why those of you – who are as observant as me – could not have failed to notice that the dresses the Philipines President Glorio Arroyo wears are Gomesis! You could also refer to Quarazon Aquino’s dresses and those of Imelda Marcos. All are Gomesis especially the top/shoulder design.

Now at least you know where the Gomesi orignated!!!

Regarding whether a Gomesi is national dress or not, I will weight into that debate with a last word later. It could however also be the a national dress for Philipines.

Peter Okello

I do not think so. The entire golf course, Kololo Airstrip, Kitante Hill and Nakasero was our play ground in my childhood with the effect that the Uganda Museum bacame our regular rest place.

I did not see this about GOMESI AS THE UGANDAN NATIONAL DRESS.

First of all you kiwelewele Ugandan do not accept that Uganda is a nation, so, how the …could we have a national dress?! Fy!!!

By the way, “GOANS” were not INDIANS!!! Goans were Portugeese.

Noc’l THE GOOD BOOK SAYS, ” WE FORM THE CULTURE THAT FORMS US ” Noc’la gmoy

Dear All,

May I just add another dimension – a small dimension – to the Gomesi debate. Indeed the Gomesi as we know it today was the standard dress for Gayaza Girls High School. In fact in the villages because of its being worn by ‘borders’ as the bording students were called – it was initially called ‘bording’. This name still persist although Gomesi is the now the dominant name.

Indeed the first tailor to make them in Uganda was a Goan (indian) called Gomes – hence the name Gomesi – a corruption of the word Gomes!

What I want to added to this debate after doing thorough research – as I always do – is that it appears that Gomes was himself not the original designer of the Gomesi fashion. I have learnt that the fashion orignated or orignates from Philipines and Gomes simply imported it to Uganda.

That is why those of you – who are as observant as me – could not have failed to notice that the dresses the Philipines President Glorio Arroyo wears are Gomesis! You could also refer to Quarazon Aquino’s dresses and those of Imelda Marcos. All are Gomesis especially the top/shoulder design.

Now at least you know where the Gomesi orignated!!!

Regarding whether a Gomesi is national dress or not, I will weight into that debate with a last word later. It could however also be the a national dress for Philipines.

Peter Okello

Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 2:21:41 PM

Mr. “otto,”

Please name us a written language–other than possibly Basque–that has never adopted words and/or phrases from any other culture. You evidently know how to do research, so go all the way back to antiquity and let us know.

I believe–I am not 100% sure—that the designer of what came to be known as gomesi was a Goan, or possibly Portugese tailor named Gomez.

JB

Otto,

It was about dressing and national dresses but my question is; why do you have to smuggle or sneak or make reference to your daughter at every chance you get?

My frend Corporal Otto, Luckily my Annas have never ever been beaten up. Why should I beat them up when they are such intelligent children. I should argue with them instead.. And find solutions to problems. And then if you have individuals like Wanzana and Gudoi spewing out the garbage they specialise in, what DO YOU DO! My elder daughter advised Wanzana and Gudoi to go back to school and even offered to teach both of them proper English, but they are belligerent and want to hide in their illiteracy obstinacy.

Have a good evening,

George O.Pacu-Otto

A profile of a psychopath:   Super  ego,haughty,uncoordinated(jumps from topic to topic),unedited,wel-crammed but not schooled(went to school but school never went through him),seems  to fit well in society but is actually consumed by  tense  psycho-pathological propensties.His standards,values are  overly presented….this is George Okello Firstname…   A recent litany of his ‘intellectual’ readings included works, as usual,from, Russia,China etc…no mention of brilliant pieces from the likes of Ngungi W’athiongo,Chunua Achebe,our own Okot B’itek,Austin Ejiet just to mention a few….gosh..   He hardly mentions any anything scholary  from the works of such eminent academecians like Abraham Maslov’s theories on leadership,  or the undisputed economists the likes of  Adam Smith,whose dialogue on the ‘invisible Hand’ could generate an intelligent forum exchange of views……   AND THIS’S THE  ‘INTELLECTUAL’ who  claims to have done a lot on London ,not in Uganda…..comeon man,show us the goat,gweno, or a cow you’ve bought for your mom,folks in Lango..where’s the beef”….   SO,ladies and gentlemen,there’s your Spent Force. 1 psychopaty.. Cheers  

leave george alone, he is nursing his missery, he wants to come back home but he fears for nothing. I must say George come home you are not even a threat to our government, you are just another ugandan we should welcome back home, you need to settle man and make money from your legal chambers. if you are happy with this just get an assurance from our embasy to come and settle in your constituency and enoy your labor. what about that. just my humble advise to george okello -opalla  

i thik you you are doomed when you bring issues with all your family, shame! I must say that the english OBI OKWONKWO spoek was not even better than when he left his village! what you are saying is that you are neo married psychopant to people’s languages. just to say that if i did not greet you  Hullo but say LINGO ! then i’m stupid, am I correct? stop being shallow!

I beleive your daughter is still scholing and i hope you understand what I mean by schooling! I wont delve on that. enjoy!