Somizi under fire for disrespecting Ndebele culture by wearing clothes reserved for married women

• TV personality Somizi Mhlongo was criticized for allegedly violating Ndebele culture
• In his recent photo, Somizi Mhlongo wore a traditional Ndebele outfit that was reportedly only worn by married women
• Netizens ripped into Somizi saying he is disrespectful to the culture and also compared him to other celebrities

Somizi Mhlongo ruffled feathers as he wore an attire reportedly reserved for married women.

Somizi was dragged for wearing a Ndebele outfit

Former Idols SA right Somizi Mhlongo was called out by a social media user for alleged disrespect towards Ndebele culture.

Somizi was pictured with an older Ndebele woman, and they were wearing something similar traditional Ndebele outfits.

@Zweli_Thixo X continued, claiming that the clothing should only be worn by married women:

“Dear @somizi. In my culture you are not allowed to wear this blanket if you have not been for initiation. But that is not really important.

They made you compromise your clothes. You were supposed to dress like a man, not like a married woman, because that’s a married woman’s dress.”

Mzansi attacks Somizi Mhlongo

Social media users tore into Somizi and other celebrities who also completely ignore the culture and the rules.

@ThaboCollin4 said:

“My people lacked the platform to address these issues.”

@paulmhlongo_

“Celebrities don’t respect anything. Culture and traditions mean nothing to them.”

@Miz_Ruraltarain

“Celebrities don’t respect our manners.”

@bad_option88

“I blame the old lady next to him.”

@uThembisa

“This actually applies to all cultures… but everyone nowadays does what he or she wants. I grew up with Zulu, I never wore isidwaba or isicholo because that is married women’s clothing, but you see that people now even have children in that clothing dress.”

@NgwanaMzansi said:

“They don’t respect the Bible and tradition. They want us to condone that behavior so they can feel special. Wrong is wrong. They will be right in the eyes of the globalists because that is the goal.”

@uuniverselemuziek

“These people are too woke to ever respect anything!!”

@BlackAn65843366

“He wanted to be involved and talk about it, just like you do. The negative and any kind of attention is all he wants and gets.”

Mzansi does not want Somizi as host

In an earlier report by Short newsSocial media users want Somizi Mhlongo to do so stay far away from the coming one Drag race South Africa.

Somizi has reportedly hit people’s nerves and they are hoping he won’t be part of the show.

Source: Kort Nieuws