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NOT A BLOUSE: Ghanau0027s President John Dramani Mahama with his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema. Photo: CONTRIBUTED
NOT A BLOUSE: Ghanau0027s President John Dramani Mahama with his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Zambian leader backs traditional Ghanaian outfit after online trolling

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Zambia's president has weighed into a cultural debate that has erupted online after the president of Ghana arrived in Zambia wearing a traditional outfit called a fugu. Some Zambians mockingly called it a "blouse".

But Zambia's leader hit back by sharing his love for the design, saying he would be "ordering more of that stuff" for himself, in a video posted on X from the Ghana–Zambia Business Forum held in Lusaka this week.

Ghana's foreign minister said the social media buzz was a sign that young people were keen to reclaim their cultural roots.

In Ghana itself, a move to encourage traditional outfits has led to "Fugu Friday", which sees people wear African clothing.

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