![]() ![]() However, it wasn’t until 10 years ago that women were formally allowed into the group.Įdith Loubaki, 49, was one of the first Sapeuses publicly accepted as a Sapeur, although she has been dressing in male drag since 1980. The pacifist Sapeur movement waxed and waned throughout the 20 th Century but was revived in the 1970s by musician Papa Wembe and again in 1999 after the vicious civil war in the Republic of Congo. “It’s a way of presenting their lives and being somebody in a society that doesn’t give you many opportunities.” “It’s not only about spending a lot of money on the clothes, but also the way they speak, the way they move,” Hector Mediavilla told NPR. “Captivated by the snobbery and refined elegance of the Coast Men’s attire, Congolese houseboys spurned their masters’ secondhand clothes and became unremitting consumers and fervent connoisseurs, spending their meager wages extravagantly to acquire the latest fashions from Paris,” writes Didier Gondola in the essay “La Sape Exposed!: High Fashion Among Lower-Class Congolese.” Soon, the slaves found a way of rebelling. These are the Sapeuses, a branch of part of Le Sapeurs, aka the “Society of Elegant Persons of the Congo.” Formerly an all-male group, Sapeurs have been around since the beginning of the 20 th Century, when colonial “masters” would gift their old clothing to their slaves. Anna Loubinzi, 32, is training her young son to be a Sapeur. They are also fighting for female equality in a region decidedly not known for it. There are thriving drag-king scenes in London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles - and, most subversively, Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo, where these women are out-dancing, out-posing and out-dressing their peers. Please don't gatekeep: if something is not YOUR personal cup of tea, but you can see how it relates to queerness, drag, or gender - it's valid and it belongs here.Īgain, if you do stumble upon a comment or a post that appears to violate these rules - please message u/injaeia DIRECTLY as modmail doesn't always reach them promptly.At this point, most people know about drag queens - thanks, RuPaul! - but fewer are aware of drag kings: women who dress as men. This sub is a place to not only support performers of all shapes, kinds, makes and styles, but to support our overall community. In addition, if it's not your performing, your video or your image, give credit where credit is due, preferably in your post title.Įncouragement and Support! Don't gatekeep. Anything posted that violates Reddit rules or general decency will be taken down or edited appropriately by mods. Photo / Video content: Please feel free to share Youtube videos, photos of performers and anything drag related, but keep it relevant and use appropriate tags for anything NSFW. ![]() Discussion is heavily encouraged, so if you wander off topic a bit, don't worry, just don't go down the Yellow Brick Road too far. ![]() Please avoid topics not drag related, such as debates, non-drag related news, cross-posts from other non-drag subs, etc. Discussion of gender and queerness in general is absolutely acceptable as well: the crux of drag is gender, in any variety. This rule has a 3 strike policy, unless the severity of the comments or content is such that the mods deem it appropriate to issue an immediate ban.Ĭontent Guidelines: We are all on this sub because we dig drag, therefore, anything drag related goes. Thoughtful feedback can help us all be better, but rude comments like "you suck" doesn't help anyone. Be respectful when giving suggestions, advice and feedback, but don't be afraid to be honest. :(īe kind! No homophobia (obviously), no transphobia, racism, sexism, or general hate speech about anyone or any particular group will be tolerated. Modmail doesn't always reach its destination in a timely manner and don't even start on how terrible the chat function is. Welcome to r/Dragkings! We're honored to have you!įor best results, if you believe a post, comment, or message violates the below tools - please message u/injaeia DIRECTLY. ![]()
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