As the country observes Emancipation Day, staff of Courts Guyana Inc yesterday joined in the celebrations with their annual emancipation dress competition at the company’s Main Street store.
The competition is the company’s way of encouraging staff to be more knowledgeable and appreciative of African culture in the country. Each staff member was given an opportunity to be a part of the competition and three males and three females were picked as winners and awarded monetary prizes.
Amid drumming and a dance in a hyped atmosphere, staff members displayed their wear before members of the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) who judged the displays on the originality, completion and display of the attire.
Second place female, Debbie Griffith was “very excited” to be among the top three. She said it was the second time that she has placed second in the dress display. She was last year’s second place winner. She said that her outfit was designed by Volda of ACDA and her headdress signified the lily flower. Shondell Daniels won the first prize and third place went to Michelle Griffith.
Meanwhile the male first place winner, Wilfred Cameron, said he “feel great… I didn’t expect it”. He copped the third prize last year. His outfit he said represented what he believes is modern-day wear and to enhance it he added some beads and a walking staff. The other winners in the male category were Devon Gillis (second place), and third place Laurie Baptiste.
