VI's Territorial Dress to be reviewed- Hon. Luce D. Hodge-Smith
Hon Hodge-Smith in answering a question about changes to the Territorial Wear said “There is a committee in place and they are not ready as yet to go public….but I am sure there are justifiable reasons, but I am not in a position to speak about it at this time.”
The Territorial Dress was passed in July of 2012 by the House of Assembly under the National Democratic Party.
At the heart of the Territorial dress, is the Virgin Islands (VI) Territorial Print which depicts unique aspects of our culture: The turtle dove, oleander, hibiscus, soursop, sugar apple and the VI’s sloop along with the islands of the VI and our name represented in the cloth.
Are critics jumping the gun?
The print has been created in white, blue and red fabrics. Mrs. Florence Phillips and Miss Kristin C. Frazer designed the Territorial Dress while Mr. Kieron Harry designed the Territorial Print.
The public opinion on the review or possible changes to the Territorial Dress are unknown at this time, however, some residents without having the full facts or reasoning have started with the usual rhetoric against the Dr Natalio D. Wheatley’s (R7) one-year administration on the matter.
Once an official announcement or decision is made, our news centre will be the first to bring accurate details on the matter.
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41 Responses to “VI's Territorial Dress to be reviewed- Hon. Luce D. Hodge-Smith”
4th district in shambles, truly a disgrace.
Put that in your cultural pipe and smoke it.
From education come right down. And parent always want to blame teachers for how the school system is set up. It's the ministers doing and underlings
Once the VIP goes out of power, will the incoming party change the song and dress design as well? Just asking if we will be going around the mountain as usual.
I personally don't care for no territorial dress or song as I never sing it nor wear any of the hype up expensive fabric and my children never dress in them. Do what you-all wanna do while the country keep sinking and running behind
Because MY Voice DO NOT agree that the VI's Territorial Dress should be changed. LEAVE IT AS IT IS
NOTE:
The British Virgin Islands is the Last Country in the whole World to have a National Dress. While all the other Countries and Nations in the world had and have a National Dress, the BVI did not had any. We just get our National Dress in 2012 and now we want to change it. People done spend thousands of dollars on this fabric, made several outfits for themselves and their children and now they want to change it. We portray it and symbolize it in Queen Shows, Prince and Princess Shows and other Events and now we want to change it.
Where was this Hon. Mrs. Luce Hodge-Smith when they came up with the National Dress in the first place, why she did not say something before it became so widespread. Why she did not Voice her opinion then. But as soon as she get in power she want to come change it.
Well MY VOICE Says that if they change this National Dress, I am not going to spend anymore money to make another one. I will prefer to use the UK Flag and make my own National Dress from that.
I Hope that we are going to Change the National Flag as well. I mean the British Virgin Islands Flag with the Vigilate on it - and that is MY VOICE.
I do not care who agree or disagree with me. That's MY VOICE and Opinion.