A few weeks ago I blogged about the 'bagelhead' trend that is popular in the underground club scene in cities like Tokyo and Osaka.
This week it's all about 'manba'....I know, you're asking yourself, "What the heck is manba?" I think TV Mole has the best and most succinct definition:
"Manba is where teens wear dark make-up, white eyeshadow and multicoloured wigs.
There is a growing manba scene in London who meet in Chinatown and take
part in a type of line dancing (known as 'Para Para')."
According to a story about the manba trend on the BBC:
"young people in the UK have been learning about the intricacies of
'manba' by making friends on the other side of the world using social
networking sites and learning how to re-create the style through videos
on YouTube."
Thankfully, to the best of my knowledge, the 'bagelheads' and the 'manba' folks don't hang out together. Now that would be one heck of a rumble....
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