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Here is a photo essay by Francesco Giusti (Francesco Giusti) of the members of the community SAPE Community Elegant People) from the Republic of Congo.

Even during the war in the capital of the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville SAPE society does not cease to exist. With the arrival of the early twentieth century in the French Congo, local youth serving the settlers learned what elegance. In 1922, famous for his convictions against settlers Andre Grenard Matsoya (Andrè Grenard Matsoua), the first Congolese returned from Paris dressed like a French "Monsignor" - and was enthusiastically received by their fellow citizens.

Today, members of the SAPE consider themselves artists, they are respected and admired.

«SAPE - an art that has nothing to do with the amount of money available to a person. This ability to achieve harmony and color combinations to choose ».

As part of the dress code encouraged independent manufacturing of clothing, choosing the right accessories, and also the desire to be unique.

SAPE members of his elegant clothes and impeccable style makes them a little more attractive environment miserable reality.

6. Each member of society has its own unique set of gestures that distinguishes it from the other.

Elegance is not the only characteristic feature of them. First of all, every member of SAPE - a gentleman and a pacifist.

Every weekend, members of the public, wearing funny and unusual nicknames, going to trendy bars and discos; parade through the streets under the admiring glances of children and applause of bystanders.