One of the most mysterious items in the life of mankind, is the hand bag of a woman. The items that go in the handbag can be as varied as the stars in the sky. Our reporter moved around talking to different people about what they think about hand bags, to understand the actual items that go into this artifact.
Rosemary Akello, a teacher at Good Way Secondary School in Bweyogerere said that her hand bag carries the most important items that she might use while away from home. “I make sure that there are different things that can assist me when I need them. For example if I want to make up my face after moving through dust, I have a mirror. I also have a comb, and of course I have money.” Akello adds that it really depends on the personality of the woman, to determine what might go into a handbag. “Some of us carry strange things.But for me, those are the ones I have told you,” she adds.
One dealer in hand bags said that there are different types of bags women buy for different reasons. “You can’t believe that some women buy a bag just because it is the color of their dress or earrings. Others want handbags in which they can carry spare clothes, underwear and handkerchies,” Umaru Mukisa, a dealer in hand bags told us.
Other people we spoke to admitted that a woman’s handbag is one of the most important things in her life. Many men usually ask what women carry in their bags.The handbag is not just to carry things, it can make a woman look good.
A woman’s handbag is supposed to carry lipstick inside.Lipstick is one of the things that women use to look beautiful. The reason you should carry lipstick in your bag is that sometimes something can happen to you and the lipstick is washed away.
The other thing that a woman should have in her bag is a needle and thread.When you as a woman are moving around,your dress can get torn and you might need to sew it to make it look okay.You should carry different colors of threads so that you are able to sew any dress of any color.
A woman should also carry a comb in her handbag. A comb can help you when you are moving, to organize your hair when it is disturbed by wind or if you knock it on something.
Your handbag should also carry a handkerchief inside.It is better to have more than one handkerchief in the bag.
As a woman your handbag will help you to keep money.You cannot carry your money in your hands because it will fall.So it is better for you to have a handbag.
The handbag of a woman should also have her keys.They can be keys to her house or keys to the office.
A woman should also carry a mirror in her handbag which can help her to work on herself if something happens.