African Hair Care Secrets That Gives Wodaabe Women The Healthiest Hair On The Planet

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Gigi C: As a black American, most of us have been taught to try to change our hair to fit in a eurocentric environment. This instruction is healing and beautiful. The people are so beautiful and their faces remind me of my cousins. Thank you for this priceless gift. You are helping so many to reclaim self esteem and a sense of our own diverse beauty.

Lee Swank: honey with her red umbrella is SERVINGGG & i’m here for it !

Original everything else is carbon copy: I am natural and I think I finally found the trick. Well actually we in America already knew thus for years actually. But its nice to hear it again- Keep the hair moisturized, braid or twist and then put in protective hair style. I love the fact that they see their hair as spiritual not just beauty

Josephine Williams: I love our hair! No other race on earth has hair like us! So versatile! Wear it in a fro, curly, straight, braids etc. Just a gift from Jehovah God!

EthioBelle: I'm Ethiopian and I've used butter in my hair since I was a little kid. It has amazing properties for both skin and hair and I really wish more people knew about it.

EthioBelle: There is so much beauty in our roots! Our hair IS our heritage and it deserves to be celebrated

Hafsa: I don't know if we African Americans have ties to this group but we definitely have similar traditional beliefs about hair. We used to ( and some still) burn their hair rather than disposing of it in case it falls into the wrong hands. We are really one family. LOVE Africa

Cheryl Griffin: I love my natural hair. I love their hair. I've been telling people for years, our people have the prettiest and healthy heads of hair

Priya Dunakhe: These are some really beautiful people. It's amazing to see what their customs are. Being an Indian woman myself, l understand the importance of having long luscious and healthy hair. These women demonstrate how natural beauty can be enhanced with naturally available remedies that have been passed on for generations together. Thank you so much for the beautiful video❤️

Cass Moon: Love this video! I have had so many heated discussions regarding the ability of black people growing long hair. We do not have to have white blood to have beautiful hair!! Please keep sharing information regarding Africa. We have been lied to in America and we need the truth. Thank you

Margaret DeBellotte Ms. D the Job Coach: Very interesting. As an American woman I have traveled a painful journey with the hair and it’s expected fashions from others. European influences made me believe that was the only way to be acceptable. I wear my natural hair for over 10 years and I am still learning about ways to care for it. Thank you

Soluchi {Michael Jackson Lookalike, Dancer, VFX}: This is Incredible, and they're Beautiful people. I'm starting to take my hair growth journey more seriously. This was very inspiring.

Glory Sullivan: Watching multiple generations together reminds me of the days we spent at home listening to the stories from our elders, they were never ending as each one had a different slant or shared another memory for the younguns’. The hair grooming is about so much more than just beauty and “hair”, as the video states

Wongani Yiwombe: This proves to have healthy hair we have to turn to natural ways, and we have to love our hair. It is special

DG: I went back to simple things for my hair. Just water and grease. My hair loss has SIGNIFICANTLY lessened and I'm looking forward to seeing how long my hair gets by the end of the year! Currently, it's an inch past my collarbone. It's never been able to get past my shoulder in the past!

JemmaKay: I absolutely love and appreciate natural hair, much so that I can't bring myself to wear long wigs. Protective styling is my number 1 tool to keeping my hair healthy and thick. Would love to see more videos on our God-given hair

Ms. Jarpah: Embrace your heritage! I've been thinking about how my skin glows when I lived in my birth country and didn't used makeup until I was 21 yrs old. I missed everything I used back then. There's beauty in nature

SexyBlackJag: Eembuvi braids that some Namibian women nurture are incredible too. These women are like the Rapunzels of Africa.

TopEnd Bailey: The knowledge is awesome. Africa has so many natural beauty tips!

Michelle Forte: As an U.S. Black American - 2 weeks ago, I have begun using African indigenous haircare on my natural hair. I love how soft and moisturized my hair feels and I feel more connected to my African ancestry.

Diayne Mgbakor: I love my natural hair and I have been looking for indigenous ways to Care for it. I love this video and would really like to see how the other tribes you mentioned Care for their hair

Shades of Sage: Love my natural hair and I’m teaching my daughter to love her natural hair as well❤️! I actually just made a video on how I grew my hair to waist length twice. Black women CAN achieve long hair! Thanks for sharing

Black Glitter Emoji✨🖤: Much appreciation to grooming and feeling good as a part of life. I love that they care for themselves in this way. They’re hair is healthy and beautiful! I keep my hair in braids 90% of the time and use butters and oils as sealants—-my hair responds well to it. The part about the Wodaabe’s belief in the hair being “a spiritual antenna” resonates a lot for me. That’s one of the reasons I’m growing mine out long. Very inspiring

Jazmine: The way she was braiding it super tight at 2:10 gave me flashbacks to my childhood lmfao

free mind: I’m so excited to see this video! I’m jumping up and down! We can finally see that Black people have all types of hair , hair lengths, tons of styles, and CAN grow long THICK hair if they wish. These African women are NOT mixed to get that “good hair” as people say. These women in the video are 100% African with no break in the bloodline. So many bs myths dispelled in a short video. Btw I love all black girl hair. Doesn’t matter to me. Thanks again.

SoulfulVeg: I love how they keep the styling in the family. It's probably a great way to bond.

Donfola Musso: I would love to see episodes on African hair care from the other tribal groups you mentioned in this episode. You are doing quite an amazing job with this programming!! Thank you for presenting and representing Africa so well!!!

Sally M.: I’m Fulani (not the Wodaabe subgroup though), but I wasn’t born/raised in my country of origin and my parents never really taught me much about certain aspects of their culture, so I’m learning more from online resources than I ever did with my family, because even back in Africa some of my relatives are too westernised and don’t follow their traditions anymore... Anyway, I really adore this video, and all your other videos too, because they’re so full of interesting facts and I love expanding my knowledge on other African ethnic groups and other countries. I feel like for older generations, when internet didn’t exist, it was hardly possible to know what was going on in other parts of the continent and how people lived, so I’m really glad to have that possibility and you’re doing an amazing job!

PUREWATER1212: All natural.. the way it was ment to be..no chemicals ✔️

Nkosiphile Mpofu: I love how they kept they’re culture all along

Rastaman Chant: Had my locks since 97. Cut them twice but had my current locks for a little over 20yrs. I like to use African oils n no chemicals. I also do not allow just anyone to touch or play in my hair. Love learning about my over seas melanated family ❤✊

Dana Glass: I just went natural 2.5 years ago and I’m so blessed. Was always relaxed and for me personally I was scared to do it because of the work (I’m lazy ) but I’m so thankful I did. I had to cut 8” (never been scared of cutting or trims) and it’s grown back and much more. It’s thicker and healthier. I have found the products and routines that work for me through trial and error of trying new things and now it’s not much more time that before. I believe everyone should do what’s best for their hair and try new things. Don’t be scared like I was.

Beverley Omokoh: Love to see this. A very good reminder on how we should be treating our natural hair. I’m here for it!

One Africa Project: This video is very important. The fact is that most of our women don't know how to take care of their hair to make it grow. I hope they learn from this.

Aleeda Kelly: The hair of the nomadic tribe is so beautiful I pretty much do the same thing im all natural no chemicals are in my hair at all I use Shea butter

Clova Wolfe: I love how these women take care of their natural hair keeping the hair healthy, long, and thick. Healthy hair is a crown upon the head.

Janet Stuart: I love these women's hair, I wish these women could do my hair. Most definitely we must embrace our hair and teach our children how to maintain it. How blessed we are as a people. I would love for these women to teach us online how to maintain our hair and maybe how to purchase the herbs, oils etc used on these women hair? I just use oils and a moisturiser, I don't agree with shampooing your hair every week or 2 weeks, maybe twice a year, particularly during the hot weather to remove sweat etc.

Melissa: Would love to learn about the other communities. I wore my hair loose natural for over 12yrs. Very important to trap moisture in your hair. For the past 6yrs I have worn Sisterlocks (tiny microlocks). BEST hair decision hands down. No hair care products required except shampoo and conditioner. Flexibility with styling.

Captain Pennsylvania: I remember growing up hating my hair. I tried growing it at 18, but I didn't know how to take care of it. 19 yrs later and a love for our culture and hair I've grown it out again. Seeing this, I would love to go to some of these places and get my hair done.

Kdot: I love love love their hair and the styling. So beautiful! Yes ppl plaits, locs, braids...butter, cremes, moisture is how we grow our hair. Stop frying your hair, put time and care into your own hair and it will grow!

2natravel: They are an amazing beautiful people

Conn Lee: Love itttt! I remember cutting my relaxed hair in high school after someone told me “you have nice hair for a black person” has stuck with me a decade later.

ines M.: Show us more hairstyles across the Continent. Its sooo butiful ❤️

Tashron Tyson: I love my natural hair. I love how African hair is so diverse with so many textures. I love how they leave their hair alone not have to redo it every minute for people to see. That’s my plan, to have my hair in big braids and leave them alone. Started already, I only do my hair every 3 to 4 weeks. Planning on going for 6 weeks some time. Great video also.

BBall Griot: Love this video. Please continue to provide similar content. A raised awareness of the beauty of Africans and how they care for their themselves is always uplifting and educational for me.

Mel Speaks MD: I would love to see more videos about how different native African tribes style and wear their hair. Thank you for sharing!

Belinda Hearn: Thank you so much for sharing and love it. I am African American and I love that you are showing and sharing with me and people in the world what taking care of natural hair can look like. Also, people in the Western World do not believe that Africans, Blacks etc can have long healthy hair and I have always known this was not true. Thanks for sharing!!

freshencounter: Thank you! Love what’s I’ve seen and learned about these people. I think we may be related!! I always want to wear a beaded tail tho it’s not accepted. I love natural hair. It’s a deeply rooted power and acceptance when women wear their hair natural. No shade on those who don’t, I understand the complexity.

Hazel M: I have locs…& it’s the first time in my life I’ve loved my hair. They cut our beautiful hair when those colonizers enslaved us. It’s amazing how much we still know about our hair. Our Égyptien ancestors were the first ppl to make and wear wigs. Our hair is our strength and our identity just as it was our ancestor Samson.

CARTERMADE 86: They are so beautiful you can tell their beauty comes from so much peace and positivity

Sherry Richards: I have recently discovered Chebe and in the 2 weeks I've been using, I have had less shedding. I have Lupus and my hair had been thinning. I have been sharing the information with my Black Sisters...I love these videos, please continue to post them.

ASK AUNTIE DEBBIE ASMR LIFE: IT'S OUR CROWN!!! When I finally stopped beating down my hair with curling irons and rollers and all the American stuff, I really saw saw how beautiful it is! Luscious curls and it grows really fast. I love it!

Janet Mbene: Great! It’s good to learn about different ways Africans groom themselves. Please cover cultural attires of different nationalities dwelling on ceremonies and royalty

RAYMOND BROWN: I love learning more about our amazing culture !!! We are ROYALTY not RATCHET

LaShonda Jones-Moore: Very interesting, I’ve been natural for 5 years, no heat, only braids, protective styles, and natural twist.

R1 M1: African hair is the most versatile hair. I love it!

Pado Kame: I like everything about Africa. Thank you for covering Africans their beautiful people and cultures.

Eve Alex: Thank you for focusing on all of Africa not just the well known parts. I'm in awe with the beauty of the men as well as the women❤ Please can we have more videos to share with our children

Tiffany Anderson: How beautiful! Over 25 yrs ago, I went natural. I was privy to watch the movie “400 Years Without A Comb”. The colonizers didn't allow Africans to bring their hair combs on the slave ships. Our hair legacy was stolen from us. Thank goodness its resurfacing & our natural hair is being glorified again The people in this video all have gorgeous hair. I learned so much. I can not wait to learn more!

Austra Robust: I love these natural traditions, they are beautiful ancient and alive all at once. It is breath taking, and the balancing of the kids beauty in the community is very wise, I bet they have low cancer rates/ birth defects because of it! mixing genes is healthy natural immunology. All of these women look beautiful and strong, no plastic surgery needed here. My hair is down to my butt, and I will never dye or bleach again. The longer it gets the higher my self esteem from knowing its natural and a DISCIPLINE that makes me feel spiritual and connected to all of my ancestors. I feel prettier and stronger than I ever did. I am healthy and exercise. I stopped letting people tell me how to cut, style, and color my hair to fit euro trends. I am setting my own. These natural styles look futuristic and eternal to me.

V A: Not denying that their hair is beautiful but ALL Africans have beautiful hair and some of us cannot soak our hair in butter for 3 weeks or in clay (which helps them retain length obviously) I love all our hair

C A T S: When I was young my hair was healthy and long...untill my mom left. My dad didn’t know how to take care and do my hair so it broke down and etc. I started to wear braids to grow my hair back now!! I’m excited to see finally where my own hair soon ✨❤️ again

matthew mann: Curls, rollers, dreads, braids, and corn rows are some unique hair styles

N A. S.: Gratitude for this gift. I love my natural hair. I'm American born & raised and I'm so happy that some of us are embracing what God gave us.

Brandy Pope Johnson: I love ❤️ this. Please do more shows on African people and their glorious hair

Mohamed A. I. Baranyikwa: Wow; I'm so amazed by how African Queens have such precious knowledge. Our sisters should think about applying such traditional ways to save money spent on synthetic hair and chemicals.

Achwal John: This is how afrika can change it's mindset

Ken Kwame Writes: I'm a man and I grow my hair. It's great to see the way the Wodaabe treat their hair. Their hair care is much more elaborate than mine! :D

MelloStone: And yes! Please make more videos about the diffèrent practices in beauty/fashion in Africa - black women are seriously such goddesses and little black girls should get to see how beautiful their history/cultures are!

vernasgirl: Their hair is so beautiful! I wear my natural in locs for a about 11yrs now and I would change it. Its true about the moisturizing process and to not wash your hair all the time (If you have a scalp issue, that's different). I wish other black women appreciate their heritage more.

Nicci P: I am so intrigued and impressed with how our styles look similar to these eventhough this was hidden from us. Please do more videos on the Wodabe women. Please include more indepth information on how they take care of their hair. We need the advice. BIG THANKS

Tasha Tjazapi: I know I have fully embraced and love my natural hair as they do, and seeing thid video was a breath of fresh air!!! I love this tribe ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️might get me one of this men, I'm sure they handle women really nicely

Voldemort: their hair style is very unique, i love seeing the diversity of fashion across Africa, its very interesting.

PUREWATER1212: In our creation from the CREATOR..WE ARE TO LOVE EVERY PART OF US..MADE IN HIS IMAGE♥️✔️

The melene king: Look at their hair so well healthy and taken care of I wish my hair was that healthy

H Par: Own natural hair team I use olive oil coconuts and shea i like the first part of this video it shows you know who u truly are africans smart strong great people you know what herbs and spices to use i thank you for your kindness and strength it shows Thanks Ghana for making me a handmade bracelet I purchased at my neighborhood mall from a "Shades from Africa shop it has protected me it really works people i thought were my friends came out the darkness into the light ..god bless you and your family

karah powell: It’s so amazing this has been passed down Nd is still very much present ❤️‍ I love African culture from the diaspora !❤️ thank you for ur amazing channel

Mia: I love their hair. I love that they take good care of it. Before my hair came out it was down my back I took care of it by shampoo and conditioner used Amla oil now I’m trying coconut oil Jamaican castor oil a olive oil to get it to grow back. I’m African American and seeing the tribes the do they same things like I see we do here and how they have pride in it really warms my heart even though they took us from home we didn’t lose this

DDot: This was so informative! I really enjoyed learning about them and their gorgeous hair. Wow! I did not know about the Wodaabe women but now I want to know more. I would say though that the only part that bothered me was describing their hair as the most beautiful. All heads of hair that are healthy and well taken care of are beautiful. I know there was no malice meant but it's important to celebrate all types of hair as beautiful and not just the ones that fit a certain aesthetic. This kind of comparative statement suggests that other textures, lengths, etc. aren't as beautiful. There are many little black girls and black boys who don't have texture like what is shown in this video and they believe their hair isn't beautiful because of what's held up as beautiful in society. Short or long; nappy, kinky, frizzy, curly, or straight, your hair can be beautiful too.

Dorothy Petrillo Z: I wish the video was longer. I've been natural my whole adulthood(34), however, I did not learn how to take care of my hair until these past 4/5 yrs. Growing up, I never knew that our hair needed water and moisture because of being intimidated by shrinkage. As long as I keep my hair moisturized with hair creme and leave in spray, my hair grows, I also keep it in a protective style(Marley hair) for two to three months back to back. I'm going to start wearing it out now that it's at my desired length. I have not trimmed in four yrs. These Beautiful women don't trim and their hair seems to grown fine.

Bev P: Beautiful people. Beautiful hair. I've worn my natural hair since 2011, ten years. My hair is thick long and mixed texture between 3b and 4c. I would LOVE to see a video on how to do easy African hairstyles on natural hair! Thanks.

Aicha's Beauty: Beautiful. I am Fulani but I have always fascinated about the Woodabe Fulani. I used to be a hair model and I must say I have always been happy about my silky long and thick hair. With low maintenance. My dad always said a true Fulani has beautiful hair.

rwtprofessional: I appreciate your videos very much. I have liked and subscribed. Please keep doing interesting videos like this. I do wish that they were longer. Also I love the different routines and cultures in Africa. Every single one that I know about makes me interested in knowing more About hair: We as African people here in American Captivity have been propagandized into believing that we are ugly and that our natural hair is unprofessional and not to be admired. I for one am in love with my natural self. We have been taught to be very materialistic and superficial. I know that most to all indigenious cultures believe in the spiritual realm and to respect the earth. Much Love Peace Power and Protection to All of Us

Evelyne K: Absolutely awesome. Natural all the way including my offspring and the rest of my family, finally. Love the results. Please do more. Mwebale.

Kathryn Ellicott: So interesting. Please do more! Their hair is so beautiful ❤️ No wigs or weaves needed!

Melli Fluous: For 30+ years I've braided my own hair. I manicure my own hands and feet too. Back when I started my natural hair journey, I couldn't afford salons and hairdressers, opting to spend $ on my home and child. I seldom use oil or butter in my hair. It is butt length and amazingly not heavy. When I style my hair I don't use clips or pins. I am extremely tender-headed so I avoid hair styles that pull, pinch or strain my scalp and hair line. I'd love a big black afro though!

Up We Grow: Fascinating and beautiful! I am white and knew nothing about African hair until recently. My best friend is from Ghana and I saw her braid her daughter's hair and she was telling me about African hair, and all the different hair textures, how much work it takes to maintain African hair, how fragile it is... I think it is such an amazing way to teach children patience and self care. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

Person Lady: Thanks for such an amazing video which was very interesting and helped me to know more about our history hair and lifestyle.

Tracy Allen: This was fascinating! Especially hearing that there are men that will let their woman go sleep with another man because he doesn’t feel his hair is good enough???Wow! But these people are so beautiful and their hair is so healthy! What makes me sad is seeing videos like this and seeing who we are here in America with so many of us trying to make our hair more European looking and then seeing some Africans trying to emulate how we look here‍♀️… Noooo! Let this culture never die!❤️

Eve Bowman: I love this very informative video. It’s just reminder of how rich in culture Mother Africa and it beautiful people are!! Thank you for it! Please keep them coming as 1 of the lost tribes in America it’s a sad reminder of my great lost but this small portion is so welcoming ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

KLU'D UP TV: Gonna try these hair tips, let's see if it will bring my hairline back lol!

Deloris Miller: Love this video. I also love being natural for the past 8 years. Please share more videos ❤

Adriely Cassia: Hya, I love seeing how different parts of Africa , takes care of their hair, please allow us to explore and learn your culture. Love, from Brazil !!

KuriYah Lahad: I always braided my hair to the front like this but I’ve never seen anyone else do it just like this until now. I may need to do heritage tracing.

Tonia May: Very interesting keep us posted about our beautiful Africa & the natrual ingredients in their beauty ♥️

Katie YARBROUGH: Yes show more of these videos. I love Africa , and is fascinated by all that involves Africa. Some of their hair tips can help me to grow my hair long and thick. Keep shinning Africa, because you are Beautiful

SHERILYN REED: This is a great video. It’s a simple hair regimen. I notice their texture is 4B. I have 4C hair and what works for me is water, braiding, and grease with herbs.

susuilu: Wonderful. Thanks. I hope more Westernised African women will learn how to take good care of their own natural hair

salome russell: You bring us some amazing cultures of Africa, thank you very much. I loved the hair care and styles, I see culture deep. I am sure and curious as to the medication/herbs..very very nice video.