Top 10 Most Popular Traditional Hairstyles In Africa And Their Origins

The african traditional hairstyles are one symbol of africa's rich cultural heritage. This is another area that shows how diverse the african culture is, as it distinguishes one culture from the other today, many of which traditional african hairstyles have crossed the atlantic into the western world. While some are almost extinct, many remain peculiar to their origins. In this video we have made a list of top 10 unique hairstyles, presenting their historical background and present day appeal as we go into this video do well to subscribe to our channel. To be part of this movement turn on our notification to always get notified. Whenever we drop a video stay tuned, amazon zoo, hairstyle amazons will find its roots among the tutsi and hutu people of rwanda dating back over 500 years. The amazon zoo was worn by people of all social and marital statuses. Warriors wanted to signify strength and bravery. Single young girls wore it as a symbol of their virginity. It was a hairstyle of class, as only the traditional elites. Flaunted amazu is a way to beautify. The body this style relies heavily on the body frame of the wearer. It is a collection of rows of hair styled into recent shapes with sharp contours bantu knots. Bantu knots is a traditional african hairstyle that originated among the zulu people of southern africa. Throughout its existence, women have won it as a symbol of femininity and status. The bantu hairstyle is one in which the hair is divided into sections twisted and then wrapped to form spiral notes. Although the hairstyle originated from the zulus bantu is a world that means people in over 300 african languages. Little wonder it has become so popular among africans and african americans flanny breeds. This hairstyle is indigenous to the fulani people of west africa. Having originated among them 1000 years ago, the hairstyle remains a symbol of identity for fulani women, fulani braids is simply hair patted into the middle and side, then braided into tiny cornrows. Most times wearers are done them with accessories such as rings and beads. It is becoming a fashion trend and gaining attention among other ethnic groups. African threads african thread is a very common traditional african hairstyles all over the continent. Threads are native to the urban people of southwest nigeria. Over time, threats have become popular all over west africa. Among africans, threats have different names from different tribes, some of which includes los eco bridge akula and sunga. It is a natural hair straightener that has been a major part of hair care routines for centuries. Also, it is a protective style that features many sectioned parts of the hair wrapped in threads zulu top-notch hairstyle, as the name implies this african traditional hairstyle traces, its origin to the zulu people of southern africa. In the early centuries, women in these communities used the style as a status symbol in which only members of ruling class wore them these days, although still heavily worn by zulus, the top notes have permitted other cultures, such as the ethiopians and somalis zulu top notes is Made from hair gathered into knots and stretched into sections with a tie, some women are done. They are not with jewelries okra dreadlocks oak creek. Dreadlocks is a cultural symbol of the hama tribe of ethiopia. When the hama people came to settle at the umu valley, they blended into the society of nomads, which they met there. Together with these numbers, they invented this traditional hairstyle and called it gaussian hammer. Women create their dreadlocks by binding, raising with water sectioning their hair and using the mixture to style the hair into looks to add some beauty. The women wear colorful beaded jewelries himba dreadlocks pimba is a tribe in northwestern namibia, for the himbas dreadlock symbolizes age and life. Himba stylists use a mixture of butter, okra and goat hair to create the locks. They also use hair extensions on ornamental accessories for beautification, usually, teenagers wear strands of their dreadlocks hanging over their faces to symbolize their entrance into puberty. When these teenagers are ready to marry, they tie these dreadlocks to display or reveal their faces. Hairstyle popularly known as brilliant crown edamburu is an african traditional hairstyle native to the mangbeto people of congo. Edamburu is simply thin, braids carefully and neatly woven into a crown. The koyfu is impressively used to appreciate the culture of skull elongation among the among bittu people. Ngala hairstyle angala is a traditional hairstyle that is native to the igbo people of nigeria. Among the egos it is a symbol of pride and elegance for women. Igbo women usually wear in gala on special traditional festivals, traditional marriages and coronations. This hairstyle is unique as stylists use, hair extensions on any texture of hair. A key feature of angala is the adornment of the style with ebu for elegance sarawican rules. Sarawak rules are indigenous to the saraway people of northern africa, because north africans have curly hair their traditional styles are few. The saraways wear conrolls in the typical sahelian form, with two sections running through the middle hair. Extensions then help to form two braids that run down to the arms. Beads are sometimes used to make it more attractive and pleasing. Some of these hairstyles have so grown in popularity that they are beginning to lose their origins and as much as losing the origin of any hairstyle is not something to be proud of. The popularity keeps them from going extinct. Can you let us know which hairstyle you love the most and which is native to your tribe, do well to subscribe to our channel if you've not done that yet and turn on our notification to always get notified each time we drop a video thanks for watching