Covered and wrapped
The turban, headwrap, gele, durag and hair worn under a covering. 26 hairstyles on EveryHairstyle so far.
Many people wear their hair under a covering, for faith, modesty, protection or fashion. The Sikh dastar covers uncut hair, the hijab is worn by many Muslim women, many married Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair, and headwraps from the Yoruba gele to the South African doek are worn across Africa and its diaspora. The hairstyle underneath, a bun, a braid or a joora, is part of the style.
Faith and modesty
Sikhs who keep kesh, uncut hair, tie it in a joora and cover it with a dastar, or a patka for boys. Many Muslim women wear a hijab over the hair, ears and neck, in many styles. Many married Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair with a sheitel, a wig, or a tichel, a scarf. Christian nuns wear veils, and many Christian women once covered their hair in church. Whether coverings should be required or restricted is debated in several countries.
Wraps and caps
Headwraps are worn across Africa and its diaspora for celebrations, church and daily life: the gele in Nigeria, the duku in Ghana, the doek in South Africa. In Louisiana, the 1786 tignon law forced free women of colour to cover their hair, and they made the wrap a statement of style. The durag, a tied cloth cap, protects braids and sets waves, and satin bonnets protect hair at night.
Famous wrapped hairstyles
Still to be written: Turban.
Further reading
🇺🇸 United StatesDurag
Close-fitting head cloth for hair protection and style maintenance.Wrapped · Curly hair · 1960
🇺🇸 United StatesTignon
A wrapped cloth headdress worn by Creole women in Louisiana.Wrapped · Any hair · 1786
🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreChristian head covering
A cloth veil worn by Christian women for modesty and worship.Wrapped · Any hair
🇪🇸 Spain and 2 moreMantilla
A traditional Spanish lace or silk veil worn over the head and shoulders, often with a comb.Wrapped · 1500
🇻🇳 VietnamKhăn vấn
A traditional Vietnamese head wrap coiled tightly around the hair.Wrapped · Any hair · 1744
🇰🇷 South KoreaJokduri
A traditional Korean silk coronet worn by women for weddings and formal events.Wrapped · Any hair
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 4 moreHead tie
A cloth head covering worn across West and Southern Africa for fashion, faith, and tradition.Wrapped
WorldHijab
A head covering worn by Muslim women to signify modesty and faith.Wrapped
🇰🇷 South KoreaHwagwan
Elaborate Korean ceremonial coronet for womenWrapped · Any hair
🇬🇧 United KingdomSnood
A net or cloth bag that holds hair at the back of the head.Wrapped · Any hair · 1590
WorldHeadscarf
A triangular or square cloth folded to cover the hair and head while leaving the face visible.Wrapped · Any hair
🇺🇦 UkraineUkrainian wreath
Traditional floral headdress for Ukrainian girls and unmarried womenWrapped · Any hair
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDastar
A turban worn by Sikhs to cover uncut hair and signify faith.Wrapped · Any hair · 1699
🇰🇷 South KoreaGache
A heavy traditional Korean wig worn by high-status women and kisaeng.Wrapped · Any hair · 1788
🇮🇳 IndiaGhoonghat
A headscarf worn by married women in parts of India to cover the face.Wrapped · Any hair
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFontange
A towering headdress and hairstyle popular in late 17th century Europe.Wrapped · 1690
🇨🇳 ChinaLiangbatou
A tall Manchu headdress featuring two side-parted hair sections and elaborate ornamentation.Wrapped
🇬🇷 GreeceGreco-Roman hairstyles
Hair practices of ancient Greece and Rome, including long locks, short crops, and net head-dresses.Wrapped · Any hair
WorldHistorical Christian hairstyles
A survey of hair practices in Christianity from antiquity to the early modern period.Shaved · Any hair
🇪🇬 Egypt and 4 moreWig
Artificial head covering made from human, animal or synthetic hair.Wrapped · Any hair
🇮🇱 IsraelJewish headcovering
A religious practice requiring married Orthodox Jewish women to cover their hair in public.Wrapped · Any hair
🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreEembuvi
Traditional long braided headdress of Mbalantu women in Namibia.Braid · Straight hair
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Tignon: François Fleischbein, Public domain, source
- Fontange: Francesco Solimena, Public domain, source
- Snood: Adolph von Menzel, Public domain, source
- Headscarf: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ukrainian wreath: Samuil Dudin (1863-1929), Public domain, source
- Dastar: Photography by Harkanwal Singh., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Gache: KIYOUNG KIM, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ghoonghat: sushmita balasubramani, CC BY 2.0, source
- Christian head covering: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mantilla: Museu Valencià d'Etnologia, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Khăn vấn: André Salles, Public domain, source
- Jokduri: derivative work: Caspian blue ( talk ) Korean_dance-Jinju_pogurakmu-01, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Jewish headcovering: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wig: David Ring, CC0, source
- Liangbatou: Daderot, Public domain, source
- Greco-Roman hairstyles: ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hijab: Sophie Barat, CC BY 2.0, source
- Durag: The original uploader was Calliopejen at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.0, source