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🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreBox braids Square-parted protective braids with synthetic extensions.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 1990

🇳🇬 Nigeria and 4 moreFulani braids West African braided style with beads and side strandsBraid · Coily and kinky hair 🇺🇸 United StatesKnotless braids A protective braiding style that feeds in hair to reduce scalp tension.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2010 🇺🇸 United StatesLemonade braids Side-swept cornrows popularised by Beyoncé in 2016Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2016 🇦🇹 AustriaGoddess braids Thick, raised cornrows with added volume and curls.Braid · Coily and kinky hair

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Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, source
Fulani braids: François-Edmond Fortier (1862-1928), Public domain, source

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