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🇮🇳 IndiaPunjabi paranda A multicoloured silk braid extension from Punjab.Adorned · Any hair 🇰🇷 South KoreaGache A heavy traditional Korean wig worn by high-status women and kisaeng.Wrapped · Any hair · 1788 🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreDreadlocks A hairstyle of rope-like hair strands formed by matting or twisting.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1970 🇬🇷 Greece and 2 morePonytail A practical hairstyle where hair is gathered and secured at the back of the head.Ponytail · Any hair WorldLong hair Head hair grown to a considerable length, often past the shoulders.Styled · Any hair WorldBraid Interlaced strands of hair used for style and social signalling.Braid · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesBeehive A conical updo piled high on the crown.Updo · Any hair · 1960 WorldPigtails Two symmetrical ponytails or braids worn on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair 🇬🇧 United KingdomLovelock A single long braid worn over the left shoulder by 17th-century Europeans.Braid · Any hair · 1580 WorldLiberty spikes Long, thick upright hair spikes resembling the Statue of Liberty crown.Styled · Any hair · 1970 EuropeRoman hairstyles Ancient Roman hair fashions reflecting status and identityUpdo · Any hair Fishtail braid WorldFishtail braid A two-strand plait resembling fish bones or a corn stalk.Braid · Any hair Senegalese twists 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984

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