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🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreDreadlocks A hairstyle of rope-like hair strands formed by matting or twisting.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1970

🇵🇱 Poland and 1 morePolish plait A matted hair formation viewed as both a medical condition and a folk amulet in Eastern Europe.Styled · Coily and kinky hair · 1600

🇳🇦 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 StatesWicks Thick upright locs formed by fusing smaller dreadlocks together.Locs · Coily and kinky hair 🇺🇸 United StatesSisterlocks Tiny, uniform locs for versatile natural styling.Locs · Coily and kinky hair · 1991 🇺🇸 United StatesLemonade braids Side-swept cornrows popularised by Beyoncé in 2016Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2016 🇺🇸 United StatesKnotless braids A protective braiding style that feeds in hair to reduce scalp tension.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2010 🇦🇹 AustriaGoddess braids Thick, raised cornrows with added volume and curls.Braid · Coily and kinky hair 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Dreadlocks: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0, source
Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, source
Fulani braids: François-Edmond Fortier (1862-1928), Public domain, source
Polish plait: Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl, source

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