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Hairstyles of Sub-Saharan Africa

15 hairstyles from Sub-Saharan Africa on EveryHairstyle so far.

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

Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair 🇳🇬 NigeriaShuku A Yoruba braided updo where hair is gathered into a hump on top of the head.Braid · Any hair 🇳🇬 NigeriaKoroba A Yoruba braid styled like an upside-down basketBraid · Any hair 🇪🇹 EthiopiaShuruba Traditional Ethiopian cornrows and braids worn by women and men.Braid · Any hair 🇬🇭 GhanaDensinkran Short Ashanti mourning cut for royal womenCut · Any hair 🇲🇱 Mali and 1 moreGoffa Traditional braided style with metal adornments for married women in Mali and Niger.Braid · Any hair

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Dreadlocks: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0, source
African hair threading: Judeylive, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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