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Concepts
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WorldBraid
Interlaced strands of hair used for style and social signalling.Braid · Any hair
WorldFrench braid
A three-strand gathered plait from crown to nape.Braid · Any hair · 1871
🇳🇦 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
🇷🇺 RussiaRussian braid
A traditional long plait from Russia with historic marital meanings.Braid · Any hair
WorldCrochet braids
A protective hairstyle using a latch hook to attach synthetic hair to cornrows.Braid · Any hair
🇦🇹 AustriaGoddess braids
Thick, raised cornrows with added volume and curls.Braid · Coily and kinky hair
WorldDutch braid
A raised plait created by crossing hair sections under the centre strand.Braid · Any hair
WorldFishtail braid
A two-strand plait resembling fish bones or a corn stalk.Braid · Any 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
🇰🇷 South KoreaDaenggi
A traditional Korean ribbon used to tie and decorate braided hair.Adorned
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGajra
Flower garland worn in the hair or on the wristAdorned · Any hair
🇮🇳 IndiaPunjabi paranda
A multicoloured silk braid extension from Punjab.Adorned · Any hair
🇨🇳 ChinaQueue
A historical hairstyle featuring a shaved forehead and a long braided tail of hair.Braid · 1645
🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreCornrows
Tight three-strand braids woven close to the scalp in straight or curved lines.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 1902
🇪🇬 EgyptSidelock of youth
Ancient Egyptian braided side hair worn by royal children.Braid · Any hair
WorldPigtails
Two symmetrical ponytails or braids worn on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreRattail
A long strip of hair at the napeCut · Any hair · 1980
🇬🇧 United KingdomLovelock
A single long braid worn over the left shoulder by 17th-century Europeans.Braid · Any hair · 1580
WorldHair crimping
A heat or braid technique creating zig-zag waves in long hair.Styled · Straight hair · 1985
🇳🇬 NigeriaKoroba
A Yoruba braid styled like an upside-down basketBraid · Any hair
EuropeRoman hairstyles
Ancient Roman hair fashions reflecting status and identityUpdo · Any hair
🇳🇬 NigeriaShuku
A Yoruba braided updo where hair is gathered into a hump on top of the head.Braid · Any hair
Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading
A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair
🇺🇸 United StatesPassion twists
A protective two-strand twist style using wavy extensions for a soft, boho look.Braid · Curly hair · 2018
🇺🇸 United StatesButterfly locs
A lightweight protective style featuring synthetic hair wrapped to create a distressed, looped texture.Styled · Any hair · 2021
WorldWash and go
A low-manipulation style that enhances natural curl patterns without heat or extensions.Styled · Curly hair
🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreEembuvi
Traditional long braided headdress of Mbalantu women in Namibia.Braid · Straight hair
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists
Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984
🇪🇹 EthiopiaShuruba
Traditional Ethiopian cornrows and braids worn by women and men.Braid · Any hair
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sidelock of youth: Unknown artist, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Braid: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Daenggi: Korean_Folk_Village-Women_in_hanbok-02.jpg : parhessiastes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cornrows: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Queue: Lai Afong, Public domain, source
- French braid: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lovelock: Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599 - 1641) Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, source
- Fulani braids: François-Edmond Fortier (1862-1928), Public domain, source
- Hair crimping: 1000heads, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pigtails: Ykstyyppi123, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Russian braid: Philip Budkin, Public domain, source
- Gajra: Amarnath, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Roman hairstyles: Colchester Museums, Caroline McDonald, 2004-06-02 14:47:52, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Punjabi paranda: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, source
- African hair threading: Judeylive, CC BY-SA 4.0, source