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Protective style

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

Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreHair twists Two-strand rope style for coily hair texturesLocs · Coily and kinky hair

WorldAfro puffs Two rounded sections of coiled hair worn on the head.Natural · Coily and kinky hair WorldFinger coils A natural hair style created by twisting strands around fingers to form defined spirals.Styled · Curly hair 🇺🇸 United StatesLemonade braids Side-swept cornrows popularised by Beyoncé in 2016Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2016 🇿🇦 South AfricaBantu knots Twisted coils of hair worn as a protective style or permanent look.Styled · Curly hair 🇦🇹 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 🇺🇸 United StatesTwist-out A protective hairstyle created by unraveling twists to form defined waves.Styled · Curly hair 🇺🇸 United StatesButterfly locs A lightweight protective style featuring synthetic hair wrapped to create a distressed, looped texture.Styled · Any hair · 2021 WorldDutch braid A raised plait created by crossing hair sections under the centre strand.Braid · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesPassion twists A protective two-strand twist style using wavy extensions for a soft, boho look.Braid · Curly hair · 2018

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

Afro puffs: stevendepolo, CC BY 2.0, source
Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, source
Hair twists: Vox Efx, CC BY 2.0, source
African hair threading: Judeylive, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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