Coiffure

Hair as a social language: West and Central African styles that record age, marriage and rank, combs and headrests, and the braiding traditions that carried across the Atlantic.

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1. -464 - Lacquer painting from Ch u State. Lacquer painting from State of Ch'u (704, 223 BC), buried in about 316 BC. Jingmen, Hubei, China.
2. -50 - Basket from Lo-lang
3. 0123 - Dahuting mural, Eastern Han Dynasty. The Dahuting Tomb (Chinese: 打虎亭汉墓, Pinyin: Dahuting Han mu ; Wade-Giles: Tahut'ing Han mu ) of the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), located in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, was excavated in 1960-1961 and contains vault-arched burial chambers decorated with murals showing scenes of daily life. For further.
4. 1100 - Fresco of the Tomb of Chao Ta-wêng 2. Fresco showing a music and dance scene from the tomb of Chao Ta-wêng, which excavated at Pai-sha Town of Yü-chou City in Ho-nan Province. Northern Sung dynasty (960, 1127).
5. 1750 - An unidentified chapter of The Tale of Genji, c. 1800, Honolulu Museum of Art. An unidentified chapter of The Tale of Genji, c. 1800, anonymous ink, color, and gold painting on paper, 11 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.
6. 1750 - Episode from the Tale of Genji by an anonymous Japanese painter, 17th 18th century, Honolulu Museum. Episode from the Tale of Genji by an anonymous Japanese painter, 17th-18th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, 8 × 7 in. (20.3 × 17.8 cm), Honolulu Museum of Art accession 6271.1.
7. 1750 - Interior Palace Scene with Two Court Ladies by an anonymous 17th 18th century Japanese artist, Honolulu. Interior Palace Scene with Two Court Ladies by an anonymous 17th-18th century Japanese artist, ink, color and gold leaf on paper, 28 5/8 × 19 7/8 in. (72.7 × 50.5 cm), Honolulu Museum of Art accession 7963.1.
8. 1750 - Kiyonaga - Evening on the Banks of the Sumida River. Ukiyo-e full-colour print of three beauties by Torii Kiyonaga. Right half of a diptych. Held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.
9. 1779 - Koryūsai - Hinazuru of the Chōjiya, Kamuro Yasoji and Yasono, Shinzō Orizuru, Kiyotsuru, and Sayotsuru. Hinazuru of the Chōjiya, Kamuro Yasoji and Yasono, Shinzō Orizuru, Kiyotsuru, and Sayotsuru. Ukiyo-e print from the series Models for Fashion: New Year Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves by Isoda Kōryūsai, circa 1778, 1780. Held by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
10. 1790 - Shuncho - Viewing Flowers in Four Seasons (Shiki no Hanami), Beauties viewing cherry blossoms. Woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunchō titled Viewing Flowers in Four Seasons ( Shiki no hanami ).
11. 1792 - Utamaro - Three Beauties - Naniwa O-Kita - Paulownia crest. Paulownia crest of Naniwa O-Kita, from Utamaro's Three Beauties of the Present Day.
12. 1792 - Utamaro - Three Beauties - Takashima O-Hisa - Daimyo oak crest. Daimyo oak crest of Naniwa O-Hisa, from Utamaro's Three Beauties of the Present Day.
13. 1792 - Utamaro - Three Beauties - Tomimoto Toyohisa - Japanese primrose crest. Japanese primrose crest of Tomimoto Toyohisa, from Utamaro's Three Beauties of the Present Day.
14. 1793 - Utamaro (1793) Three Beauties of the Present Time, MFAB 21.6382. A depiction of three celebrity beauties of the 1790s Japan by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro.
15. 1794 - Utamaro (179) Hashi-ue hashi-shita. Six-print ukiyo-e print set of numerous people on outings at Ryōgoku Bridge in Edo (modern Tokyo).
16. 1794 - UTAMARO-Chushingura. Act XI from the series The Chūshingura Drama Parodied by Famous Beauties: A Set of Twelve Prints, 52x39 cm.
17. 1800 - Chôki - Most Splendid Entertainment of the Niwaka Festival in the Licensed Quarters. Most Splendid Entertainment of the Niwaka Festival in the Licensed Quarters ( Seirō Niwaka zensei asobi ), woodblock print by Eishōsai Chōki.
18. 1800 - 当世美人三遊 芸妓. Geisha from the series Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties.
19. 1803 - Moeder met kind aan de borst Twaalf kenmerken van schoonheden en beroemde landschappen (serietitel). Identificatie Titel(s): Moeder met kind aan de borst. Twaalf kenmerken van schoonheden en beroemde landschappen (serietitel).
20. 1825 - Gestreept katoen Benkeiyo yuki (titel op object) Op bestelling gemaakt naar moderne smaak (serietitel). Identificatie Titel(s): Gestreept katoen. Benkeiyo yuki (titel op object).
21. 1825 - The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17541299493). Okondo, King of the Mangbetu, in his dancing costume. His torso was girded by stiff, Havana-brown bark cloth, held in place by belts especially consecrated.
22. 1825 - The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17973465380). Danga, a prominent Mangbetu chief. Beside him stand two female body servants and behind him are some of his people.
23. 1850 - Beaded crown (ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere, reigned 1890 1928, Yoruba, Ikere. 19th century, basketry, beads, cloth - Brooklyn Museum - Brooklyn, NY - DSC08538.
24. 1850 - Headdress from Efut peoples. Headdress Efut peoples, Calabar, Nigeria 19th century Wood, metal, bone, leather H: 67 cm Image courtesy of the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Don Cole.
25. 1850 - Three Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms. Woodblock painting showcasing young women and cherry blossoms.
26. 1850 - WLA brooklynmuseum Yoruba Beaded Crown Ade 2. Yoruba. Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere 1890-1928, late 19th century.
27. 1860 - Couronne funéraire ade-Musée du Quai Branly (2). * Couronne funéraire ade Royaume du Danhomè Style yoruba pour la population Fon, Nigeria, Ifé ? Entre 1860 et 1889 Perles en pâte de verre, textile Musée du Quai Branly Don : Bernard Maupoil N° d'inventaire : 71.1936.21.62.
28. 1870 - Femme mombouttou. Mombouttou woman (« Au coeur de l'Afrique. trois ans de voyages et d'aventures dans les régions inexplorées de l'Afrique centrale», par M.
29. 1870 - Roi des Mombouttous. Mounza, king of the Mombouttous (« Au coeur de l'Afrique. trois ans de voyages et d'aventures dans les régions inexplorées de l'Afrique centrale», par M.
30. 1874-11-21 - 18741121 Schweinfurth. Aus Dr. Georg Schweinfurth's Reisewerk „Im Herzen von Afrika (Verlag von F.A.
31. 1880 - Yoshitoshi-24-Hours-1880. Woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, series ’Twenty-Four Hours at Shinbashi and Yanagibashi', print # 13 (1 p.m.), 1880.
32. 1890 - Head-dresses of Kings (1890) - TIMEA. Two quite different headdresses, the first with a level row of 5 rings across the top of various figures, and the second with vertical stripes and a wing protruding out from the ear.
33. 1892 - Nippon Yusen Kaisha = Japan Mail Steamship Co. (Three ukiyo-e women) (rbm-coll3020-01-07). Nippon Yusen Kaisha = Japan Mail Steamship Co. Three ukiyo-e women Three Ukiyoe women in kimono standing at the shore.
34. 1902 - Ntara (headress) of the Nso exhibited at the Linden-Museum in Stuttgart. Diese Ntara (Kopfbedeckung) der Nso-Bevölkerung wurde 1902 vom Kolonialoffizier Hans Houben im Rahmen seiner gewalttätige Expedition nach Kumbo geplündert. Houben schenkte seine Kriegsbeute dem Linden-Museum in Stuttgart, in dem ein Teil sich immer noch befindet und ausgestellt wird (stand 2022).
35. 1909 - Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere 1890-1928. The ultimate symbol of Yoruba kingship is the bead-embroidered crown. All crowns are surmounted by an okin, the royal bird, and represent the face of Oduduwa, the creator-god who became the first king of Ife, the ancient Yoruba capital.
36. 1909 - Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere 1890-1928. Conical basketry frame covered by a stiffened cloth base which is embroidered with glass beads: white, blue, green, pink, red-orange, ochre, and violet. Its relief decoration is also beaded.
37. 1909 - Head wife of Chief Abiembali. Mayogo Tribe, Ituri District. ' teeth, mostly canines.
38. 1909 - Mangbetu, playing song on carved ivory horn AMNH 111901. Mangbetu, playing song on carved ivory horn. Locale: Okondo's Village, Congo Belge Image No: 111901.
39. 1909 - Side view portrait of Okondo, Chief of the Mangbetu AMNH 111788. Side view portrait of Okondo, Chief of the Mangbetu. Locale: Okondo's Village, Congo Belge.
40. 1909 - The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17973450720). Ivory horns and wooden tom-toms of the Mangbetu. The American Museum journal Year : 1918 c1900- 1918 ( c190s ) Natural history New York : American Museum of Natural History Contributing.
41. 1909 - The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (18158350542). Queen Nenzima of Mangbetuland. Nenzima was the formost of King Okondo's one hundred and eighty wives, and is more than sixty years of age.
42. 1911 - From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910 1911
43. 1911 - Okondo s banqueting-hall. 1910-1911.
44. 1915 - The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17538247074). In the King’s Kitchen. Women grinding flour for making beer from Eleusine, a small millet-like grain which has been sprouted and dried in the sun.
45. 1915 - Azande woman Herbert Lang. An Azande woman. The headdress is made of human hair, woven upon a framework of rattan and decorated with cowrie shells.
46. 1915 - Manziga, a Chief of the Azande, by Herbert Lang. Manziga, a Chief of the Azande. All important Azande chiefs in this region belong to the Avungura, the reigning clan.
47. 1920 - 長襦袢の女. Japan; Print; Prints. Held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.
48. 1927 - Mombouttou, crane déformé--Verneau 1927-p.289. Crâne déformé de Mombouttou ou Mangbetu. Collection René Verneau.
49. 1933 - Kazimierz Zagórski - Mangbetu woman. Mangbetu, 1928-1938, Kazimierz Zagórski. Postcard showing Mangbetu woman with skull deformity.
50. 1936 - CI 1936 MiNr0113 B002. Stamp of the Ivory Coast ( Côte d'Ivoire ) as part of French West Africa (AOF = Afrique occidentale française ); 1936; definitive stamp of the issue Local motives ; drawing of a Baoulé woman & coffee branches Stamp : Michel: No. 113; Yvert & Tellier: No.
51. 1937 - Nito Mayogo-vrouw. Jeanne Tercafs, Nito, Mayogo-vrouw, graniet, 1937, 51 x 35,8 cm, Collectie KMMA Tervuren, H0.0.1.457.
52. 1945 - Eddie South violinist. Eddie South (Louisiana, Missouri, November 27, 1904 - April 25, 1962 1 ) was an American jazz violinist. Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. Held by the Library of Congress.
53. 1945 - (Portrait of Eddie South, Café Society (Uptown), New York, N.Y., ca. Dec. 1946) (LOC) (4843144597). Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. Portrait of Eddie South, Café Society (Uptown), New York, N.Y., ca. Held by the Library of Congress.
54. 1946 - Nat King Cole and Oscar Moore, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 01541). Nat King Cole and Oscar Moore, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946 (Photograph by William P.
55. 1946 - Nat King Cole, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 01601). Nat King Cole, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y., ca. November 1946 (Photograph by William P.
56. 1946 - Oscar Moore with Nat Cole, July 1946 (Gottlieb 01571). Portrait of Oscar Moore, Nat King Cole, and Wesley Prince, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946 / William P. Held by the Library of Congress.
57. 1947 - Nat King Cole (Gottlieb 01511). Portrait of Nat King Cole, New York, N.Y. Held by the Library of Congress.
58. 1947 - Nat King Cole, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947 (William P. Gottlieb 01531). Nat King Cole, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947 (Photograph by William P.
59. 1950 - Annual report of the Director to the Board of Trustees for the year .. (1921) (18244583310). Annual report of the Director to the Board of Trustees for the year. Field Museum of Natural History ; Natural history Chicago, U. Held by the Smithsonian.
60. 1950 - Antelope dance headdress, Bamana or Bambara people, Honolulu Museum of Art, 4377.1. Antelope dance headdress ( ci-wara ), Bamana or Bambara people, Mali, first half of 20th century, carved wood, metal, cowrie shells, glass beads, raffia and hemp, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 4377.1.
61. 1950 - Beaded Royal Crown with Bird (aden la), Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century, beads, palm. Exhibit in the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. This artwork is old enough so that it is in the.
62. 1950 - Brooklyn Museum 2004.77.1 Gbini Mask. Culture: Mende Medium: Wood, leopard skin, sheepskin, antelope skin, raffia fiber, cotton cloth, cotton string, cowry shells Dates: early 20th century Dimensions: Height: 17 in. (43.2 cm) Crown of headdress: 6 x 11 x 15 in. Held by Brooklyn Museum.
63. 1950 - Crown, Yoruba peoples, Ekiti region, Ikere, Nigeria, Early 20th century, Glass beads, cloth, plant. A beaded crown with veil is the defining symbol of divine kingship among the Yoruba and holds the combined powers of the living king and the ancestors. The crown's material, form, pattern and color all proclaim the king's sacred power and authority.
64. 1950 - Early 20th century Yoruba peoples crown. Yoruba peoples crown; Ekiti region, Ikere in Nigeria. The crown is composed of glass beads, cloth, plant fibre and iron.
65. 1950 - Early 20th century Yoruba peoples crown-full. Yoruba peoples, Ekiti region, Ikere, Nigeria Early 20th century Glass beads, cloth, plant fiber, iron.
66. 1950 - Headdress, Ejagham or Ekoi people, Honolulu Museum of Art, 4637.1. Headdress, Ejagham or Ekoi people, Cross River region, Nigeria or Cameroon, 20th century, carved wood, animal hide and pigments with basketry base, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 4637.1.
67. 1950 - MangbetuHarp. Figurative Harp - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu people, 19th - 20th century - Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York).
68. 1950 - Oba s Royal Crown. Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, 20th century Jewelry and Adornments; crowns Glass beads embroidered on plain weave striped and printed cotton over a metal frame Height: 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm) Gift of Drs.
69. 1950 - WLA brooklynmuseum Bamana Dance Headdress 2. Bamana. Dance Headdress (Ci-Wara Kun), late 19th-early 20th century. Held by Brooklyn Museum.
70. 1955 - Dancers at Paulis-Mangbetu, 1955 (8232872216). Creator : Waldo Schmitt Local number : SIA2012-0403 Summary : RU 007231, Box 128, SubBox June 23, 1955; Stereoscopic image taken while Waldo Schmitt was collecting for the Smithsonian during the Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955. Dates : 1955 Repository : Smithsonian Institution Archives Related.
71. 1955 - Dancers at Paulis-Mangbetu, 1955 (8232872216) anaglyph. RU 007231, Box 128, SubBox June 23, 1955; Image taken while Waldo Schmitt was collecting for the Smithsonian during the Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955.
72. 1956 - The Nat King Cole Show premiere 1956. Publicity photo from the premiere of The Nat King Cole Show. Cole was the first African-American to host a program of this type.
73. 2003 - Great outfit (14351821555). Sierra Leone Gobboi mask 1 2 Goboi headdress Mende people ?, Sierra Leone, 2003 ? Raff.
74. 2008 - 5836 coptic cross 35 (2292530221). Coptic crosses, Ethiopia. Mixed metal AUD35 Left to right: 7cm, 5cm, 5.5cm, Ear pick 7cm.
75. 2008 - 5843 amulet (2294751572). Small tribal silver pendant. Ethiopia Pictured front and reverse.
76. 2008 - 5843 coptic cross 190 (2294000489). Old tribal silver Coptic crosses, Ethiopia. Front top, Reverse bottom.
77. 2008 - African Village at Arts Centre. Two African women in national dress and hair styles, one with patterned scarring on her forehead.
78. 2008 - Afro locs. United States hairstyle called Afro locs or simply locs, similar to twists or dredlocks.
79. 2008-06-22 - YorubaCrown. (Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona).
80. 2009 - 1013 Wedding ring pendant, Harar, Ethiopia (4030613545). Beautiful old coin silver wedding ring pendants. Ann Porteus Sidewalk Tribal Gallery 19-21 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point 7004 Hobart Tasmania Australia [email protected] sidewalktribal.com +613 62240331.
81. 2010 - Kitagawa Shikimaro ukiyo-e woodblock print. The January page of a 2010 calendar bought at the Daiso chain store in Japan.
82. 2011-06-12 - Ancient African Hair styles. Sculpture, terracotta heads and early photographs are used to reconstruct hairstyles worn in African societies well before the colonial period, with the coiffures read alongside the objects that depict them.
83. 2012 - African american twists. United States hairstyle called twists, popular with the Africa-American community.
84. 2013-03-07 - Livro de J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere @ Canal180. Pages of a published collection of J.D. Okhai Ojeikere's photographs are turned, showing the sculptural Nigerian coiffures he recorded and the way he framed each from behind.
85. 2014-02-24 - BLACK HAIR \"hommage\". A short visual piece built around Black hair, cutting between textures, plaits and styling hands as a tribute rather than a narrated history.
86. 2014 - Femme herero sur le marché de Kamanjab 01. Femme herero en robe victorienne que l'occupant allemand leur avait imposée. Le garder aujourd'hui devient le lieu de l'appropriation de leur histoire et la manifestation de leur dignité.
87. 2014 - Head-dress used in Burdu Secret Society, Sierra Leone
88. 2015-04-29 - Yorùbá Female Hairstyles: History, Classification, Types, Styles, Taboos & Hair-Care Culture. Yoruba women's hairstyles are named and classified in Yoruba, covering irun didi and irun kiko, the occasions each belongs to, the taboos governing when hair may be styled or cut, and the care routines involved.
89. 2015-07-31 - The History of African Women and their Hair. Across several African societies, women's hairstyling is set out as a skilled and social practice: the hours it takes, the relationships between the woman styling and the woman being styled, and the meanings attached to particular arrangements.
90. 2015-12-10 - J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere - Nigerian Hair Styles. The Hairstyles series by J.D. Okhai Ojeikere is presented image by image, with the Nigerian coiffures he photographed between the 1960s and the 2000s shown as the architectural forms he framed them as.
91. 2015-12-11 - Nigerian hairstyles Tribute to J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere'. Styles from J.D. Okhai Ojeikere's photographic record of Nigerian coiffures are recreated and shown in sequence, matching each modern attempt to the original threaded or plaited form.
92. 2016-04-16 - Nigerian Hairtstyles through the years. A brief montage of Nigerian styles across successive decades, from threaded shapes of the mid-century to braided and weaved looks of more recent years.
93. 2016-06-03 - Flat twists and curls. Flat twist-out with some twists left in on the sides.
94. 2017-05-10 - Nigerian Hairstyles From the 60s Until Today - #Hairties: Dupsy's Story. One woman traces her own hair history in Nigeria from the styles of the 1960s onward, with the salon visits, the threading her mother did, and the shifts in what Lagos women asked for decade by decade.
95. 2017-05-10 - Nigerian Hairstyles From the 60s Until Today - #Hairties: Dupsy's Story. One woman traces her own hair history in Nigeria from the styles of the 1960s onward, with the salon visits, the threading her mother did, and the shifts in what Lagos women asked for decade by decade.
96. 2017-09-14 - 100 Years of Black Hair | Allure. A century of Black hairstyling in the United States is staged decade by decade, moving through finger waves, the conk, the afro, the Jheri curl, braids and locs, with each look built on camera.
97. 2017-09-14 - 100 Years of Black Hair | Allure. A century of Black hairstyling in the United States is staged decade by decade, moving through finger waves, the conk, the afro, the Jheri curl, braids and locs, with each look built on camera.
98. 2017-09-18 - DIY: African Hair Threading. African threading is demonstrated section by section, with thread wound tightly along each parted length of hair, the method used across Nigeria to stretch and protect hair without heat.
99. 2017-09-18 - DIY: African Hair Threading. African threading is demonstrated section by section, with thread wound tightly along each parted length of hair, the method used across Nigeria to stretch and protect hair without heat.
100. 2017-12-27 - Watch This Documentary on Braids and Appropriation in America | ELLE. Braiders, stylists and clients in the United States talk about cornrows and box braids as inherited craft, and about what happens when the same styles are adopted commercially by people outside the communities that keep them.
101. 2017-12-27 - Watch This Documentary on Braids and Appropriation in America | ELLE. Braiders, stylists and clients in the United States talk about cornrows and box braids as inherited craft, and about what happens when the same styles are adopted commercially by people outside the communities that keep them.
102. 2018-03-06 - Photographer Documented More Than 1,000 Intricate Afro Hairstyles in Nigeria During the 1960s and 19. Over a thousand coiffures were recorded in Nigeria from the 1960s onward by J.D. Okhai Ojeikere, and the images are shown here with the threading, plaiting and wrapping techniques that produced each shape.
103. 2018-03-06 - Photographer Documented More Than 1,000 Intricate Afro Hairstyles in Nigeria During the 1960s and 19. Over a thousand coiffures were recorded in Nigeria from the 1960s onward by J.D. Okhai Ojeikere, and the images are shown here with the threading, plaiting and wrapping techniques that produced each shape.
104. 2018-04-09 - The History of Braids & Bans on Black Hair | MANE | NowThis. Braiding traditions carried across the Atlantic meet the dress codes and workplace rules that later restricted them, with the campaigns against those rules and the legislation they prompted in several US states.
105. 2018-04-09 - The History of Braids & Bans on Black Hair | MANE | NowThis. Braiding traditions carried across the Atlantic meet the dress codes and workplace rules that later restricted them, with the campaigns against those rules and the legislation they prompted in several US states.
106. 2018-07-15 - Superfab Traditional African Hairstyles (Part 1). A survey of traditional styles from several African regions, showing the plaiting, wrapping and ornamentation that go into each and naming the communities in which they are worn.
107. 2018-07-15 - Superfab Traditional African Hairstyles (Part 1). A survey of traditional styles from several African regions, showing the plaiting, wrapping and ornamentation that go into each and naming the communities in which they are worn.
108. 2018-08-01 - THE HISTORY & MEANING BEHIND FULANI BRAIDS (EXPLAINED). The Fulani style's distinctive centre part, side braids and attached ornaments are explained by what each element signalled among Fulani communities, from wealth in cattle to marital standing.
109. 2018-08-01 - THE HISTORY & MEANING BEHIND FULANI BRAIDS (EXPLAINED). The Fulani style's distinctive centre part, side braids and attached ornaments are explained by what each element signalled among Fulani communities, from wealth in cattle to marital standing.
110. 2019-01-01 - The History Of African Hair Culture. Hair as a carrier of information across the continent: styles indicating age, marital status, mourning and clan, the specialists who created them, and how colonial rule and missionary schooling pushed against many of them.
111. 2019-01-01 - The History Of African Hair Culture. Hair as a carrier of information across the continent: styles indicating age, marital status, mourning and clan, the specialists who created them, and how colonial rule and missionary schooling pushed against many of them.
112. 2019-03-12 - African Beauty - Exotic Hairstyles in Mali (Documentary, 2010). Bamako hairdressers and their clients work through elaborate Malian styles from start to finish, and women explain what each arrangement says about age, marriage and occasion in their own communities.
113. 2019-03-12 - African Beauty - Exotic Hairstyles in Mali (Documentary, 2010). Bamako hairdressers and their clients work through elaborate Malian styles from start to finish, and women explain what each arrangement says about age, marriage and occasion in their own communities.
114. 2020-02-19 - The History Of Black Women's Hair. From pre-colonial West African styling through the Madam C.J. Walker era, the hot comb, the relaxer and the natural hair movement, Black women's hair is followed as a marker of status, work and self-presentation.
115. 2020-02-19 - The History Of Black Women's Hair. From pre-colonial West African styling through the Madam C.J. Walker era, the hot comb, the relaxer and the natural hair movement, Black women's hair is followed as a marker of status, work and self-presentation.
116. 2020-03-18 - LA PLUS VIELLE COIFFURE DU MONDE : L'histoire des Dreadlocks. Locked hair is traced through the many societies that have worn it, among them ancient Egypt, South Asian ascetics, and the Rastafari movement in Jamaica, with attention to the religious and political meanings attached in each.
117. 2020-03-18 - LA PLUS VIELLE COIFFURE DU MONDE : L'histoire des Dreadlocks. Locked hair is traced through the many societies that have worn it, among them ancient Egypt, South Asian ascetics, and the Rastafari movement in Jamaica, with attention to the religious and political meanings attached in each.
118. 2020-05-23 - The Truth About The Use of Relaxers in Nigeria| Full Documentary. Chemical relaxers sold across Nigerian markets and salons are examined through the salon owners who apply them, the customers who ask for them, and the advertising that built demand for straightened hair.
119. 2020-05-23 - The Truth About The Use of Relaxers in Nigeria| Full Documentary. Chemical relaxers sold across Nigerian markets and salons are examined through the salon owners who apply them, the customers who ask for them, and the advertising that built demand for straightened hair.
120. 2020-09-14 - Dealer Talk - Bryan Reeves discusses a fine Mangbetu hair pin.. A Mangbetu hairpin from north-eastern Congo is examined in the hand, with its carving and materials read against the tall, backward-swept coiffures such pins were made to hold.
121. 2020-09-14 - Dealer Talk - Bryan Reeves discusses a fine Mangbetu hair pin.. A Mangbetu hairpin from north-eastern Congo is examined in the hand, with its carving and materials read against the tall, backward-swept coiffures such pins were made to hold.
122. 2020-11-25 - How African Hairstyles Have Influenced Hairstyle Culture Today. Techniques developed in African societies, from threading to cornrowing to locking, are followed into contemporary global salon practice and the products and businesses built around them.
123. 2020-11-25 - How African Hairstyles Have Influenced Hairstyle Culture Today. Techniques developed in African societies, from threading to cornrowing to locking, are followed into contemporary global salon practice and the products and businesses built around them.
124. 2021-01-16 - How the Himba Tribe Uses RED OCHER and WOOD ASH for HEALTHY Natural Hair (Namibia and Angola). Himba women in Namibia and Angola prepare otjize, the mixture of butterfat and red ochre they apply to skin and hair, and explain the role it plays in styling, protection and everyday life.
125. 2021-01-16 - How the Himba Tribe Uses RED OCHER and WOOD ASH for HEALTHY Natural Hair (Namibia and Angola). Himba women in Namibia and Angola prepare otjize, the mixture of butterfat and red ochre they apply to skin and hair, and explain the role it plays in styling, protection and everyday life.
126. 2021-02-10 - This is the story of Black hair. Black women and men in the United States describe their relationship with their own hair, from childhood salon visits and relaxers to the decision to wear it natural, and the reactions they have met at work and school.
127. 2021-02-10 - This is the story of Black hair. Black women and men in the United States describe their relationship with their own hair, from childhood salon visits and relaxers to the decision to wear it natural, and the reactions they have met at work and school.
128. 2021-02-19 - JD Okhai Ojeikere Award Recipient on Photography @ Modafest 2013. Remarks on photographic practice and on documenting Nigerian hairstyling, delivered at an award ceremony honouring the work of J.D. Okhai Ojeikere.
129. 2021-02-19 - JD Okhai Ojeikere Award Recipient on Photography @ Modafest 2013. Remarks on photographic practice and on documenting Nigerian hairstyling, delivered at an award ceremony honouring the work of J.D. Okhai Ojeikere.
130. 2021-05-05 - Top 10 Best African Traditional Hairstyles Of All Time And Their Origins. Ten traditional styles are named alongside the communities that wear them, from Fulani braids to Zulu isicholo and Himba plaits, with the origin and occasion attached to each.
131. 2021-05-05 - Top 10 Best African Traditional Hairstyles Of All Time And Their Origins. Ten traditional styles are named alongside the communities that wear them, from Fulani braids to Zulu isicholo and Himba plaits, with the origin and occasion attached to each.
132. 2021-10-12 - The History of Braids | Black History Lessons | RTÉ. Braiding is followed from West African origins through the Middle Passage and into contemporary salons, with attention to the techniques passed between generations and the school and workplace rules that have restricted them.
133. 2021-10-12 - The History of Braids | Black History Lessons | RTÉ. Braiding is followed from West African origins through the Middle Passage and into contemporary salons, with attention to the techniques passed between generations and the school and workplace rules that have restricted them.
134. 2022-02-16 - HAIR BRAIDING HISTORY. An introduction for younger viewers to where braiding came from, how patterns once conveyed identity and belonging, and how the same techniques continue in kitchens and salons today.
135. 2022-02-16 - HAIR BRAIDING HISTORY. An introduction for younger viewers to where braiding came from, how patterns once conveyed identity and belonging, and how the same techniques continue in kitchens and salons today.
136. 2022-05-16 - Femme fière d être camerounaise. Jeune femme Camerounaise marque son appartenance et la fierté d'être camerounaise.
137. 2022-05-16 - Femme Camerounaise coiffure et tenue en Ndop Ouest Cameroun. Femme Camerounaise en NDOP une tenue patrimoniale du Cameroun. La sauvegarde et la valorisation du patrimoine culturel Camerounais.
138. 2022 - Head crown and hand beads. Head crown and hand bead used by the woman during cultural presentation.
139. 2022-06-20 - Is this the Original Clay Hair Mask?| Hair History in Africa. Clay and ochre hair treatments used in several African communities are compared with modern marketed hair masks, looking at what the mineral pastes do and how long they have been in use.
140. 2022-06-20 - Is this the Original Clay Hair Mask?| Hair History in Africa. Clay and ochre hair treatments used in several African communities are compared with modern marketed hair masks, looking at what the mineral pastes do and how long they have been in use.
141. 2022-12-06 - A Legacy: Reviving Rwanda’s dramatic hairstyle I Africa Direct Documentary. Rwandan women revive the amasunzu, the crested style once worn to mark status and life stage, working with stylists to rebuild the technique and discussing why it fell out of use and what bringing it back means now.
142. 2022-12-06 - A Legacy: Reviving Rwanda’s dramatic hairstyle I Africa Direct Documentary. Rwandan women revive the amasunzu, the crested style once worn to mark status and life stage, working with stylists to rebuild the technique and discussing why it fell out of use and what bringing it back means now.
143. 2023-02-26 - IMG-20230226-WA0028. A lady on a traditional Atire wearing crystal beads and a beaded crown with her two sisters on purple lace during her traditional marriage.
144. 2023-04-17 - Ifeoma Ajunwa - 2022 photo. This is a photo of Dr. Ifeoma Ajunwa taken in 2022.
145. 2023-05-28 - The Most Popular Hairstyles Throughout History. A run through hairstyles across many centuries and regions, from ancient wigs and powdered court styles to twentieth-century cuts, noting who set each fashion and what it cost to maintain.
146. 2023-05-28 - The Most Popular Hairstyles Throughout History. A run through hairstyles across many centuries and regions, from ancient wigs and powdered court styles to twentieth-century cuts, noting who set each fashion and what it cost to maintain.
147. 2023 - King Combs 2023. Christian Combs friend (left), Mason Ewing (middle) and King Combs (right) during Hollyrod 2023 Design Care gala in Los Angeles. The person on the left in the original uncropped picture is the friend of King Combs not his brother Justin Combs.
148. 2023 - King Combs and Mason Ewing at Hollyrod 2023 Design Care gala (cropped). King Combs and Mason Ewing during Hollyrod 2023 Design Care gala in Los Angeles.
149. 2023 - King Combs Friend, Mason Ewing and King Combs at Hollyrod 2023 Design Care gala (cropped). King Combs friend, Mason Ewing and King Combs during Hollyrod 2023 Design Care gala in Los Angeles.
150. 2023-07-25 - #FallenThroughTheCracks: Black Artists in History - J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere. J.D. Okhai Ojeikere's Hairstyles series is introduced through its method: thousands of black and white photographs, most shot from behind, documenting Nigerian women's coiffures over several decades.
151. 2023-07-25 - #FallenThroughTheCracks: Black Artists in History - J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere. J.D. Okhai Ojeikere's Hairstyles series is introduced through its method: thousands of black and white photographs, most shot from behind, documenting Nigerian women's coiffures over several decades.
152. 2024-02-02 - How the Himba Women Shower Without Water But Smells Great!. Daily washing without water is described by Himba women themselves: the smoke bath from aromatic herbs, and the otjize paste renewed on the skin and on the plaited hair.
153. 2024-02-02 - How the Himba Women Shower Without Water But Smells Great!. Daily washing without water is described by Himba women themselves: the smoke bath from aromatic herbs, and the otjize paste renewed on the skin and on the plaited hair.
154. 2024-08-02 - Of Weaving and Threading: Celebrating the Nigerian School Girl Hair-Xperience. Nigerian schoolgirls' hair, governed by uniform rules that required weaving or threading, is recalled by former pupils along with the Saturday sessions, the tight partings, and what the required styles meant to them.
155. 2024-08-02 - Of Weaving and Threading: Celebrating the Nigerian School Girl Hair-Xperience. Nigerian schoolgirls' hair, governed by uniform rules that required weaving or threading, is recalled by former pupils along with the Saturday sessions, the tight partings, and what the required styles meant to them.
156. 2025-12-09 - Fulani Braids: The History Explored and How To | Crowns of Africa. Fulani braiding is traced to the pastoral communities of the Sahel where it developed, with the cowrie shells, beads and hair rings that accompany it, and a stylist works through the parting and plaiting pattern.
157. 2025-12-09 - Fulani Braids: The History Explored and How To | Crowns of Africa. Fulani braiding is traced to the pastoral communities of the Sahel where it developed, with the cowrie shells, beads and hair rings that accompany it, and a stylist works through the parting and plaiting pattern.
158. 2026-01-19 - African Hairstyles Explained: Braids as Maps, Messages & Identity. Braid patterns read as maps and messages are examined, including the widely repeated account of cornrows used to convey routes during enslavement, presented alongside the identity markers braiding carried in African societies.
159. 2026-01-19 - African Hairstyles Explained: Braids as Maps, Messages & Identity. Braid patterns read as maps and messages are examined, including the widely repeated account of cornrows used to convey routes during enslavement, presented alongside the identity markers braiding carried in African societies.
160. 2026-01-26 - HAIRSENSE | African Hair Documentary | Culture, Identity & Natural Hair. Stylists, barbers and wearers across several African cities discuss natural hair, extensions and chemical processing, and what choosing between them means for work, family expectations and self-image.
161. 2026-01-26 - HAIRSENSE | African Hair Documentary | Culture, Identity & Natural Hair. Stylists, barbers and wearers across several African cities discuss natural hair, extensions and chemical processing, and what choosing between them means for work, family expectations and self-image.
162. 2026-04-14 - African Hairstyles Before Colonization: Identity Woven Into Every Strand. Before European rule, hairstyles across the continent encoded lineage, age set, marriage and rank, and the practices are reconstructed here from oral tradition, sculpture and early photographs.
163. 2026-04-14 - African Hairstyles Before Colonization: Identity Woven Into Every Strand. Before European rule, hairstyles across the continent encoded lineage, age set, marriage and rank, and the practices are reconstructed here from oral tradition, sculpture and early photographs.
164. 2026 - Maasai men wearing ceremonial beadwork in Ngorongoro. A high-resolution photograph of Maasai men/ women in traditional attire in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, northern Tanzania. The image shows members of the Maasai community wearing colorful shúkàs, elaborate beadwork, and traditional ornaments while gathered in an open area near a Maasai boma.
165. 2026 - Woman with Traditional Maasai ornaments in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. A high-resolution photograph of Maasai women in traditional attire in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, northern Tanzania. The image shows members of the Maasai community wearing colorful shúkàs, elaborate beadwork, and traditional ornaments while gathered in an open area near a Maasai boma.