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2. Box braids - Wikipedia

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   Box braids in Ethiopia American singer/actress Brandy Norwood with her signature [1] box braids. Box braids are a type of hair-braiding style that is predominantly popular among African people and the African diaspora. This type of hairstyle is a "protective style" (a style which can be worn for a long period of time to let natural hair grow ...

3. Braid (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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   Box braids: Individual plaits that are divided into squared-off sections. Known for versatility and as a protective style. Cornrows: Braids that are braided close to the scalp in straight or intricate patterns. Knotless Braids: A variation of box braids, starting with natural hair and gradually adding extensions, reducing scalp tension.

4. Kinky hair - Wikipedia

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   Papuan women with kinky hair. Kinky hair is a uniquely human characteristic, as most mammals have straight hair, including the earliest hominids. [11] Robbins (2012) suggests that kinky hair may have initially evolved because of an adaptive need amongst humans' early hominid ancestors for protection against the intense UV radiation of the sun in Africa.

5. Punjabi paranda - Wikipedia

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   A Punjabi paranda, also known as a parandi, is a women's hair ornament made of multicolored silk threads and decorated with floral (bunches) designs and ornamental tassels. The Paranda is a part of traditional ethnic Punjabi clothing and a folk accessory of Punjabi culture .

6. Russian braid - Wikipedia

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   The Russian braid (Russian: Русская коса, Russkaya kosa) is a national traditional hairstyle in Russia. It has an ancient history since the times of the Rus' . In modern Russia the hairstyle is still widespread among girls and women, while the symbolism behind the Russian braid is no longer so strong in modern Russia.

7. Shikha (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally, Hindu men shave off all their hair as a child in a samskāra or ritual known as the chudakarana. [13] A lock of hair is left at the crown (). [14]Unlike most other eastern cultures where a coming-of-age ceremony removed childhood locks of hair similar to the shikha, in India, this prepubescent hairstyle is left to grow throughout the man's life, though usually only the most ...