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Boho Braids (Bohemian Braids): A style that incorporates a carefree, loose, and often wavy look into traditional braiding styles. Tribal Braids : Braids that are often distinguished by intricate patterns and designs, reflecting the heritage of various African, Asian and Indian tribes.
Kumihimo braid A marudai stand featuring a partially finished kumihimo, weighted with a tama (lit. ' ball ') weight to keep tension whilst weaving. Kumihimo is a traditional Japanese artform and craftwork for making braids and cords. [1] [2] In the past, kumihimo decorations were used as accessories for kimono as well as samurai armor. [3]
Hair-grooming syncope typically manifests as presyncopal symptoms during hair combing, brushing, braiding, trimming, curling or blow drying. [1] [2] These symptoms are followed by loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions. [2] Migraines, abdominal pain, "feeling funny" or blurred vision may also occur before or after episodes.
[4] [10] Cornrows are traditionally called "kolese" or "irun didi" in Yoruba, and are often nicknamed "didi braids" in the Nigerian diaspora. [11] Cornrows are worn by both sexes, and are sometimes adorned with beads, shells, or hair cuffs. [1] The duration of braiding cornrows may take up to five hours, depending on the quantity and width. [12]
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 and protect the ends of the hair) and is "boxy", consisting of square-shaped hair divisions.
A Dutch braid, otherwise known as an inverted French braid. The braid is above the hair instead of beneath it like normal French braids. The phrase "French braid" appears in an 1871 issue of Arthur's Home Magazine, used in a piece of short fiction ("Our New Congressman" by March Westland) that describes it as a new hairstyle ("do up your hair in that new French braid"). [2]
Historians note that West and Central African people braid their hair to signify age, gender, rank, role in society, and ethnic affiliation. It is believed braided and locked hair provides spiritual protection, connects people to the spirit of the earth, bestows spiritual power, and enables people to communicate with the gods and spirits.
Jiangyin also held out against about 10,000 Qing troops for 83 days. When the city wall was finally breached on 9 October 1645, the Qing army, led by the Han Chinese Ming defector Liu Liangzuo (劉良佐), who had been ordered to "fill the city with corpses before you sheathe your swords," massacred the entire population, killing between 74,000 ...