Types of Yoruba hairstyles
Hairdressing is another form of body adornment practiced by Yoruba women. Women plait their hair in different forms, such as bíba, dídì, or kíkó, and wear it in variety of…
Different Yoruba hairstyles
Different Yoruba hairstyles Among the Yorubas of southwestern Nigeria, the head (called ori) is given a very prominent position and particularly in the females, the hair is considered to be…
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRUN KIKO, IRUN DIDI AND IRUN BIBA
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRUN KIKO, IRUN DIDI AND IRUN BIBA? IRUN KIKO: Hair knotting with thread (threading), usually black in color. IRUN DIDI: Normal hair plaiting, without thread. IRUN BIBA: Braiding.…
Ajankolokolo Yoruba Hairstyle
Ajankolokolo (more recently known as tomato): This very unique hairstyle was made on hair that wasn’t long enough to braid.The hair was parted into small sections and wrapped at the…
Panumọ Yoruba hairstyle
Panumo (Keep shut) This hairstyle is used in those days by women who has rivals or are in polygamous house and want to speak abusively to their enemies Vua their…
Ojokopeti Yoruba Hairstyle
Ojokopeti (Rain is not beating the ears This is one of the hairstyle in those days. They believe this hairstyle will prevent the rain from touching or beating the ear.…
Patẹwọ Yoruba Hairstyle
Patewo Yoruba Hairstyle This means clap. This is one of the old days hairstyle where the hair is made to clap with one another
Agogo Yoruba hairstyle
Agogo hairstyle Agogo (cockscomb)- this style is made to imitate a cockscomb. Women who wear this style signify that they are either married or are priestesses belonging to a cult…
Panumọ Yoruba hairstyle
Panumo hairstyle Panumo (keep quiet)- the cornrows start from different points, the front/ top of the head and the back of the head, and meet at the center/ crown of…
Ipakọ Elede Yoruba hairstyle
Ipako- Elede hairstyle Ipako-Elede (back of a pig’s head)- is a style in which cornrows run from the rear of the head and end at the top of the head,…