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,…
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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 …
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 DID…
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 p…
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 enemi…
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 fr…
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 mar…
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 …
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,…
Kolese Yoruba hairstyle
Kolese hairstyle in Yoruba Land Kolese (without legs)- is a style in which cornrows run from the front/top of the headto the ends and at the back of…
Yoruba koroba hairstyle
koroba hairstyle in Yoruba Land Koroba (a calabash turned upside down): This style involves beautifully woven hair from the center of the…
Yoruba Suku hairstyle
Suku hairstyle These are the hairstyle and fashion which our fore fathers and mothers do. Suku- a style with either short or long knots.…
Eko Bridge Hairstyle
Eko Bridge’ is a treaded hairstyle made with rubber and a particular kind of thin thread. One of the characteristics of the thread back …
Old Yoruba Hairstyle And what they represent
old Yorùbá hairstyles and what they represent? Let’s me go first; Òrìṣàbùnmi hairstyle depicts royalty and the king palace. Adé Ọba hairs…
Ìyàwò Ọ̀sìngín hair style and what it means
Ìyàwò Ọ̀sìngín hair style and what it means Ìyàwò Ọ̀sìngín signify the happiness and joy of a newly wed bride and how people which includes her in…
Moremi Hair style and what it means
Moremi Hair style and what it means Mọremí Àjàṣorò hairstyle represents the bravery of queen Mọremí Àjàṣorò. The woman whose remain…
Kojusoko Hairstyle and what it means
Kọjúsọ́kọ hairstyle meaning face your husband. This hairstyle is mainly for married women. It represents respect,high regard and admirati…
ile IFe Art Hairstyle and Meaning
Ilé-Ifẹ̀ art hairstyle depict ifẹ̀ bronze and artifacts. Hairstyle is frame 1,the second frame is what the hairstyle represents.���������������������…