Here are some images of old photographs of communities wearing an Afro hairstyle & Bob cut from different eras, ethnic traditions, cultures.

Some photographs, originally in black and white, have been partially or entirely colourized by the graphic designer AGOBO.

Curly or frizzy hair is malleable and doesn't fall out much when dry (if the curls are small or medium), so it's not necessary or required to cut it to even it out for this hairstyle. It's a personal choice. You just need to adjust the hair with your hands by pushing the ends inwards. This is necessary for straightened hair because the hair visually reveals its true length.

The hairstyle currently called "Afro" is simply the appearance of natural, loose (untied) curly hair, which takes on different appearances (volumes, lengths, sizes, etc.) and different textures depending on the manipulation of the curls desired by the wearer of this hair, the size of the natural curls, the degree of nutrition and hydration of the hair, the thickness of the hair, the health of the wearer of this hair, the mood of the wearer of the hair and the environment (cold, snow, rain, sun, limestone, heat, etc.).

Thanks to our natural hair versatility, we have the choice between the curly state (defined natural curls), the so-called "kinky" state (loose curls), or stretched hair (loose curls).

The hairstyle known as "Afro" has different names depending on the ethnic languages ​​of people with curly hair who style their hair loose.

Here are some examples of names used to describe the so-called "Afro" hairstyle around the world.

Africa

• Among the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, the Afro is called " Ntutu, " among other synonyms meaning "hair."
• In Ethiopia, among the Amhara, it is "Goferay".
• In Ethiopia, among the Afar , "Asdago" refers to their afro with defined curls.

Oceania

• Among the Fijians of the Fiji Islands, of the Melanesian ethnic group, the Afro is called " Drauniulu " or " Buiniga " among other synonyms.

• Native Australians call the Afro "Nerranuk" among other synonyms.

America

• The Tchefuncte Native American ethnic group, a people native to Louisiana in the United States, calls the Afro "Pa' Shi" in New Orleans.

In the 1960s and 70s, the "Afro" hairstyle was defined by wearing only one type of hair, the natural, loose curls, and shaping them into a halo or a tight bun. The loose curls in the natural, kinky state allowed for the creation of volume and a light, airy feel when detangling the curly hair with a long-toothed comb.

Today, Afro hairstyles come in many styles to suit everyone's taste:

-Afro Curly with naturally defined curls and good hair hydration and nutrition,

- Afro Coils/Tortilles, natural curly hair is defined strand by strand by twisting it around itself using a stick, a comb or the fingers.

- The stretched Afro style features loose, curly hair that is not straightened with thread, elastics, or a hairdryer.

- Afro Locs with semi-detangled hair, giving a temporary locs style. The hair can be styled on its own or by shaping.

- Afro-textured hair with well-detangled, structured hair in a bun or loose shape

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- and for Afro Wavy, Curly, we first make twists/vanillas/braids or we put in rollers then we undo to create other types of unnatural waves or curls.

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