Traditional Ethnic Hairstyles

Hair coloring

Africa

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Here are some images from old photographs of African communities, wearing hair dyes during different eras according to ethnic cultural traditions.

Some ethnic groups temporarily color their hair with clay such as ochre, or plants like henna. Others bleach their hair with animal urine, which has this property due to its natural chemical composition.

Some photographs are coloured partially or completely by the graphic designer AGOBO, originally in black and white.

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