Traditional Fulani hairstyles you will adore

Traditional Fulani hairstyles you will adore

Here we have another great topic dedicated to traditional Fulani hairstyles. The culture of this tribe is very rich, and they know how to create an incredibly beautiful look. Read on to know the secrets of great hairstyle tradition.

Traditional Fulani hairstyles

Fulani tribe is spread over West Africa, and the biggest community is located in Nigeria. The tribe people rely on their great traditions, that is why their appearance is full of traditional trends even today.

Traditional Fulani hairstyles

Usually, women of the tribe tend to grow long hair, it is considered a symbol of femininity and beauty. Braided hair is also very popular. There is a tradition to split the hair into five parts and then make them into a shape of braids. Usually one can see family jewelry added into braids. They can add precious stones, valuable coins or some other decorations to the hair. As for Fulani wedding hairstyles, they usually show the most beautiful elements of a traditional look.

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Traditional Fulani hairstyles
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It should be said that just like Fulani traditional attire, hairstyles can differ depending on the region. But it is related only to women’s hairstyles, men wear short hairstyles in all the regions where the tribe live.

So, let's consider traditional Fulani hairstyle in more details:

  • Fulani braid hairstyles
Traditional Fulani hairstyles
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Braids are very popular among the women of the tribe. Most often they do cornrows braids and didi braids. In most cases the braids are woven in elaborate ornament, the ends hang from the sides or bundled. They decorate the braids with jewelry or red beads.

The braids are usually styled with thin-to-medium patterns. Actually, today Fulani braids hairstyles are popular all over the world. Modern designers actively use this hairstyle and combine it with other styles. We can see top buns, different colors of braids, various patterns and numerous beads.

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  • Decorations in the hairstyles
Traditional Fulani hairstyles
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Fulani people are famous for adding various decorations to the hair. Among most popular decorations we can see veils. The veil is underlining one part of the head and hide all the rest. The thread is another popular decoration, they preferably are made of gold.

The next variation of the decoration is jewelry or beads. The bigger - the better, this is the rule for this type of the decoration.

  • Braid ornaments
Traditional Fulani hairstyles

The ornaments can be very difficult and sophisticated. Patterns, circles, intertwinings - all these features can be seen in Fulani hairstyles.

The beauty of traditional Fulani hairstyles is recognized all over the world. The braids have become popular among many celebrities not only in Africa. That is why we can say that Fulani tradition of hairstyles made an influence on world's fashion.

Fulani people continue to follow their traditions of beauty and support their culture even these days.

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Adrianna Simwa (Lifestyle writer) Adrianna Simwa is a content writer at Legit.ng where she has worked since mid-2022. She has written for many periodicals on a variety of subjects, including news, celebrities, and lifestyle, for more than three years. She has worked for The Hoth, The Standard Group and Triple P Media. Adrianna graduated from Nairobi University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 2020. In 2023, Simwa finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques. You can reach her through her email: adriannasimwa@gmail.com