Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Styles of Yesterday 1
Ancient Egypt 3
North Africa 5
West Africa - the Sahel 9
Tropical West Africa 19
Central Africa 23
East Africa 29
Southern Africa 35
Malagasy Republic 41
Styles of Today 45
Cornrowing 49
How to cornrow 51
Comrowing with an cittachrnent 60
Men's stvles 63
Hair Threading 65
The design parted on the scalp 66
The design on threaded strands 68
How to thread hair 72
Caucasian & Oriental hairstyles 88
Combined Cornrowing 90
Hair Threading Haircare 105
Bibliography 108
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