Celebrities and entertainers who style their hair in attention-grabbing ways (think Lady Gaga's plaited cone or Nicki Minaj's towering bouffant) are often lauded for their originality. But intricate hairstyles are far from being a contemporary development - as J.D. Okhai Ojeikere's photographs show.
The photographer spent the Sixties and Seventies documenting the hairstyles of the women he encountered in his native Nigeria. He snapped over 1,000 photos of these complex coiffures, from subjects he found on the streets, in offices, and at wedding celebrations
culled
................................................................................................................................................................
These hairstyles have been over taken by the modern day hairstyle.........indian hair,peruvian hair,snake hair,wall gecko hair.
I am wondering if these hairstyles wouldnt be great for a church wedding?would look great and unique.
Nigeria has lost so much in terms of preserving our culture....right?
We are moving with the times abeg That first hair style go fit Rita Dominic wella.
ReplyDeleteIn another news aunty sterra. Abeg help me ask blogvisitors wetin person fit do to make mouth stop smelling. Bad odour (halitosis) shey e no get cure?
DeleteBrushing, eating less spicy food, etc etc no work for me and e be like say d tin dey get worse.
Even minty sewing gum no work. Abeg help a sister.
When all things fail, try God. Start speaking to that mouth to be clean and smell fresh in Jesus name. Command anything that brings mouth odor to die and pass out of your body in Jesus name.
DeletePeople learn to put God first...HE said whatever you ask in my name, I will do it. God is good and HIS Word is bankable. Don't give up.
Wallahi Sterrrra, na the earing for the fourth pix convince me say no be my mama pishure una thief. Chei, so real and they had fuller and darker hair then. My mum never fixed weavon and ull never believe her hair fom pix is natural.
ReplyDeletePls lemme know when they start paying for this kain pix, I get am boku
Shoooo ole
DeleteHahahahahhahahaha..hilarious comment!
DeleteBuh we av evolved sha,cool story.
Check dis out,and thank me later
http://MegaStoon.Com/?share=24825
Lol!my mum made that owu style on the 1st pic for me when I was in primary school. My classmate then made jest about the style, I whined and felt so bad :( ... *floetry in motion*
ReplyDeleteStella tell ur frnd portia to do dis style no b dat one wen make am lik warri footballer.
ReplyDeleteI likeY...its natural and bautiful buh m no fit trY am o
ReplyDeleteI dont know how people managed with this hair styles in those days..hmmm.
ReplyDeleteDamn! These pics make me remember back in the day when I used to go do thread at Iya Bunmi's place! All my scalp go pain me d whole time I'll be on d hairstyle! But when u loosen it,d big smile that comes with the satisfaction of how ur hair is looking will make u forget the pain and go do it again!
ReplyDeleteD 2nd n 6th r really lovely...d glory of our hair is lost,moving with time or desperately trying to look lyk some1 u r not...self esteem issues,keep sewing n glueing fibre n some1 else's hair till u go bald all in d name of moving wit times...my natural 'fro rocking to d last....MG speaking
ReplyDeleteLol!!! Stella you can stop to amaze me. I beg which one be snake hair and wall gecko hair oooo?
ReplyDeleteAunty Stella, ama make one of the hairstyles probably the first one and ama send you the pix. Hehehehe. Watch out.
ReplyDeleteAbimbola.
Wow!!! very nice pictures. This remind me of my younger day when those local hair dresser will clap your head so tight between their laps so you won't move when plaiting your hair.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm Wickedness. Instead of them to bribe you with some goddy goddy to stay put.
D las one looks like maidusa hair(head wit snakes) a movie clash of d titans or so
ReplyDeleteOh such beautiful hair styles, that why i went back to natural hair styles. After punishing my hair with brazillian hair weaves for years. i have learnt to appreciate my culture, because our culture is so rich in creativity, art and beauty. That's why the western world love our culture alot.
ReplyDeleteYou loose what you don't appreciate or cherish. In our (Africans) bid to copy copy other cultures. If the westerners do these styles, we will wow over it, forgetting we had it first. Colonial mentality plus inferiority complex. We can still move with the times while developing berra ways to do African hair and make it more classy too.
ReplyDeleteI love the 2nd and 9th pics.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of hairstyles, please i need help with ghana braids/weaving hairstyles or current nice braids. mostly cornrows. i am braiding my hair this sunday and dont know what style to braid.
Links to site/ pictures wld be nice
Weave koroba or orishabunmi
DeleteThat last picture is scary, kilode? Ayamatanga on steriods.
ReplyDeletebuahahhahahah! the shuku and koso hairdo cracked me up! in those days when I was in primary school...those two were my favourites.
ReplyDeletekikikikiikiki
Whot of ipako elede(back of pig)style?it wil fit u@madam dat wnts to make her hair.Even Gorodome ati suku ologede nko?(Banana style)lmaoooo!
ReplyDeleteThe traditional hairstyles of Nigeria are a fascination to me You When you ladies meet or see each other on the street, you look at the weave. Us guys are looking a the face and the curves. lol. I have seen some very beautiful Nigerian women and I have several blogs on my site highlighting the beautiful women of Nigeria and West Africa.My Nigerian partner and I will be searching Nigeria and other sub-Saharan nations for 24 beautiful women through Radio and TV advertisements and auditions. Dream Path Production, LLC , and American production company will soon bring a new and unique reality tv show to Nigeria. My African Love will follow an American bachelor on his dual quest of exploring his roots and searching for a bride form among 24 beautiful African women. The Nigerian hairstyle culture will work to our advantage (and the advantage of the contestants) because we cannot allow hairstyles to change during production. Some of the footage from the filming session that is completed in week 9 may be edited into week 2 along with other footage filmed in week 2. This show will be talked about from week to week ans season to season It will be filled with suspense, drama, heart warming, heart breaking emotions that are all a part of the journey to falling in love. It will provide entertainment while highlighting the most positive aspect of Nigeria's traditions ans culture and the bachelor explores his roots. i invite you to visit www.myafricalove.com and the blog site www.blogmyafricanlove.com for complete details
ReplyDeleteI wish I waz dre during during d 60s. Men africans r blessed with lots of talents n gifts. Mehn dis is fashion
ReplyDelete