The people of Angola wear distinctive hairstyles. It seems that each tribe has its traditional styles. Often the hairstyle is dictated by the age of the person, with puberty as the time to go from one style to the adult style. The people use substances from the earth and from animals to create these hairstyles.
These young pre-pubescent girls wear these two braids until they reach puberty.
We saw several different styles among the young children in various villages.
The Himba male hairstyle
Traditional Himba woman’s hairstyle made of ochre and animal fat
A unique headdress made from discarded soda cans
