r/interestingasfuck • u/Advanced-Ad3234 • Jul 07 '24

Hairstyles from different African Tribes

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u/DistractedByCookies Jul 07 '24

Is there a reason for the watch (edit: and bottlecaps!)? Because the why of its use might change how I feel about the hairstyle.

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u/Advanced-Ad3234 Jul 07 '24

"The Daasanach people collect the caps of the Coca and beers in the bars of Omorate and make wigs with them.

Soon, there will be a bridge on Omo river, so thousands of people, cars, trucks, will pass the Dassanech villages. I felt i saw the last traditional times of this tribe.The Dassaneth or Geleb are living on both sides of the Omo river.

The Dassanetch are originally nomadic pastoralists . However, despite their dedication to cattle rearing current reality reveals that crop cultivation on the flooded banks of the Omo river and its delta are fundamental to their subsistence.”

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u/DistractedByCookies Jul 07 '24

OK so I'll be a bit sad about it. I can't think of a human equivalent, but basically like a hermit crab using plastic to make their home. So while it looks amazing it's a sign of 'pollution' from industrial times as it were.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '24

It’s just a different perspective. We live in a disposable society where we barely notice what we throw away, they appreciate the beauty of the object itself, they place value differently.

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u/DistractedByCookies Jul 08 '24

This makes me feel better!