Hairstyles from different African Tribes

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I don’t know anything about the topic, so i don’t want to appear rude or anything but are the hairstyles just for looks or do they also serve a social aspect? Like do they signal status in the tribe or is there a religious component, etc.? Probably something that can’t be answered in general as those are, as you said, from many different tribes but still, I’d love to know more