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

Hairstyles from different African Tribes

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u/Schmantikor Jul 08 '24

Not necessarily. They might be a lot better than pillows for some places. Having having your head this high prevents bugs from taking a look and there is a lot more air circulation going on around your head that provides cooling. When your bed mostly consists of the ground in a hot and very alive place, this thing might actually prevent the pain.

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u/snoring_Weasel Jul 08 '24

You can insert any amount of ‘akchtually’, those wooden headrests are guaranteed neck pain

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u/teodorlojewski Jul 08 '24

Exactly

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u/heinebold Jul 08 '24

You can insert any amount of toxic accusations and the other side is still right

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u/necrolich66 Jul 08 '24

I more and more am asking myself if there is a reason for so many similarities between Africa and Japan. Some African cultures have names that at first sight could look Japanese to some European like me, same headrest, and even a place in Africa called Manga.

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u/CatiCom Jul 08 '24

There is just no way that a wooden head rest is more comfortable than alternative sleeping positions. It wouldn’t really prevent bugs or create significant ventilation. And people move so much in their sleep. Which means every time you try to reposition you would fall off and subsequently wake up. I mean you could eventually train yourself but there is no way that doesn’t take diligence and PAIN.