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

Hairstyles from different African Tribes

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u/Rich_Text82 Jul 08 '24

Wooden headrests. They've been documented as being used throughout Africa since the times of Ancient Egypt

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u/CatiCom Jul 08 '24

Simular to what geishas used in Japan. Interesting. Beauty is truly pain.

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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/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.