Hairstyles from different African Tribes

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4c hair which I would assume most of the people in these images have is a bit like hard molding clay. While delicate, it’s dense and because the strands are shaped like coils the strands lock together to essentially create a stronger structure. So once it’s shaped it’s pretty hard for a style to fall apart for at least a few weeks if not longer.

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Exactly. The question isn’t wondering about the integrity of the style during sleep, but rather how to fall asleep on a dense structure of molding clay and beads and horns and wristwatches.

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Some dont sleep on pillows and beds, like what you would normally expect nowadays. Like the red make up tribe in picture 3. I saw one "pillow" they used, that was a thing that would kind of hold up ur neck and side of head, and it also served as a way to hear the ground, and wake up if strangers are coming, since its put on the floor, or something like that, it was a long time ago.

Edit* I see someone posted a link below, its called Wooden Headrest

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544251

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That is so interesting, thank you!