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Almost 100-Year-Old Pictures Show How Amazing The Traditional Rwandan Hairstyle Was
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Almost 100-Year-Old Pictures Show How Amazing The Traditional Rwandan Hairstyle Was

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You might think that your haircut style is pretty fly, but chances are it’s nothing compared to the amasunzu. It’s a traditionally Rwandan hairstyle that was once worn by men, as well as by unmarried women in order to indicate to potential suitors that they were single and of marriageable age. The cool hairstyle is created by cutting some of the hair sideways, towards the middle, and then allowing it to grow into the elaborate crescent-shapes you can see in the vintage photos below. The Rwandans used to wear this beautiful hairstyle in more than 30 different ways, and although it isn’t so prevalent anymore as it was when these old photos were taken, you can still find people maintaining this unique and eye-catching culture. (h/t: designyoutrust, vintageeveryday)

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Dominyka Jurkštaitė

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zheka
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s great work considering they had maybe only scissors

Magda Herz
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

come on, shaving is as old as stone blades are - which are older than light skin and straight hair by some magnitudes

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zheka
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s great work considering they had maybe only scissors

Magda Herz
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

come on, shaving is as old as stone blades are - which are older than light skin and straight hair by some magnitudes

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