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| Can you show me how to do that? Who taught you how to do your turban? Hey Erykah!!!(Ugh!) SISTAS!!! To answer that question: I don't know how I learned or how to tell you to do it because I just do it - with a t shirt, a skirt, a scarf, or actual material. It's not a Erykah Badu thing - I was doing it before her, and if you doing it because of her influences she has impacted on this new "trend" . . . don't. Headwrapping is beautiful Headwrapping is not because . . . you have a bad hair day. Your hair is sacred, it is your ever growing knowledge. Headwrapping requires a strong woman - you will get looks . . . you will get questions. Headwrapping has evolved from galees - which our proud African American ancestors sported reguraly {to the point that the man of course put restraints on what style and kind of material they wore} representing what they had so terribly ripped from their arms - their heritage. It does not matter if your hair is short but yes, long hair does help it stand a little higher. NO NO NO YOU DO NOT NEED BOBBY PINS! For starters begin with a 1/2 to 1 yard of material. You can buy African prints for as little as $4.50 to about $7.50 (for headwrapping - the higher the material you go into MudCloth, George, and so on are not for everyday wrapping). The higher you want your wrap the longer you get. Below is a drawing from Anyiams Creations. On step number five the piece sticking up in the hair can be stuck on wrapped to the side. This is your basic wrap with probably 1 yard. Oh and one more thing - if you're using African material . . . everything can not perfectly coordinate so be open minded. MAHOGAHNI |
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| Step 1 Stretch the head wrap around the back of your head making sure that both sides are equal in length. Step 2 Pull one of the sides across the top of your head Step 3 Pull the other side across the top of your head Step 4 Bring the left side of the head wrap around the back of your head to the right side of your head. Step 5 Bring the right side of the head wrap around the back of your head to the left side of your head. Optional: Fold the two pieces of head wrap on the front of your head. |
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| Where to Go In Richmond: Ghana House 517 North Harrison Street (804) 355-2963 African House 834 West Grace Street (804) 359-8469 Sorry - I don't have listings for anywhere else yet but you can email me if you have suggestions!!! Thanks! |