{"id":6752,"date":"2022-07-23T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T12:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijabiography.com\/?post_type=history-culture&p=6752"},"modified":"2022-07-23T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T12:31:15","slug":"traditional-hairstyles-in-yorubaland","status":"publish","type":"history-culture","link":"https:\/\/naijabiography.com\/history-culture\/traditional-hairstyles-in-yorubaland\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Hairstyles in Yorubaland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the past, hairstyles played a significant role in communicating values, culture, and morals. There was always a reason why a particular hairstyle was plaited. Before the advent of civilization, both men and women plaited their hair for different reasons that were understandable, even to a young child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For instance, if a woman wants to communicate love to her spouse, she would plait a hairstyle called \u201ckoju soko\u201d (meaning face your husband). <\/strong>This hairstyle, however, sends a message to the husband (which everyone around them also understands) that his wife is either about to make a request or to please him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, the Sango family, especially the males, do a hairstyle called \u201ckolese\u201d (legless or without legs)<\/strong>, which indicates that such people are from the Sango family- communicates the significance of the identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, these hairstyles serve purposes other than aesthetic appeal and beautification. They can be used for religious purposes, as a mark of identity, age, political authority, ceremonies, occupations, or even to convey a woman’s mood and denote marital status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n