Cornrow Hairstyles

In Africa, cornrow hairstyles can be used to express one's ethnicity, age, status, kinship, and/or religion. They also make a popular fashion statement throughout the Western world. Cornrows have been around for thousands of years: many pieces of ancient African art feature representations of cornrows. For African tribes to maintain their status as a cultural touchstone is vital for keeping a culture alive. The cornrows that make up the Indian Indian tribes of Australia and New Zealand have been known as longbows or bush-crosses.  Many traditional Indian hairstyles (like the cowboy haircut) were traditionally fashioned for cornrows.  Cornrow hairstyles often come in different shapes and...