Nigerian Hair in the 60's :)

Two weeks ago, I lost a very special old lady. While going through her pictures I noticed a lot of natural heads!! In my excitement I asked the family if I could share some with you and they obliged.

                                                             Class of 59 :) look at those side parts....and thread!!

 head wrap...
 Buns were hot...look, our grandmothers had healthy hair lines...no thanks to attachment; these days we battle with healthy hair...:(

and guess what I spotted... a wig!!
After going through the pictures I wondered: if our grand mothers accepted their hair then when did fro hate actually begin?
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13 comments:

  1. Oluwaseun S.December 7, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Awww...this is really nice. They really embraced their natural beauty...good to see that! That's something we women of this age should learn to do. Our hair is God-given...why not love and embrace it as it is?!

    Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  2. adeDecember 7, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Love, love these fros! Super cute! I spot some new hairstyles to try:)

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  3. 9jaFOODieDecember 7, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    OMG.. old school amazement, we need to go back to these!

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  4. alotedDecember 8, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    amazing!

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  5. Natural NigerianDecember 9, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Love it! Love it! Love it! My mother has pictures like these (including one with a wig)

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  6. African NaturalistasDecember 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    This is what I call healthy hair! Not what we carry around these days.

    We need to get in touch with these women, to give us tutorials, lol

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  7. NatmaneDecember 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Happy you loved the Pictures Ladies.
    I'm totally with AN!! Lets all ask Mama to share some hair care secrets with us.

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  8. Natural GirlDecember 15, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I can't get over their full and healthy edges..... See what Ghana weaving and box braids have done to us o...

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  9. NatmaneDecember 17, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    My sister...you couldn't have said it any better. When I saw those pictures I decided to only use extensions once or twice a year. Ghana braids...hm! that one go wait o..

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  10. Jo SomebodyMarch 10, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    Great photos! The woman with the head wrap is so beautiful!

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  11. DabsJuly 19, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Lovely pictures!!

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  12. JazzWifeApril 28, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    Well, have you determined when the fro hate began? That is a fascinating question. During the same time period in the states, we had already become addicted to heat styling. Our fro hate began much earlier. Anyway, these pictures are so lovely!

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    1. NatmaneApril 29, 2014 at 11:24 PM

      Hi JazzWife!
      No, we have not yet determined when the fro hate really started in Nigeria. I assume that we started stretching our hair for ease and gradually, we became hooked on relaxers. Today, some people don't even know what natural hair looks like. But that is changing. Thanks to blogs like ours :)

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