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Agbogho Mmuo, or Maiden Spirits are annual performances held during the dry season in the Nri-Awka area in the northern part of the Igbos' traditional territory in Nigeria. Performed only by men wearing masks , the masquerades imitate the character of adolescent girls, exaggerating the girls' beauty and movements.
Hair that is shaved or buzzed on the sides leaving a strip of hair in the middle. It is often spiked up. Mop-Top: A mid-length haircut that has a fringe (bangs) that brushes over the forehead, collar length at back, with the ears partly covered by the hair, dependent on style.
Beyond modeling, Onweagba tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in Nigeria, especially young girls. [10] She volunteers her time and her image for such NGOs as LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) and NIPRO. She also is continuing her higher education, having studied for an associate degree in the New York City ...
Nigerian fashion has been popularized by the Nigerian edition of the South African magazine Drum, which was launched in Lagos in 1958 and featured images of the "new" Nigerians. [7] In the late 20th century, several editions of the Dressense Fashion Catalogue were produced by fashion designers in Nigeria, aimed at the upscale market. [7]
Hearing the sizzle of a hot comb on my hair for the very first time was a rite of passage for me. At just eleven years old I sat stiff-necked in a salon chair, with the smell of smoky hair and ...
72. Boys: Less drama than girls. But harder to keep alive. 73. A boy-mom win is sitting on the toilet and it not being covered in pee. 74. 50% of raising boys is trying to get them to wear pants ...
Koroba is a type of Yoruba braid hairstyle. [1] Koroba means basket in the Yoruba language. The name comes from the shape and design of the hairstyle. [2] It is shaped like a basket upside down. The braids come from the middle of the head, downwards and spread to other parts of the head. It is a rounded circular hairstyle that comes straight or ...
In contrast, young girls' use of language in messages to close friends and boyfriends is more similar in form and content. To the degree that the romantic context provides their only opportunity to express themselves and, more broadly, to relate in this intimate fashion, young males are more dependent on these relations than female adolescents ...