Another fascinating video! I remember several years ago I read an article about the pressure placed on black women here in the US to basically have any sort of hair EXCEPT what naturally grows from their heads. The article presented a lot of numbers and statistics (which I don't remember exactly) showing how women of color are taking home the lowest wages of any demographic (because they are at the crossroads of POC and women, two groups who are already underpaid for their labor), and after that insult, they are then under pressure from all sides to spend an enormous proportion of their precious income to make their hair "acceptable." I realized then how little I knew about this subject, in spite of the fact that I come from a very diverse place in the US and have grown up with black girls since infancy. They certainly never talked to me about their hair. I looked up how much various hair treatments actually cost (wigs and sew-ins and silk presses, etc.) and I was shocked. I spend maaaaybe $40 on my hair every year and I look perfectly "professional." But it seems that my black women peers were having to spend thousands of dollars every year to look equally "professional." Absurd! Why?! That was many years ago now, and now natural hairstyles have become much more prevalent and "acceptable" around here. They even seem to have taken the lead in "coolness" factor, these days. Once I took that first peek, I never lost my interest in this topic, and it's led me to watch a lot of UA-cam videos about natural hair, which is how I learned several ways to make my own shampoo out of natural ingredients. Which is great, because I'm always looking for ways to not give my money to the mega-corporations. So, thank you, black lady hair gurus! These combs are so beautiful, and now I'm curious to see if I can find any in the museums near me so that I can look at them close up. I have heard recently that we should all be using either wood or bone combs in our hair, as it protects the natural electric charge of the hair shaft and is better for hair health? Plastic apparently does more harm than we realize? I don't know the truth of that, but I'm considering buying a handcrafted wooden comb next time I see one for sale, and testing it out for myself. I'm sure I won't find any as magnificent as these examples, though! I know I always write whole novels in your comment section, 😂😂😂but it's because you give me so much food for thought.
Interesting. Are they similar in record to the "Venus of Brassempouy", a 25,000 year-old figurine, carved from mammoth ivory, found in Brassempouy, France, depicting a woman with hair styled in cornrows?
It is very important to understand that in the past, specialty labor was shared and the dependants learned such jobs from their parents which makes skilled labor limited to a particular family. When the great sin of enslaving our people happened with villages being burned and people killed in the process and the art work looted away, you can see how knowledge is lost and skilled worker wiped out or transported to the Americas where they never imparted that knowledge to anyone ever again. Much of our history was oral and was lost during this time as well.
Even in Mexico the same combs the statues are black with afros if you look at the statue's in Mexico there black Africans statue's of Mexico and there still black people in Mexico
4:38 Point of correction..... Lots of white people think black people have the exact same hair texture as they (whites) do. I have on so many occasions been asked if my natural hair is my natural hair, because they dont believe hair grows like that. They think it is some "style" or fashion. I have on a few occasions been advised by white people to use their own type of shampoo or comb or pins etc... things that can never accomodate my hair type. They actually do not know. They often think our fluffy, wooly hair is something we "did" to our hair.
Hair is the same. The amount of curl is the different part. Shampoo is the exact same.... are you being serious?.....it's soap. There is a lack of knowledge between different hair types. I often see black women touch white men's hair with fascination, and vice versa. Many celebrities use absurd hairstyles as fashion...that is a assumption grounded in observed experience.
@@lennylink8772Black women touch white men hair in fascination? What kind of foolish lie is that? You are the ones always wanting to touch our hair, there’s nothing fascinating about straight hair, it’s as boring and common as it gets. Besides, who told you that soap is for every type of skin or hair? Our skins and our hair are completely different, why would you think that products made specifically for you would work for us? If anything they destroy our hair and skin…
People should not only focus on finances/economics but also on thungs such as a culture of health and beauty. Beautiful combs that we adorn ourselves with is important for the spirtual health of our ppl, as it can bring a subtle and I believe God approving pride.
African hair is 'sacred'? Tell that to African-Americans, with their deep love of European style wigs. And a comb is not a book. That's just being silly.
In the 70s it was all the rage, now the Asians, especially the Japanese are doing everything to get an Afro. Not to mention white girls from tanning to butt plant to lip injection to curly afro ow yeah they are the most copied.
POWERFUL,VERY POWERFUL. They are afraid of us, and we are afraid of ourselves.WOW!!! POWERFUL
Our hair is a work of art, so is the tools we used. So beautiful 😍. I think we need to put ourselves back on a pedestal.
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Another fascinating video!
I remember several years ago I read an article about the pressure placed on black women here in the US to basically have any sort of hair EXCEPT what naturally grows from their heads. The article presented a lot of numbers and statistics (which I don't remember exactly) showing how women of color are taking home the lowest wages of any demographic (because they are at the crossroads of POC and women, two groups who are already underpaid for their labor), and after that insult, they are then under pressure from all sides to spend an enormous proportion of their precious income to make their hair "acceptable."
I realized then how little I knew about this subject, in spite of the fact that I come from a very diverse place in the US and have grown up with black girls since infancy. They certainly never talked to me about their hair.
I looked up how much various hair treatments actually cost (wigs and sew-ins and silk presses, etc.) and I was shocked. I spend maaaaybe $40 on my hair every year and I look perfectly "professional." But it seems that my black women peers were having to spend thousands of dollars every year to look equally "professional." Absurd! Why?!
That was many years ago now, and now natural hairstyles have become much more prevalent and "acceptable" around here. They even seem to have taken the lead in "coolness" factor, these days.
Once I took that first peek, I never lost my interest in this topic, and it's led me to watch a lot of UA-cam videos about natural hair, which is how I learned several ways to make my own shampoo out of natural ingredients. Which is great, because I'm always looking for ways to not give my money to the mega-corporations. So, thank you, black lady hair gurus!
These combs are so beautiful, and now I'm curious to see if I can find any in the museums near me so that I can look at them close up.
I have heard recently that we should all be using either wood or bone combs in our hair, as it protects the natural electric charge of the hair shaft and is better for hair health? Plastic apparently does more harm than we realize? I don't know the truth of that, but I'm considering buying a handcrafted wooden comb next time I see one for sale, and testing it out for myself. I'm sure I won't find any as magnificent as these examples, though!
I know I always write whole novels in your comment section, 😂😂😂but it's because you give me so much food for thought.
I love the vibes of these african art, lets not lost the essence of what it means to be African negroid 🙏🏿👍🏿
For very wealthy people
It's funny to notice that they are all long toothed combs! They knew then that Afro hair needs strong, long teeth 😄
Yeah they look cool.
Interesting. Are they similar in record to the "Venus of Brassempouy", a 25,000 year-old figurine, carved from mammoth ivory, found in Brassempouy, France, depicting a woman with hair styled in cornrows?
Most poor Kenyans have shaved heads!
Yes black people
They have the same combs in Mexico Hawaii and All over the world it's insane Mexico has the same exact combs in it's museum
I can't believe we designed these combs in the past
Why not?
yeah why not?
Now you know why the outsiders are jealous and you find more about it in Egypt pyramid…. Boom
It is very important to understand that in the past, specialty labor was shared and the dependants learned such jobs from their parents which makes skilled labor limited to a particular family. When the great sin of enslaving our people happened with villages being burned and people killed in the process and the art work looted away, you can see how knowledge is lost and skilled worker wiped out or transported to the Americas where they never imparted that knowledge to anyone ever again.
Much of our history was oral and was lost during this time as well.
@@NuAege2302 I feel you
Even in Mexico the same combs the statues are black with afros if you look at the statue's in Mexico there black Africans statue's of Mexico and there still black people in Mexico
4:38 Point of correction..... Lots of white people think black people have the exact same hair texture as they (whites) do. I have on so many occasions been asked if my natural hair is my natural hair, because they dont believe hair grows like that. They think it is some "style" or fashion. I have on a few occasions been advised by white people to use their own type of shampoo or comb or pins etc... things that can never accomodate my hair type. They actually do not know. They often think our fluffy, wooly hair is something we "did" to our hair.
Hair is the same. The amount of curl is the different part. Shampoo is the exact same.... are you being serious?.....it's soap.
There is a lack of knowledge between different hair types. I often see black women touch white men's hair with fascination, and vice versa.
Many celebrities use absurd hairstyles as fashion...that is a assumption grounded in observed experience.
@@lennylink8772 You are hopelessly ignorant and I can't with you. It would be an exercise in futility. Buh bye felicia
@@lennylink8772Black women touch white men hair in fascination? What kind of foolish lie is that? You are the ones always wanting to touch our hair, there’s nothing fascinating about straight hair, it’s as boring and common as it gets. Besides, who told you that soap is for every type of skin or hair? Our skins and our hair are completely different, why would you think that products made specifically for you would work for us? If anything they destroy our hair and skin…
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How does this solve the economic problems of Africa. Should we not be discussing how to go to the moon too?
People should not only focus on finances/economics but also on thungs such as a culture of health and beauty. Beautiful combs that we adorn ourselves with is important for the spirtual health of our ppl, as it can bring a subtle and I believe God approving pride.
African hair is 'sacred'? Tell that to African-Americans, with their deep love of European style wigs. And a comb is not a book. That's just being silly.
Its called indoctrination, and its still sacred even so. What about the common black power Afro picks?
You
Trust me black hair is NOT sought after
💪🏾 im so proud 🪘🪘👏🏾👏🏾
there is someone in Korea or Japan right now getting a perm for coarser hair
In the 70s it was all the rage, now the Asians, especially the Japanese are doing everything to get an Afro. Not to mention white girls from tanning to butt plant to lip injection to curly afro ow yeah they are the most copied.
Like keep it moving and go sit under the sun. This video does not concern you.
We want our combs back