The History of Cornrows | Crowned | Byrdie
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Star Donaldson takes us through the significance and history of cornrows in this first episode of Crowned. Iconic cornrows were made specifically for Black hair but are often appropriated by non-Black people. In this video, we learn about pivotal moments in Black history such as when Cicely Tyson wore cornrows for the first time on national television.
Crowned with Star Donaldson is a new original series from Byrdie! In every episode Star will explore the history and significance of Black hair.
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The History of Cornrows:
00:00 Intro to Crowned
00:20 What Cornrows Are
00:57 The Benefits of Cornrows
01:23 Cornrows and Cultural Appropriation
01:51 The History of Cornrows
03:55 Cornrows Today
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Thanks for teaching us!
Thank you for your video. It was very informative. I agree with most of what you said however I do not agree with demonizing non-black people for wearing traditionally black hairstyles. I believe we can be respectful to the culture and history of cornrows while rocking a now popular hairstyle. With that said, I will agree that what’s more important is the freedom of women of color to be able to wear their hair naturally and/or in braids in professional settings without prejudice.
Loved your video. Well done.
The enslaved also hid seeds in their hair
Evidence?
THANKS SIS
Looking forward to seeing Crowned. Do you know Charlotte Mensah? She is a wonderful Black hair dresser in London. She has a new book out. Be well 🌺
I like it 😍
When you're self employed you can wear your hair whatever and whenever. Black hair is black history Thanks for shairing black culture...
I just wanted to say I loved the video I did learn a little bit more than I knew already and I am a white woman from European dissent the reason why I was attracted to the braiding is my hair is very delicate also and it gets curly kinky and frizzy a looks good for about an hour but then it freezes and gets out of control I was attracted to the hairstyle because of the way you kept your hand plate and made you look neat and organized I was aggravated with my own here how I would work hard to stylet and it will get all out of control so when I wear con rolls or I have a beautiful braided style in my hair it is a complement to their heritage in the way that they style their hair I think it’s beautiful and I enjoy doing it to myself that is in no way marking or making fun of the style other than thanking them for the style and enjoying being able to wear it now all I have to do is learn how to do it almost there I’m also a licensed hairdresser so would love to learn the technique
Cornrows have a been ubiquitous hairstyle in the west for thousands of years. In medieval times it was pragmatic at a time of scurvy and not having shampoo etc. Looking at Roman, Celtic, or Greek pots would show you that. Also, Asian warriors had cornrows up until the 20th century
This cultural appropriation crap is racist in itself, no one has ownership over a hairstyle.
@@grucru8615 cornrows started in Africa. Why is it so hard for you to understand that.
Your people didn't do the same hairstyle as the Africans.
You're hair wouldn't be able to keep any type of African hairstyles.
@@maryjs4878 No, you're just a liar.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornrows
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Brassempouy
Unironically, why is it so hard for *you* to understand. This "cultural appropriation" is simply accepted racism crap.
@@zoch9797 why did you deleted your comment and why are you trying to show me wikipedia for?
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Quick question… I have a five year old daughter who has a black best friend, she is dying to have one corn row up front with some beads (that match her best friend) my daughter is white, yet hasn’t quite figured out there are different races. I don’t want to shelter her, but I also don’t want to point out that they’re different. Will I be pissing a bunch of people off if she has a braid with some beads?
Somehow I believed they were called cornrows because slaves hid grains in them for survival since they were very neglected
Someone help me?
Cane row
another white women expert in black culture
You're not looking close enough
You forgot to mention about cornrows be only a women hair style
Not true
@@Hotboytrue homosexual.
@@lieutenantpepper2734 lol instead of proving what you said you throw an insult?. You just showed me you intelligence level
Imagine thinking braids were only thought of by Africans lol extremely ignorant. All cultures have hundreds/thousands years of braiding hair. Slavery is not the origin lmao
Not true at all Ethiopian Kings had cornrows.
Every human being was and still braid there hair nothing special 😂😂😂😂
True everyone wears it now. But you missing the point of the message. It started with the African/Black culture and all of the drama most of us face discrimination for it. A non-Black wears same style and nothing happens.
Open your eyes and clean out your ears....you certainly missed the point.
You missed the point of what she was referring to. She is specifically talking about the cornrows and protective hairstyles, she isn't saying us white folks can't braid our hair she's saying that we shouldn't be using those specific styles. French braids, dutch braids, fish tail braids are not the same as what she's referring to. They should have the right to express their culture and their ancestoral roots but in many cases they aren't.
@@Badkitty5202 ok Karen no 😂😂😂😂😂
@@addictcar69 I'm not a Karen but thanks for the laugh.
Cornrows and braids are NOT of African origin alone. They have been in use in Europe. The oldest known depictions of hairstyles that appear to be cornrows or braids are the statues known as the Venus of Brassempouy and the Venus of Willendorf, which date to 25000-30000 years ago and were found in modern day France and Austria. White people also have curly hair and occupying a hair style and calling everybody else racist is pretty narrow minded and actually racist.
Even the depictions of the Thopian emporer Tewodros II wearing cornrows is misleading because Ethopia is not in West Africa where the abundance of slaves were taken from and bropught to the USA. And since there are depictions of ancient GReek warriors dating back to the 5th century BC it seems as though cornrows were taken over by Africans FROM Europeans.
ALTERNATIVELY we could stop talking about "cultural approbiation" and open up our minds a bit more.
Actually African braiding is way older then that. Also cornrows started in Africa not Europe. We as black people can say that. White society has allways had problems with hair. You don't speak for us.
@@jlionmenelik77 There is no proof whatsoever that those hairstyles were in use in Africa before they were used in Europe. None. No cultural artifacts, statues, depictions of any kind.
And I get it: black Americans crave for a history that was taken from them. A feeling of belonging somewhere, to have something that is genuinely theirs to have. Like taking a black woman to portrait Cleopatra. Ever been to Egypt? Google Rami Malik. That's what average Egyptians look like, no even those descended from Greek aristocracy of the ptolemaic empire.
the reason why there isnt proof its becasue druring slavery the europeans destroy most of african history thats why africans dont know there histroy . white people always wanna steal black people histroy everything black people do you say its white culture. cornrow is of african origin ancient african had cornrow before europeans if you wanna learn go to the bantu people of africa they well tell you
@@AlexLeSmuthats a lie there are ancient african statues depicting them having braids and even paintings on stone . Ffs they have it ancient egyptian murals . It might come from a specific part of africa but it sure indeed come from africa. Stop it
@@Osmosis-jy6xp Show me proof. Oldest known depiction is the "Venus of Willendorf" from 30,000 years ago - and that is in the middle of Europe. Or the "Venus of Brassempouy" from France, about 25,000 years old.