Hairstyles deeply rooted in tradition are making a confident return – and for African women, it’s more than just a trend.

By featuring sleek and thin cornrows with a center part, traditional Fulani braids can be added with beads, cuffs, or shells at the ends. Fulani knots are small, raised knots along the hairline ...

The Fulani people of West Africa inspired the Fulani tribal cornrow braids. They often incorporate intricate designs, beads and accessories. The style typically features cornrows braided in a mix ...

tribal groups, marital status, and social status. Women would also decorate their braids with various ornaments, including beads, cowrie shells, and metal accents. The little details played ...

Fulani braids — also called tribal braids by some — were originated ... They can also be decorated with accessories like beads and cowrie shells. When Rihanna wore Fulani braids, her stylist ...

African beads, ribbons, flower crown or you can make your own. Just how it always goes that fashion never fades but so does hairstyles. The tribal braids can be plaited for the hot weather ...

“Braids have been decorated since the beginning of time," César Ramirêz, Mizani's global artistic director, tells us. “I believe they're derived from a very old tribal tradition that has ...