Bantu knots
noun [ U or plural ] (also bantu knots) uk/ˈbæn.tuː ˌnɒts/ us/ˈbæn.tuː ˌnɑːts/
班图结(南部非洲祖鲁人的一种传统发型,将头发分成若干部分,每个部分都拧在一起)
a hairstyle based on a traditional style worn by the Zulu people from southern Africa, in which the hair is separated into a number of sections, each one twisted and tied in place
She charges around $65 for braiding hair into Bantu knots, a long and intricate process. 她把头发编成班图结的收费约为65美元,过程需要很多时间而且很复杂。
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- Here is a step-by-step guide on how to do Bantu knots.
- Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill are just a handful of Black celebrities who’ve proudly sported a headful of bantu knots.
- While some people only use their natural hair in order to create their bantu knots, you can always add extensions.
- Bantu knots is a hairstyle where the hair is sectioned off, twisted, and wrapped in a such a way that the hair stacks upon itself to form a spiraled knot.
- The model was criticized for cultural appropriation after wearing her hair in Bantu knots.