Tribal Braids Ponytailĭress them up in a ponytail in order to give your tribal braids a modern and chic twist for a special occasion. A special and individual twist is added by glass, decorative, wooden, or metal beads. To show your style or as a tribute to tribal heritage, beads can be added to braids today. Tribal Braids with Beadsīeaded braid hairstyles are part of many cultures in Africa, and have historically been used to recognize social status. Try out a braid-style core or side-parted Senegalese twists and add rings and beads for a subtle tribal look. The creation of unique and organic-looking braids is the secret to the tribal look, so don’t worry about making them all the same length, which can be difficult on shorter hair. Try out a chin or mid-length tribal look if you have shorter hair and would like to go without extensions. It is possible to do tribal braids on any length of hair, from short to long. In many African cultures, cowry shells have been treasured and are associated with womanhood, wealth, and security. You could add shells to the ends of the braids as a nod to traditional tribal hairstyles.
However with knotted or feed-in extensions, they can also be developed.
Long Tribal Braidsįor women with naturally long hair, long tribal braids are fine. Your stylist will start by creating thin micro braids to create the look of the Ghana braids, which then taper out to more complete, thicker plaits and twists. In general, the word ‘Ghana braids’ refers to several different braiding patterns that all have a distinctive tapered effect. Ghana Braids are a popular hairstyle from the country of Ghana, as the name implies.