Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural ...

The hairstyle uses goddess braids, which borrow their unique design ... Tribal braids are inspired by the traditional African women who adorned them. They can be modernised by adding curls at ...

The result is a long, voluminous look that, according to ancient African tradition ... caring for goddess braids also means keeping them conditioned—as with any natural hairstyle.