Woman's Hat, 20th century, 5 1/4 x 16 in. (13.34 x 40.64 cm), Raffia, hair, pigment, South Africa, 20th century, In the early nineteenth century, married Zulu women commonly styled their hair by shaving their heads to leave only a cone-shaped topknot at the crown and coloring it red. A wide circular headdress, known as isicholo, replaced this hairstyle in the late nineteenth century. In many areas, Zulu women continue to wear it as a sign of their married status at special events and ceremonies.

Brand: Artokoloro
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Woman's Hat, 20th century, 5 1/4 x 16 in. (13.34 x 40.64 cm), Raffia, hair, pigment, South Africa, 20th century, In the early nineteenth century, married Zulu women commonly styled their hair by shaving their heads to leave only a cone-shaped topknot at the crown and coloring it red. A wide circular headdress, known as isicholo, replaced this hairstyle in the late nineteenth century. In many areas, Zulu women continue to wear it as a sign of their married status at special events and ceremonies.

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