Amasunzu

The amasunzu was an elaborate hairstyle common among Rwandan men and unmarried women, with the hair styled into combs, often described as crescent-shaped. The hairstyle indicated social status , and men who did not wear amasunzu were viewed with suspicion until the late 20th century. The style was also worn by unmarried women after the age of 18-20 to indicate that they were of marriageable age.

Web links

The Amasunzu, A Uniquely Rawandan Hairstyle. In: neatorama.com. Neatorama, accessed January 24, 2017 .

Individual evidence

↑ My Mother's Dreams . Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2014, ISBN 978-1-78462-669-3 , pp. 7 ( books.google.de ).
↑ La femme aux pieds nus . Editions Gallimard, 2015, ISBN 978-2-07-246484-3 , pp. 77 ( books.google.de ).

[1] My Mother's Dreams . Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2014, ISBN 978-1-78462-669-3 , pp. 7 ( books.google.de ).

[2] La femme aux pieds nus . Editions Gallimard, 2015, ISBN 978-2-07-246484-3 , pp. 77 ( books.google.de ).