Durag

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Rapper Slim Thug with Durag

Menelik II of Ethiopia with Durag

A durag , also doo-rag or do-rag , is a headscarf of African origin that is tied at the back of the neck.

It originally came up to protect the hairstyle while sleeping. It's been part of Afro-American youth culture since the 1970s . The Durag was made popular in particular by hip-hop artists such as LL Cool J , Ja Rule , 50 Cent and Nelly , and in German hip-hop by the rapper Sido (under his mask at the time).