Name: Hairstory
SKU: 64800548
Price: 21.42 USD
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Author: Sope Martins;Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
ISBN: 9781665938105

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Atheneum

Autor

Sope Martins;Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

Año

2026

N° páginas

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

25.4x25.4x0.3 cm

ISBN13

9781665938105

Hairstory

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An exquisite celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows and all manner of "crowning glory", from ancient times to present day.

Joy hums from this exquisite picture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to present day—perfect for fans of Sulwe and We Are the Ship.

With the lushest of language, a young girl getting her hair styled tells an overall history of African hair. Beads. Feathers. Cowries. Threads of gold. Ivory. Charcoal. Pearls. Bantu knots. Cornrows. Goddess Braids. Maps. Seeds. Afros. Clay. Dreadlocks. Woven with the greatest care. Across different African cultures. Everything rich with meaning.

- Centuries of meaning! Hair! It’s woven with history.
- It is living art—can be adorned with intricate rings, mother of pearl, feathers.
- It is identity.
- It shapes community.
- It can speak to age, wealth, or power.
- It provided escape maps for the enslaved to follow when written word was forbidden. Woven with seeds, pearls, gold, it provided a way to survive after escape.
- And to many, it contains the soul.

For centuries, people of African descent have faced prejudice and judgment over their hair. Backlash for their styles. Dictated to as to what styles are “acceptable”. But author Sope Martins boldly, exquisitely, subverts this all in her celebration of African hair and its complicated, powerful heritage.