. It was started as .95 a bundle which could go up to $25, equivalent to $2,500 in the year 2014. This is mostly because human hair was always used for the wigs. “In the early 1900’s, a weave was actually called a “switch” and they were what we consider clip-ins today” (Brianna Berry-March 24th, 2014-November 11th, 2014-Paragraph 3.) Another form of hair weaving techniques would be hair braiding. Braids have also become very well known, especially in the black community. Many other cultures use hair braiding also, as stated before. For example, Aztec women in the Americas would take colorful pieces of cloth and incorporated them into their braids. Hair braiding in Egypt, of course, was mainly use for royalty, like for their wigs. It is very …show more content…
Hair loss is not allowed. It indicates filth, untidiness, or mourning. This is a belief that is also shared with the Hindus and those in India. Hair is only let loose at death ceremonies. (Deepa Venkitesh&Donna Cosmato-June 6th, 2012-November 12th, 2014) Hair grooming and was an integral part of family and spiritual life in thriving communities. “Really big hair was important for weddings and special days. They took tread and wrapped the hair in small braids and brought the braids up to the top or back of the head to make little basket-looking things.(Known as a sew in or crochet braids today) Then they’d cover the shorter hair with mud and draw designs of animals or other symbols, depending on the occasion. (The Evolution of African American Hair Care ‘Morrow’-November 12th, 2014-paragraph 11) Sadly, these traditions a sudden long pause in history. Rituals, along with many other social customs, were lost when slave traders appeared and began to take them away from their homes. “For the next 400 years, the people who would come to be known as African Americans would struggle with their hair, deprived of their tools, traditions, and dignity.” (The Evolution of African American Hair Care-November 12th, 2014-paragraph