The Incredibly Elaborate Women’s Hairstyles of Nigeria

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Since 1968 photographer J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has been documenting the incredibly elaborate hairstyles of Nigerian women. Over the years, he has amassed nearly 1,000 photos in a series he simply calls “Hairstyles.”

J.D. Okhai Ojeikere - Hairstyle 2
J.D. Okhai Ojeikere - Hairstyle 4
J.D. Okhai Ojeikere - Hairstyle 1
J.D. Okhai Ojeikere - Hairstyle 3
J.D. Okhai Ojeikere - Hairstyle 5

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E.D.W. Lynch
E.D.W. Lynch

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