What Africa? SHEBA Majestic Hairdress by The Row House
Fauvist
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Specificly, what part of Africa, and what historical period, is the SHEBA Magestic Hairdress from? Africa is a BIG continent with thousands of years of history. Is this SHEBA model a generic fantasy hairdress, or is it real and worn by any African women in particular?
The 3D model is magnificent, by the way.
SHEBA Majestic Hairdress and Accessories Kit for Genesis 8 and Genesis 8.1 made by The Row House https://www.daz3d.com/sheba-majestic-hairdress-and-accessories-kit-for-genesis-8-and-genesis-81
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Like most things Daz and ethnic, this is more Los Vegas than Africa but it does contain lovely East and West African elements.
Ok, I found the style is called Edamburu - "Popularly known as the braided crown, Edamburu is an African traditional hairstyle native to the Mangbetu people of Congo. Edamburu is simply thin braids intricately woven into a crown. The coiffure is impressively used to appreciate the culture of skull elongation among the Mangbetu people." Quoted from https://africanvibes.com/10-traditional-african-hairstyles-and-their-origins/
Beyonce has worn it.
I can't confirm the veracity of the specific model of the hair in regards to being used in any of the African or near-African cultures, but I'm sure I recall seeing similar types being used among its elite/nobility. Imo, I find it to be "believable"(not to be confused with "acceptably acurrate" as some African cultures might feel it is inacurrate). However, the thing to remember is sometimes these hairstyles, due to the complex & time consuming work needed to set the hair like this, they sometimes just made it out of a headdress that used the hair of the individual, so in a sense it ended up being a hat that functioned as stylized hair for special occasions. The ancient Egyptians were known for doing this and are also considered to be descendants of Ham, of whom settled & fluorished on the African continent & in other parts of the world(i.e. India, Hindu Kush, eastern orient, etc.).
I sort of assumed it was meant loosely for the Queen of Sheba
Except that Sheba was from Ethiopia and not The Congo. But with DS, that's as close as we're likely to get. Actually, that's probably the closest yet to "historically accurate" LOL.
It reminds me of something I saw at a museum. I went to see an exhibit of Afrofuturism; one of the exhibits was one of the Ruth Carter designed costumes of the Dora Melaje. The costume was spectacularly designed both to be seen up close while being durable for light stunt work. In particular, the elements were reminiscent of specific African people without being literal; the headdress/hair has elements of real African hair and clothes but is not exactly like any given place.
Thanks, Fauvist, now I finally know what this particularly extravagant style is called - Edamburu that is. I've seen it occasionally in old photos and always thought it was bomb.
With my very straight and heavy hair, in which hardly any hairstyle holds, I've always envied African women - you can just do ANYTHING with African hair! See Edamburu. Of course, the SHEBA Crown immediately went into my cart - authentic or not. I'm usually picky about that, but this model is great.
I found these images using google lens, you'll need to scroll down on one or two but definitely similar headdresses if not as extragavant as the one in the store.
The pinterest link has a couple of other images below the main one.
https://mademoiselleb.eu/en/post/Creative-hairdressing-with-the-use-of-only-natural-materials
https://newsday.co.tt/2021/02/14/calypso-monarch-terri-lyons-lifts-fans-spirit-with-new-song/
https://www.artsper.com/au/contemporary-artworks/photography/1053498/highness-hybrid-1
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/532128512218774861/
https://www.artflakes.com/en/products/zulu-woman-angle-1
https://theinsidersa.co.za/zoe-modiga-representing-the-present-future-of-south-african-music/
Oh, these are some very nice examples of how traditional hairstyles can still be carried on today. So much for authenticity! ;-)
What's Google lens?