Cornrows (Hair Braiding) In Nigeria

Cornrows are used by people of African ancestery in many different regions of the world. However, some controversy over them has emerged in Nigeria, where hair braiding among men is considered a sign of femininity or homosexuality. [1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornrows


True?

What part of "African ancestry"?  I can tell you definitely not Nigerian.  I am, for the record, an opponent of male hair-braiding - I didn't grow up around it and so am not used to it.  The worst ones are the ones like make you wonder if a chicken, rather than a human, braided it LOL

Sporting a rasta style is a different thing though - it denotes a religion/following and it looks natural (as a matter of fact, it is ).  Braiding just looks too feminine to rock my boat

IAH,

and where r those pple now?   As a christian, knowing what u just told me, I would definitely not braid my hair, as doing so, as narrow-minded as it may sound, would mean I am supporting the sango worshippers lifestyle (I can just imagine the feathers I have ruffled with that statement  ).

In retrospect, I should modify my post to say, it isn't common to those in the Akwa Ibom area of the country.  My bad

STupid ignorant people. Arrant nonsense.

This kind of news annoy me sef.  Gahh lee, especially the one with the footballers. Arrant Nonsense!

When I hear controversy about men's hairstyles I think: homophobia.

When I hear controversy about footballer's hairstyles I think: match fixing.

Hatas throwing salt in the game!

personally i do not like men with braided hair. it is a bit too much for me. his hair might look nicer than mine. and we cannot have that.

I know that some people in Nigeria are homophobic, but to each his own as i always say. i am not condoning homosexuality. i think it is sordid. and we also have to consider the fact that the people who made the statements are the older generation where things are black and white. there is no grey area. i personally do not think braiding of hair promotes homosexuality, but if they feel that it does, well people need to abide by their rules. they are the leaders and we need to respect their authority.

I like the man's thinking to an extent. just because other countries allow their player to do it, does not mean we should follow suit. if the whole world want to jump of a bridge, you are not morally obliged to do the same. use your head, that is why God gave it to you. there is a brain in there for a reason. think people.

Bloody female supremacist sexist piglet woman.    We men deserve equal rights to beauty.

It just looks irresponsible on a man.
I man with braids looks to me like someone that dose not want to grow up. peter pan.
that thing should stop withabout 20
Its like me making my haie pink

Mamaput,

You make a good point. I think it is more related to age for men.

In America, braids are actually an occaision for a women to show her love for her man.

It is considered an erotic thing for a man to sit between a woman's legs all night and get his hair braided.

If a man can get you to braid his hair, he knows that he has you.

By the way, young people generally just call it "braiding" or "french braiding".

Generally the term 'cornrows' is reserved for whites or older black people.

Hair Braiding  is an African thing for a men or a woman. In various parts of Africa, women shave all of their hair off to become bald while the men wear their hair in beautiful long or short braids and cornrows. Cornrows, braids is not a gay thing if a man is wearing them although I am pretty sure some homosexuals indulge in beautifying their heads with braids.

@Anton


I agree with you on that one, this man looks like his head can barely hold a braid. Have the braids been pulling out his hair because I see more scalp than braids

why can't we let people be? 
Na wa o!!!

guys, if you want to braid your hair, feel free. Whatever happened to Human Rights?

bariding of hair or cornrol has bin in existence ,way back to history,women wore lali,instead of pollish now that all is mordern,pple av forgotten.ashà ati ogè aye atijo.

@seun
thanx man.we deserve equal rights to beauty and to dose people who oppose to mail braidin go check out the picture in my profile,d one wiv d blue top.yea dats me n i got braids n if u want to see a more annoyin view i can show u.i do wateva i like to my hair as long as it looks good n i feel it looks good.i got my braids on for a short while but dont mean i wont do it again when i feel like so, n someone here said a guy braidin his hair is like a her dying her hair pink n it shows he doesnt want to grow up.so wat bout them other celebrities we watch n emulate their styles dont they have braids on at their old ages.u can hate braids now but i wont stop braiding my hair

No matter what anyone says, hair braiding is not for men.