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?

Football hairdo alarm in Nigeria

Attempts are gathering pace to stop young Nigerian footballers from wearing hair braids, dreadlocks and earrings.

Many of Nigeria's top footballers, including their captain Jay-Jay Okocha and top striker Nwankwo Kanu, have their hair braided, but some football officials seem to have had enough.

One senior football official has ordered the removal of any unacceptable players at an upcoming junior tournament.

He said their behaviour was not culturally acceptable and promoted homosexuality.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3694778.stm

Men, see how the homophobes are dragging Nigeria's name through the mud!

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

my2cents:

What part of "African ancestry"? I can tell you definitely not Nigerian.

Definitely Nigerian. Male Sango worshippers of Yorubaland are/were known to braid their hair all to the back i.e. All-back cornrows. (Exactly as it is in the picture above)

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

Who was it that said -what is in a person's head is more important than what is on it(or not as the case may be!)
most hairstyles mean different things in different cultures, and nothing in some, so what's the fuss??
Shebi rasta/dreadlocks denote madness in some places? and in some cultures it is related to tradional worship, nothing to do with christianity.
As for the homosexualism and homophobia that is engulfing Nigeria, well, we no sabi where dey pain us na im make us dey pursue smoke!

STupid ignorant people. Arrant nonsense.

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

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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!

i sport a low cut but the braids and stuff dont really bother me
but if you a guy and you start putting weave on then something else is happening

I wear dreadlocks, but I'm not gay. Before the dreadlocks, I used to braid my hair. And because I do not want to be associated with anything gay, I have refused to wear a pink shirt my girlfriend bought for me. Sometimes these crazy baldheads want to do everything humanly possible to bring down the trendsetters because they don't have what it takes.

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.

I come from the Caribbean. And its not gay to have your hair braided.But if you're a man.Its a major no no to have a weave in your hair.

his hair might look nicer than mine. and we cannot have that.

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

Seun!! that is Sooo not Gentlemanly Of U!! not that i expect anything better!!!!! U Saying that to a lady?? what?? talk of an @$$hole!

ok, here we go, U too have this!

Bloody male Son Of a gun Ugly love-vendor thuggie man we women deserve equal right to insults on the Admin! !

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

Seun:

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

i think Seun need to relax. and who are you calling supremacist and sexist?! boy you need to recognise!!!!!!!

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.

You will see young ladies volunteer to braid some young man's hair.

The young man will shake his head -- no, I want so and so to braid my hair.

To which the girl being courted will be like "I am not braiding your hair. You move to much or your too tender headed."

The guy will respond "I ain't getting my hairbraided by nobody else but you."

The excuse of getting your hairbraided is a good way to get to know somebody you want to be in a relationship with.

Consequently, the excuse of " I was just getting my hair braided" is also used to "play off" that the man was cheating or trying to cheat.

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.

LOL

What's really funny is that codec couldn't find a better picture

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

What's really funny is that codec couldn't find a better picture Grin Grin Grin

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

To My2Cents,

Something you said in your replies kinda bugged me, you "said" you were a christian and that you would never have your hair in braids and stuff cause you'd be supporting their religion, i say to you shame on you i myself am a christian but if you were you would know that in the bible it tells us that god judges whats inside of us not by what we look so he's not going to burn you in hell for a stupid haircut and i'm pretty sure 1 000 000 % of the world would agree with me it's only if you think in your head nope god doesn't exist i'm following this other one and you mean that you don't want to know him or follow him then your in trouble but i say have some fun and loosen up

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?

While I can't see myself plaiting or braiding my hair, I will not condemn anyone doing it. But it really doesn't take anyone anywhere. You can't carry such a hairdo in the corporate world, that would only drive away potential investors and clients.

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.

error,
BRAIDING I MEANT,

@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

Seun:

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

if your going to quote someone @ least let the users know who it is ,  and whats the sense in deleting a post and then quoting it ,   

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

Nice, I learnt how to braid in high school, still do it all the time for my friends.