African threading is what we commonly refer to as Owu or Kiko or “doing thread”. Back then, it was our Mother’s favorite hairstyle for us because it has a low maintenance, it last longer and improves the hair length.

Today, African threading is mentioned and revered when discussing African culture and now women troop to the salons to get their natural hair threaded. We can even say the modern hairstyle Faux Locs or False Locs (which is done by wrapping hair with extensions or wool) is a variation of African threading.

In more ways than one, kiko or owu is one memory (whether good or bad), we all reminisce on with smiles and laughter!
Share with us: what was your experience like with African threading?

it was horrible cos I've never loved making hair. so on one of those days in PRI 4,mum bundled me off to a hairdresser who plaited the periwinkle style on me.
couldn't sleep,couldn't bring my head down, couldn't even laff or cry.patiently with pains,I carefully loosed it all.that was the 1st n last time my hair was made from infancy till I finished sec. school.