From the gele worn by the Yoruba in Nigeria to the ... But the journey of the African head wrap did not stop there. It came full circle, returning to the symbolization of its culturally rich ...

But the wearing of head wraps is traditional for all Nigerians and indeed for most African cultures. An artfully folded gele is part of everyday wear and de rigueur for special occasions like ...

West African fashion is ... than in the elaborate head wraps so distinct to Nigeria, known as “geles”. So how do you tie these magnificent sculptures? Gele expert Ngozi Atta welcomed BBC ...

The issue started when the students from the group Young Women of Excellence wanted to wear traditional African gele head wraps in honor of Black History Month. Afiya Carter says her 15-year-old ...

It might be seasonal, but African head wraps are very much a going thing in Guyana even though many who step out in the headgear are more enamoured of the fashion than of the culture and tradition.

And while the Ghananian duku and Nigerian gele have been worn by women ... and dirt while doing home chores. Even some African men wear head-wraps as a fashion statement, and as a wealth and ...

With a series of twists, turns and tucks, YasmineAbellard transforms a rectangular piece of African fabric into a pompadour-like wrap atop her head. She pairs the black and white patterned wrap ...

The gele is comprised of two yards ... naming ceremonies. Head wraps are a strong symbol of ethnic identity for African-Americans. But not every woman knows how to tie her own.

The Duke of Kent's granddaughter, 30, donned a head wrap, called a gele, with a lilac, laced dress. It was all to do with a friend's wedding in the West African country. She was joined by her ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- "The love, the ambiance, the people, Inglewood is a great city to be in," Aicha Lo said. Aicha co-owns Top Diversified Fashions with her husband Bass Lo in the Downtown ...