Bantu knots are a versatile, cute, and easy-to-DIY protective style. Originating in the Zulu Kingdom (located in present-day South Africa), the style has become more and more trendy, with stars like ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Bantu knots are absolutely timeless. For generations, Bantu knots have been a tried-and-true protective ...

Flower crowns and feather headpieces are so passé. If you’re meeting us in NOLA for ESSENCE Fest or heading to another summer destination, prepare to be the ‘mane’ attraction in some of our favorite ...

If there’s a hairstyle that never fails to leave our jaws on the flaw it’s Bantu knots, and from Rihanna to Yara Shahidi, the ...

Originally used as a derogatory term for native South Africans during the apartheid, the word ‘Bantu’ (which, FYI, translates to ‘people’ in many African languages) was reclaimed by the diaspora to ...