Braiding (braiding) is a weaving method. It is usually used for weaving ropes, decorating objects and creating hairstyles. In the same way, the tails are braided to horses. The simplest version of the braids is a straight flat braid of three strands.
More complex braids can be woven from an arbitrary (but often odd) number of strands. The hairstyle can be made more complex and original: creation of patterns, weaves, weaving of synthetic materials, “Kanekalon” that add volume and color to the hairstyle and increase the time it is worn, Combinations of weaves of different types: “eight”, “smooth braid”, “twists”.
Origin History
Branding is traditionally a folk art. Braiding was traditional in many African ethnic groups such as the Tuaregs , Somalis, Bedouins, and many others. The Asian ethnic groups and the ethnic groups of North and South America including Chiroki, Inca , Maya , Aztecs . Brading originates from East Africa. The oldest known images of branding date back to the reign of the 1st dynasty of Pharaoh Menes .
The hairstyle was not just a decoration, it carried a deep meaning and spoke a lot about its owner. One look at the hairstyle could determine the social status of a person, whether he is married or in mourning. By the girl one could understand whether she was old enough to marry. Some branding options could only belong to a particular tribe or nationality.