A Legacy: Reviving Rwanda’s dramatic hairstyle

Rwanda’s hanging Amasunzu coiffure, with its crests and partings which as soon as carried messages, is making a comeback.

Rwanda’s Amasunzu hairstyles are eye-catching sculptures of dramatic shapes, peaks and shaved partings.

These once-famous types have been worn as a type of id in pre-colonial instances, with every hair design speaking info, messages and tales.

The custom died out however is making a comeback – and Minani Saleh is an professional stylist. In his salon, he shapes and shaves patiently and relates the historical past of this distinctive look. He's quietly decided to guard this Rwandan cultural legacy for generations to come back.

Mutiganda Wa Nkunda is a Rwandan filmmaker. His 2021 debut function movie, Anonymous, received finest screenplay at FESPACO, the biggest African movie competition. He's additionally a co-curator of a Rwandan filmmaker collective and its ciné-club and teaches screenwriting at varied establishments.

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