Vintage Photos of Madagascan Women Showcasing Their Beautiful Hairstyles in the Early 20th Century – Design You Trust

Vintage Photos of Madagascan Women Showcasing Their Beautiful Hairstyles in the Early 20th Century

Among works of art, the hairstyle occupies an important place in the traditional life of the Malagasy. Every type of hairstyle has its specificity and its clean signification according to diversity in customs as every ethnic group otherwise as every tribe. Par excellence, it is a job of delicacy, always in harmony with circumstances, that demands however an address, dexterity and of patience.

h/t: vintag.es

The hairstyle constitutes a finery which raises forms of the face by its modeling. Although traditionally they contented simply themselves with carrying a lamba; a bag or sometimes a hat, later the Malagasy added various objects of finery such as jewelry, laces, and all kind of locally available coquetry and fancy things.

Different forms of hairstyles adapts with age, marital status and circumstances. For example, the hairstyle for ceremony (family celebrations, ritual demonstrations…); the daily life hairstyle; and the hairstyle for mourning. This traditions are followed by both women and men. During the same ceremony, the little girls, the boys, the teenagers, the women, the men and the old persons carry different hairstyles.

The art of hairstyling is transmitted in principle from generation to generation for every ethnic group, whatever is the quality of hair, with their variety and their specific character: smooth, right and fine (Tsobolo); wavy (Oly); curled (Ngita); short (Fohy); long (lava)…

In general, the Malagasy have habit to braid their hair. The hairstyle allows so to classify every individual in hierarchy or in its social function. In case of mourning, some prescripts give rise to modifications. Historically, to some tribes, to pay tribute to the deceased, the women and the men had to sacrifice their hair except the tribe leader.















If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Meet Georgina Burke, The Plus-Size Model Who's Changing The Game
Vintage Photos Of Lumberjacks Who Felled Big Trees Using Only Hand Tools In The Early 20th Century
Awesome Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of "Halloween"
Photographer Spends A Whole Day In Flooded Venice, Captures Just How Different The City Looks
These 64 Colorized Photos From The Past Will Blow You Away
Rare Photos Of Los Angeles Rock Bands, 1978-1989
Men Behaving Badly On Saucy Vintage Postcards
"On Adventure With Dad": This Guy Sends His Girlfriend Photoshopped Photos Whenever She Asks If Their Kids Are OK
The White House’s Pete Souza Has Shot Nearly 2M Photos Of Obama, Here Some Of His Favorites
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2017 Finalists
1986 Calendar Featuring Morris the Cat, the World’s Most Finicky Cat
Big Brother Makes His 5-Year-Old Sister's Dreams Come True With Disney-Themed Photoshoot
Photographer Recreates Famous Portraits With John Malkovich As His Model
8 Before And After Photos That Prove The Awkward Years Don't Last Forever
The Couple that Laughs Together
Rare Hand-Colored Photographs of Japan on The Brink of Modernity in 1870s
Photographs of Excited Dutch Boys Hanging on a Moving Train After the Liberation, 1945
Wonderful Color Pics Document The Trailer Life Of An American Family During The 1950s
Striking Urban And Street Photography By Alfonso León
These Photo Portraits Of People Watching Porn Are Funny, Sweet And Very Awkward
Breathtaking Wildlife Macro Photography In The Borneo Rainforest By Chien C. Lee
French Artist Thierry Cohen Imagines What Cities Would Look Like If Lit Only By The Stars
Bond Girl Halle Berry Introduces Her First 5th Avenue Shoe Collection
18 Photos Which Show Life From A Different Perspective