Braids have been an essential part of Black hair traditions across cultures for centuries. From ancient African civilizations to modern-day fashion runways, braids are culturally symbolic and ...

Braids get a lot of mentions on those pages. That’s because the style—so simple, just three strands of hair interlocked around each other—tells a really complicated story.

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At the other end of the spectrum, there are 20 states that do not require any licensing for African hair braiders (two have a simple registration system).

The waterfall braid is fun, pretty, and easy to DIY at home. Follow this waterfall braid tutorial with step-by-step pictures to recreate the style.

“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” which is a most fun 90 minutes, has the benefit of hair braiding being a long and complex process, requiring great manual dexterity on the part of the stylist.

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding opens tonight at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 W. 47th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue).