Amasunzu is an elaborate hairstyle traditionally worn by Rwandan men[1] and unmarried women,[2] with the hair styled into crests,[1] frequently described as crescent-shaped.[3] The hairstyle indicated social status, and men who did not wear Amasunzu were looked on with suspicion until the 20th century.[1] The style was also worn by unmarried women after the age of 18–20 years, indicating that they are of marriageable age.[3][2]
^ abcUmutesi, Marie Béatrice (2004). Surviving the slaughter the ordeal of a Rwandan refugee in Zaire. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 8. ISBN 9780299204938. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ abBamurangirwa, Patricia (2014). My Mother's Dreams. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 7. ISBN 9781784626693. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ abMukasonga, Scholastique (2012). La femme aux pieds nus. Editions Gallimard. p. 77. ISBN 9782072464843. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
Amasunzu is an elaborate hairstyle traditionally worn by Rwandan men and unmarried women, with the hair styled into crests, frequently described as crescent-shaped...
Rwandan women of marriageable age and high-status Rwandan men would wear the Amasunzu hairstyle, with the hair styled into elaborate crests. A considerable amount...
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