Name: Hairstory
SKU: 64800548
Price: 539.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Sope Martins;Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
ISBN: 9781665938105

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Atheneum

Author

Sope Martins;Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

Year

2026

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

25.4x25.4x0.3 cm

ISBN13

9781665938105

Hairstory

Sope Martins;Briana Mukodiri Uchendu (Author) · Atheneum · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Hairstory"

An exquisite celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows and all manner of "crowning glory", from ancient times to present day.

Joy hums from this exquisite picture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to present day—perfect for fans of Sulwe and We Are the Ship.

With the lushest of language, a young girl getting her hair styled tells an overall history of African hair. Beads. Feathers. Cowries. Threads of gold. Ivory. Charcoal. Pearls. Bantu knots. Cornrows. Goddess Braids. Maps. Seeds. Afros. Clay. Dreadlocks. Woven with the greatest care. Across different African cultures. Everything rich with meaning.

- Centuries of meaning! Hair! It’s woven with history.
- It is living art—can be adorned with intricate rings, mother of pearl, feathers.
- It is identity.
- It shapes community.
- It can speak to age, wealth, or power.
- It provided escape maps for the enslaved to follow when written word was forbidden. Woven with seeds, pearls, gold, it provided a way to survive after escape.
- And to many, it contains the soul.

For centuries, people of African descent have faced prejudice and judgment over their hair. Backlash for their styles. Dictated to as to what styles are “acceptable”. But author Sope Martins boldly, exquisitely, subverts this all in her celebration of African hair and its complicated, powerful heritage.