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Head Adornment: Wraps, Pins, and Crowns
Name three African cultural contexts where head adornment carries specific meaning, and describe what it signals in each.
1) Yoruba gele (Nigeria) — wrap height and knot style signal occasion level, from everyday to ceremonial. 2) Yoruba beaded crown — a sacred royal object whose bead veil separates the king's human identity from divine authority. 3) East African beaded hair pins and combs (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda) — rooted in coming-of-age traditions, used as intentional everyday personal adornment.
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