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So hello Sandra, well we go back about 5 years I calculated did you realise?
SS: No, I thought it was longer for some reason!
ACH: You thought it was longer?! Well Sandra and I met as part of an acting group one of my drama teachers Robyn Moore. I just love the way the universe has brought us back, because here we are all these years later, independently united for a totally different reason, and one we are both so passionate about, hair.
SS: Yeah, that’s right.
ACH: So today’s show is all about Head Wraps. We hope to share about the symbolism of Head Wraps. But firstly to unpack that word “Head Wrap” I don’t know if you are the same listeners, but it is easy to think of the African style Head Wrap when we say “Head Wrap" - but it’s so much wider than this. We are talking about a distinct cloth head covering. It usually completely covers the hair, being held in place by tying the ends into knots close to the skull. Other names are: “head rag” “Head kerchief” head scarf” “turban”, “Hijab” but these really are just but a few other names for this personal and feminine piece of cloth. Head covering holds a distinctive position in the history of many cultures, traditions, and religions.
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