Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 15.1K Ghana Culture When it comes to African hairdos, or atleast the most popular ones, identifying what they are called is fairly simple across all regions of the world. Braids is braids, Afro hair is afro, Corn rows is corn rows, sometimes cane rows, and so one. More Articles You Would Love Nigeria’s Osuare Presents Their Spring/Summer 2016 ‘Unbroken’ South Africa’s Lunathi Mampofu Is One Hell Of A Fashionista; See 7 Looks Will Fell Madly In Love With But there is one hairdo, in particular, that doesn’t abide by these characteristics. In fact according to followers on FashionGHANA.com, when asked what the hairdo was called in their own country, we received over 30 different names for each country. The hairstyle is executed in many ways, the most common is having small afro puffs pulled in segments. Another way is having your braids coiled up in buns. In Ghana here, the hairstyle is popularly known as Nteku Nteku, although it is not a very popular hairdo in Ghana. Surprisingly, the name is different in almost every corner of the earth. Check out some terms used to describe it around the world courtesy of fashionghana.com followers. Ghana – Nteku Nteku St Lucia – Pepper Seed Curacao – Siboyo SA, Xhosa – Amancanca USA/Zambia – Bantu Knots Cameroon – Bikidi/Les Rouleaux St. Vincent – Hog Bubby Guinea – Choux Surinam – Motjo Cumba Ethiopia – Kabu Kabu Congo – Fioti Fioti Jamaica – Chiney Bumps UK – China Bumps Guadeloupe – Caca Cabrit Sudan – Kakat South Africa – Maphondo Liberia – Chicken Pupu (not s Malawi – Zingongo Togo – Boyebesse Uganda – Bututua Kenya/Swahili – Matutu Madagascar – Dodoko Trinidad – Cork Screws Cape Verde – Carapita See a few looks below….. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWgjX4HIXK/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6sExJgqMS/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_O46BH7x3/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_GRD4jqkK/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-16JcpjUp/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-r8xjFcx2/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-CeKTDHzq/ UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You Valentino & Others Investigated For Trafficking Chinese Laborers To Italy To Creating ‘Made-In-Italy’... Ghanaian Influencers, WW Twins Arrested Over Alleged Cleaning Deal Gone Wrong & Fighting... Vlisco Signs Partnership with Modelpreneur and Fashion Influencer Victoria Michaels Vlisco Unveils ‘Colour Of Love’ Collection In Honour Of Mums Dripping With Intent: Why Designer Jewellery Is Your Ultimate Power Move African Designers Gear Up For Tokyo & Paris Fashion Weeks Via CANEX-Tranoï Programme VIDEO: R Kelly Drops A Gospel Hit Track For Ibrahim Traore “Protect Burkina... Text-To-Donate Platforms: How Technology Is Changing Fundraising Efforts for Nonprofits VIDEO: RIHANNA PREGNANT AGAIN! Riri Stylishly Reveals Pregnancy At Met GALA 2025 Kamala Harris Choses Sierra Leone For Met Gala 2025 in Off-White by Sierra...