Having a bad hair day? Don't have time to pull out your straightener, braid your hair, or tame those curls? An easy fix is the old school headscarf, or as it originally was named, the Dhuku. The headscarf (Dhuku) originated sub-Saharan Africa, although it is used the same way for African and African-American women. Throughout slavery in America, the headscarf was worn as a symbol of pride, rebellion, self-definition, and resistance. However, having a scarf or fabric over one's head is not specific to only one culture, or a specific culture. What is culturally specific, however, is how you wear the fabric/scarf.
There are many ways on how to tie the headscarf (Dhuku). The most common way to wrap a headscarf is to (1) wrap the fabric around your head so that both ends are pointing out in front of you, make sure your hair is in a high puff/bun. (2) Then, knot the two ends once in front of your bun. (3) With this step, I personally like to have fun and rearrange the ends how I please, but most people either wrap it around their bun and tuck in the rest or tie it into a bow.
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