Thursday, July 18, 2013

Get Your Hair Did

Get Your Hair Did


There is a barber shack/stand in our community and I noticed some of the community men with cool designs buzzed into their heads. The barber told me he could buzz a design for me. I got really excited. My hair has been getting longer and you know what they say, “When in South Africa…” When I told my Mama and sister of this plan their faces went stoic and their voices dropped very low. Apparently, to them and a lot of people in the community cutting your hair with such designs is a sign of the devil and your now exposed skin makes an easier path for demons to go into your head. They were adamant about it. I kept trying to see if there was a way around it, “What about just a swirly design?” But it was no use. Eventually I said, “Fine! I won’t do it! Just don’t be mad at me!” HA! Don’t wanna piss off the whole community of Gottenburg and have people start treating me like a devil woman.

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