Amasunzu is an elaborate hairstyle traditionally worn by Rwandan men [1] and unmarried women, [2] with the hair styled into crests, [1] frequently described as crescent-shaped. [3] The hairstyle indicated social status, and men who did not wear Amasunzu were looked on with suspicion until the 20th century. [1] The style was also worn by unmarried women after the age of 18–20 years, indicating that they are of marriageable age. [3] [2]
References
- ^ a b c Umutesi, Marie Béatrice (2004). Surviving the slaughter the ordeal of a Rwandan refugee in Zaire. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 8. ISBN 9780299204938. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ a b Bamurangirwa, Patricia (2014). My Mother's Dreams. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 7. ISBN 9781784626693. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ a b Mukasonga, Scholastique (2012). La femme aux pieds nus. Editions Gallimard. p. 77. ISBN 9782072464843. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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