Afro facts for kids
Afro, sometimes abbreviated to 'fro, is a hairstyle worn naturally outward by people with lengthy or even medium length kinky hair texture (wherein it is known as a natural), or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair. The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a cloud or ball.
In people with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is instead typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb known as an Afro pick.
The word "Afro" is derived from the term "Afro-American".
Images for kids
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Natural afro
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One of P. T. Barnum's Circassian beauties wearing an afro
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Global hair texture distribution
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Angela Davis (center, no glasses) enters Royce Hall at UCLA for her first philosophy lecture in October 1969.
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A young girl wearing a hairstyle of several sections of hair bound with elastics, a style called afro puffs
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A young man sporting a 'Jewfro'
See also
In Spanish: Afro para niños
