Easy Ribbon Braid ⊰ Historical Hairstyle ⊱ for Long Hair ⊰ Hungarian Folklore ⊱

A simple braid, dressed up with embroidered ribbons and bows, often worn by Hungarian village maidens with their Sunday Best.
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A tutorial on how to tie the Cutest, Neatest and most Perfect Bow:
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This hairstyle might seem simple to our modern eyes, but back when long hair was a highly regarded beauty standard, girls enjoyed showing off the length of their braids, adorned with ribbons to optically trick the eyes of suitors into seeing even longer and thicker hair.
If you've tried adding ribbons to your own hair, let me know in the comments! I would love to hear from your experiences!
❧ Anna
❧ Pretty Shepherd
✥ Music is from Fabatka
✥ Photos are from:
❁ Digital archive of the Hungarian Museum of Ethnography
❁ The book "Népviseletek és Népélet a Monarchiabeli Képeslapokon"

[@misswazzra]

That reenaction of the disapproving ladies is EVERYTHING 🤣🤣🤣

[@HistoricalBelle]

I love learning about Hungarian Folk culture through these videos!

[@PrettyShepherd]

That’s great! I’m so happy to make them! It just feels amazing that so many people are interested :)

[@silke4913]

My hair is so thick that even if I devide it in two braids, it still feels like braiding ropes. I never felt this wanted :")

[@PrettyShepherd]

Oh my! This has to be the most darling comment ever! 🤗

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

Can you borrow me some, if I divide my hair to make a braid it's just about as thick as a shoelace. ☹️

[@anitacrumbly]

Since researching braids after you inspired me this is exactly how the mixtecs (indigenous mexican) would do their braids. Now im back because not only have u inspired but funnily enough shared cultural tradition has led me back for a tutorial 😅 thank you!

[@loren9958]

I love this! Your hair is beautiful, and it's so nice to see someone talking about their heritage. My parents are from Romania (hey, neighbor :) and I just love learning about the culture I didn't get to grow up with, since I wasn't raised in Romania. Eastern Europe is a magical (and a bit odd) place. I look forward to more videos on Hungarian folk culture!

[@loren9958]

Oh, I forgot to mention! My dad is part Hungarian. His village was split half and half, so he grew up speaking both languages, too :)

[@LiquetteDumitrina]

Unde ai crescut?Anglia?

[@loren9958]

@@LiquetteDumitrina nu, în America. Mama și tata au venit și s-au cunoscut aici. Am mers de câteva ore la România, și mi-e dor să mă întorc cândva :)

[@normanshadow1]

After discovering your channel I'm really glad I've grown out my hair after having short hair most of my adult life. I'm 60 now

[@alyas6375]

Now I know why I felt anxious when my ribbon was longer than my skirt. 😂 In my town every year we have a folk festival, and because I volunteer to help and run a lot, I always put my hair up and add ribbons ro the bun. But this year I wanted ribbon braid, my hair is down to my thighs, and at first it felt weird to have longer ribbon than the skirt, but it looked lovely. On the old pictures the skirt is always longer, but I wanted flowy long ribbon.

[@santa_28]

I wanted to learn how to make ribbon braids since I started watching Hungarian Folk Tales 🌸

[@empressofbuttons3478]

I'm so glad I discovered your channel through the Costube Secret Santa, this is gorgeous stuff! Hungarian folk-wear is so vibrant and lively, I LOVE the combination of colours, patterns and textures and how you totally live that aesthetic.

[@indriadrayton1132]

Aprpreciated the GET DOWN music when you explained the end goal of wearing ribbons in your hair!!!!!

[@melaniekeeling7462]

very sly

[@sophieinspired]

I love how straight you look at the judging old women

[@jessica8647]

Lovely hair and it is great to see that you decided to embrace your natural gray. It suits you perfectly💜

[@oceansnocturne]

I'm so glad I came across this!! I have some Slovakian heritage, so learning about something so similar is so much fun!

[@PrettyShepherd]

That’s great! I’m really glad you can relate 😊

[@BallerinaValkyrie]

you are the only reason I am still motivated to grow out my hair. Thank you! Also, THESE ARE THE PRETTIEST THINGS EVER!!! =>

[@annachanioti6299]

I just loved her gentle and satisfying voice...ASMR🥰🥰🥰

[@lafregaste]

love the embroidered bows and ribbons, right now I have very short hair but I think I'll braid my hair like that when it grows back again. : )

[@melindabowman3160]

This is such an interesting topic. I have long admired beautiful ribbon and didn't know what to do with them exactly. Thank you!

[@juanareyes7119]

Very beautiful . similar too the region of Oaxaca Mexico the women put colorful ribon into the braids.

[@laurasaraiva2800]

I love when you talk about hungarian folklore and absolute love your interpretation of the old ladys

[@kimhayden5244]

Love learning about your historical folklore! Thank you

[@everythingisfine2046]

I am a quarter hungarian due to my grandfather on my mother's side, I want to learn more about hungarian culture, and this video was really informative! Love it

[@lifesrandom5744]

Super pretty, giving me ideas for the special days.

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

This video was such a pleasure to watch, even just purely for seeing all the traditional hungarian clothes.

[@fionnaitsradag5152]

Traditional clothes are so pretty!

[@jtf2413]

Your hair is lovely, but your eyes are on a whole different level

[@melissamelissa2603]

Beautiful hairstyle!

[@lenalossev1839]

Those ribbons are just gorgeous and so is your hair! I really enjoyed this video! 🤗🌻🦋

[@dissodatore]

however should you have a lot of cats/kittens the ankle length ribbon may cause issues!!

[@szenszi]

You are such a fresh air in youtube community! :)) Szuperek a videóid, csak így tovább! Juci, Budapestről

[@januzzell8631]

Simple and very beautiful - thank you for sharing

[@shannonannagins]

I just love your videos. I always come and watch one when I get an itch to chop all my hair off.

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

I think you'd love to play with Indian parandis for braids! They are a fun way to add volume and color to your hair and bonus - tassels to the ends! Cheers doll!

[@TheKatelinn]

I really enjoyed this video, I love that first wide ribbon, it's amazing! I have used wool instead of ribbon when my hair was longer. Loved seeing your folk costume, I have a Norwegian bunad, but we wear our shawl on the outside of the vest. mine is called vest Agder bunad, if you ever want to have a look ❤️🇧🇻

[@PrettyShepherd]

Thank you for sharing! I'll look it up ❤️🌿

[@caragarcia2307]

I keep imagining a lady stuffing her ribbons with feathers and her husband feeling so decived the first time she takes out her braid to comb or wash it. I guess they slept in their braids and put it up in the morning anyway. Combing and braiding it every day would damage it. But then I have fine hair that snarls like crazy when long. Other's hair might not be so delicate and have to cut the snarls out.

[@blackfeathercrafts]

I'm German/American, and I used to wear this growing up.

[@thegreenqueenstudios4843]

I'm super new to your channel and I love it! I was wondering how you trim your hair yourself? You probably don't trim it super often, but I would love to see a video on how you do! As my hair gets longer, I want to cut it myself. I have curly hair and the ends get really frizzy. But I did use oil recently because of one of your videos and it's been amazing!

[@noodlesdorkenson4674]

If length of hair measured the prettiest one these days I’d be the most gorgeous person around.

[@johnpluta1768]

I remember Isabella Rosalini wore her hair in a braided wreath and headscarf in the film Immortal Beloved.

[@nascutdinnou9003]

Hello! Are you from Oradea? I think I saw you each day on the tram going to school in the center of the city, maybe attended the same school if I'm not mistaking you with someone else. Nice KZbin channel you have here!

[@user-ny4mm6fk8h]

Wow i just found this channel and love it!! my grandmother was Lovari roma from Hungary and i love learning more about hungarian, transylvanian, and romani culture

[@vexatiously]

I enjoyed this video a lot! It's very intriguing to learn about other cultures, especially the history behind their dress. Cheers!

[@kirstenpaff8946]

Thanks for the interesting cultural lesson. I was wondering, is there a reason why you did not add the ribbon in at the beginning of the braid, but rather after you had braided several inches?

[@PrettyShepherd]

Mostly 2 reasons: firstly, it's just easier to maneuver the ribbon as soon as I can see it over my shoulder (if your braiding someone else's hair, feel free to add it sooner), but also because one of the functionalities of the ribbon was to "thicken" the braid, as in, make the hair look thicker, healthier -- remember the part about girls with longer/thicker hair being more desirable for marriage? :D Most people's hair thins away along its length, so the base of the braid will probably still be luscious, but lower you go the more handy the trick becomes.

[@kirstenpaff8946]

@@PrettyShepherd Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.

[@clobberelladoesntreadcomme9920]

😩i love the colors in these outfits so much !

[@corinabillmire]

Beautiful 😍

[@MsDakotar]

Just found your page and am loving it!!! Hope you keep posting more vids!!!

[@PrettyShepherd]

I will! I'm soon going back to my 1 video a week schedule :)

[@nana.whatscooking7783]

I love this channel. I wanted to try out the shampoo she recommended. The shampoo under conditioner I could get those. Also wanted to have the oil repair for my hair and let's say they just don't sell it to my country which is kind of weird got the shampoo and the conditioner.

[@GoldenFrizbee]

Where can you get pretty hair ribbons like this? Etsy?

[@bsienkart]

Thank you so much for this!

[@Alfredoadane888]

😲😍🥰😍muy bonita y elegante, usa 🇺🇸 y 🇲🇽 mexico 🥰😍😍😍👏👏👏👍👩‍⚖️

[@elsaandrosemary6622]

Will you make a tutorial on Romy Schneider’s sissi crown braid? Love your vids ❤

[@melaniekeeling7462]

Lovely!

[@cookwithrahana7267]

Love ur hair scared to go all grey

[@cearawebster6342]

I recently learned my family is Hungarian! My great great great grandma mashler was from Hungary. Which I think means I’m a 6th generation American? Anyways I’m trying to learn more about my heritage if anyone can help I would love some.

[@PrettyShepherd]

That's great! Good luck with finding out more! 🌷

[@MarsellaFyngold]

Yaaasss more please!!!!

[@nana.whatscooking7783]

So my question was can anybody help me out how can I get a hold of the oil repair. L'occitane repering sensetiv intense hair oil 🖐️😊👍🤔

[@nana.whatscooking7783]

Hi I Live in Sweden

[@emmad4308]

@@nana.whatscooking7783 you could google it (search it up), and see if any retailers in Sweden sell it. If not, you might have to order from overseas. If it helps, I have heard of that brand and I'm in Australia, which is notoriously hard to ship to.

[@bizzlecrafts]

I love this video, very informative!

[@PrettyShepherd]

Thanks!

[@cutebunny6690]

How cool is that so you love your culture :) :) :)

[@nienor1510]

Great video :D

[@Edangiolino]

The romany do this too, i am one of those and have hungarian blood from it. I love the music and ofcourse the folk dresses and styles. I really want a folk vest , any tips where to get one ?

[@TheThacylla]

Lovely video

[@SirFrederick]

Hungarian Folk clothes look like Polish Folk Clothes.

[@PrettyShepherd]

Because they were besties for hundreds of years :D “Lengyel, magyar két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát”/“Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki”

[@o.yilmaz1602]

Where can I buy such long ribbons?

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Fascinating 🌟🌷💘🌷🌟🌷💘🌷🌟

[@rose-marielundholm3597]

You're so cute🥺💗

[@rr-js3ps]

Thanks

[@nuruluswuro538]

Ma'am can u please do ur makeup tutorial video?

[@cndgroff]

a little less blush would accent your beauty better...

[@rr-js3ps]

Super hair steyl

[@abhilashjyoti6495]

Nice

[@rr-js3ps]

Iam seeing first this teype hair steyl thanks

[@berthajackson6440]

Where do you buy your ribbon from

[@melissamelissa2603]

Now I understand why creepy older women say mean things about long hair and ask if a girl is trying to find someone to get married too!😂 in the United States some older women hate any girl who doesn’t always keep her hair super short or more commonly “not more than two inches past her shoulders.”

[@beccagee5905]

I'm from the US, am 66, and have long natural curly hair. Sorry that some have been mean spirited towards the way you want your hair. Never try to please others, after all, you have to live with how you look and who you are. I choose to look the way that makes me feel best, as well be the way that makes me feel happy about who I am as a person. The ladies you have encountered must be miserable with themselves, and want company. May you find joy and peace being the best for you, as well as for those who you meet in your day to day life.

[@human-tk2fo]

Where are you from? I'm from Michigan, and I've never heard of such a thing, but the United States are a big country and we have many regional differences (most of them very positive)

[@genevabrantner365]

I'm 70 years old and from Texas. My Granny wore long braids wrapped around her head several times. My older sis and I have almost waist length curly hair. Some people make comments about my long hair. But I have lived long enough to do what makes me happy.

[@melissamelissa2603]

@@genevabrantner365 That’s good. It helps to hang out with people who respect your boundaries and don’t gaslight you and take your resources away or add in stress to what you love. I’m learning about it.

[@rr-js3ps]

Please uplod more vedios this teyp hair steyls

[@rr-js3ps]

Iam new subscriber

[@cndgroff]

you did all that braid and then you didnt show it too us. we need to se the finished product please?

[@amiramohamed591]

♥️😍😍👍👍🌷🌷🌹🌹🌷🌹💋💋

[@MissCaraMint]

There is only one problem with this. I have no hair to braid.

[@julianaandonov4718]

Can you talk Hungarian??

[@PrettyShepherd]

I *am* Hungarian. So yes 😁

[@Farmnerd]

Lol the old womans

[@PrettyShepherd]

Da best

[@virukaranagi6681]

Nice