Madagascar Inspired Protective Natural Hairstyle | Tanavoho | Sakalava | Betsimisaraka

I have seen this hairstyle on a few social media posts and it took me forever to find out where it originated. Firstly it reminded me of the red clay (otjize) hairstyles worn by the Himba people of Namibia. After some more research I discovered that it is inspired by the Sakalava women of Madagascar. I’ve come across two different names for this style; Betsimisaraka and Tanavoho.
The hairstyle is traditionally done with natural hair, and sits closely to the wearers face, much like when Rihanna rocked it on the cover of British Vogue, and Cameroonian artist Reniss wore it in her music video La Sauce. More commonly though I have seen it worn with hair extensions, and rather than braided the hair is crochet and wrapped, like a faux loc. Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has worn this way it a few times.
Regardless on how it is done, I find this style gorgeous, and so I decided to give it a go myself.
Videos mentioned
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0:00 Introduction
2:41 Braid foundation
5:15 Cornrow
6:58 Adding the beads
8:35 Wrapping the braids
9:56 Adding the puffs
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I have seen this hairstyle on a few social media posts and it took me forever to find out where it originated. Firstly it reminded me of the red clay (otjize) hairstyles worn by the Himba people of Namibia. After some more research I discovered that it is inspired by the Sakalava women of Madagascar. I’ve come across two different names for this style; Betsimisaraka and Tanavoho. The hairstyle is traditionally done with natural hair, and sits closely to the wearers face, much like when Rihanna rocked it on the cover of British Vogue, and Cameroonian artist Reniss wore it in her music video La Sauce. More commonly though I have seen it worn with hair extensions, and rather than braided the hair is crochet and wrapped, like a faux loc. Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has worn this way it a few times. Regardless on how it is done, I find this style gorgeous, and so I decided to give it a go myself.

[@littlbbygl29]

Hey! Mama! Great tutorial! It's the inches for me! Congrats on motherhood!

[@AidaKiraya]

Thank you so much! 💛💛

[@candacesimpkins902]

Definitely inspired 😉

[@CheRhys]

Love! The cornrow definitely gave this style a personal touch.

[@AidaKiraya]

Thank youu 💛💛💛

[@user-ju8co9lq2y]

soo fabulous and soo creative! love it!

[@thedeathadvocate]

Absolutely beautiful

[@AidaKiraya]

Thank you! 😊

[@damiixo]

Your hair is so beautiful and full,

[@AidaKiraya]

☺️☺️ thank you

[@keniasharpe1610]

Me too I’ve been seeing this hairstyle around town too

[@joanbailey2786]

Awesome

[@diyallthings]

I keep coming back to your channel to learn how to cornrow the back of my head. I still haven’t succeeded 😭

[@nickellfrancis8522]

Love your hair beautiful

[@AidaKiraya]

Thank you ☺️ 💛

[@zara-royals]

Can someone PLEASE tell me what to do to tame cornrow flyaways😭😭😭

[@mariamitchell4412]

Great hairstyle! You look so good! I am glad to see you are back on KZbin! I pray that you and your family are doing well! Please give the baby a kiss for me! I love babies to death!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AidaKiraya]

Thank you so much!! I will 💛

[@ania0308]

Hey can you do a video on how to do smaller cornrows ?

[@AidaKiraya]

Sure ☺️ anything in particular you struggle with?

[@ania0308]

I’m struggling with conrows