African FLOOR LENGTH LONG Natural Hair! Mbalantu Women (history of box braids)

[@Maryamjhampton]

Sorry if I mispronounced some things I tried my best but it wasn’t a lot of information on the pronunciation. Love you guys so much be kind to one another. We’re all out here trying.

[@coffeestraight2953]

Maryam Hampton Did you see the email about something strange?

[@rosahealthyhair8646]

AWESOME job😁 Inspiring💛💜💛

[@paulacunningham7956]

No worries

[@sadinahrafael9700]

Its okay 🥰🙏

[@Leah_Tewari]

Amen Maryam! ❤️

[@ilovejoharai]

Beautiful!! We should have been able to see info like this as children.... make us appreciate our beautiful black skin and our hair more.

[@karedford4733]

Even though I have sons, now grown, both at some point, mentioned that they liked their hair texture. One has kinky hair, the other one has looser curls.. I never made a big fuss about hair texture with them.

[@raphrobe-9896]

And our African backgrounds!

[@NoTrickNaturalProduct]

yes, we Africans can grow our hair long and healthy if we study our hair type and what products it like and plus regimen. great informative

[@taylorsara1237]

Can u tell us what those girls are using?

[@Leah_Tewari]

Amen! And by keeping our hair protected.

[@Leah_Tewari]

THE TRUTH IS HIDDEN IN PLAINSIGHT Yes, NoTrick-NaturalProduct is from the continent of Africa (Nigeria) and her channel is great! ❤️❤️

[@NoTrickNaturalProduct]

@@Leah_Tewari exactly 👍 the best method to grow my hair

[@NoTrickNaturalProduct]

@@Leah_Tewari thanks honey

[@veronicamcfarlane8707]

Great job!!! This gives me goosebumps. More black women should be watching this so that we can stop wearing weaves. We don’t need to wear other people’s hair

[@kevapratt7542]

It’s not other people hair nobody invited hair but god so nobody can’t stop u from wearing hair styles u created

[@courageouslyontimelively4159]

@@kevapratt7542 so true

[@phantom-gg7en]

@@kevapratt7542 I’m pretty sure she means wearing “Brazilian” wigs and “Peruvian” wigs.. that’s not us

[@largerthanlife8974]

@@kevapratt7542 she's talking about weaves and wig, sis.

[@moniquemonique9467]

I wear wigs and weaves as protective styles and for convenience, not because I'm ashamed of my hair. That isnt everyone's story. Grew my 4c hair lower back length with the weaves and wigs and then it got too long and too thick to wear them.

[@scholanegongo]

Our hair just love to be left alone...

[@vayoha02]

My hair told me years ago, "I like to be left alone. You do you and I'll do me". I was like alright then.

[@Jacson_23]

vayoha02 😂😂😂

[@mellowmel8645]

I'm in the process of coming out my locs. My hair has never ever looked so healthy or long

[@vayoha02]

@Jameson Thengiwa, 🤣😂🤣

[@asiaj4678]

So true........so don't touch my hair 😁

[@jwxo9313]

As an East African what we use to use back in the motherland was much healthier than all the chemicals carb here in the states. Young girls have butt length hair. They eat healthy and organically grown foods, better natural weather and naturally made hair products like “ Raw organic Cow Collagens and goat butters

[@veraaddoyobo8482]

And also the water is softer back home

[@tapiteasy]

Why are so many african woman bald?

[@jwxo9313]

KK Research it Read and learn about cultures

[@tapiteasy]

@@jwxo9313 just tell me real quick.

[@jwxo9313]

KK white men stole their hair 😂😂😂

[@ms.5779]

Their secret: leave your hair alone after excessive moisture!!

[@daddydoot2353]

@メ ヤタ ???

[@midnightpearl429]

@メ ヤタ lmao

[@belfam89]

Easy said then done

[@adrianareid1157]

It’s true

[@masonakamara7556]

@@belfam89 it really is easy. How hard is it to pick a reliable style and leave it be

[@honestlyonly2328]

These styles need to come back 😭 Let us reclaim our pride in our hair!

[@Hdidbi_3049]

Dude I have 4a hair and the best thing I did was do small braids without added hair and leave it tf alone for like a month. Grew my hair insanely fast in a year.

[@Hdidbi_3049]

@Ousmane Barry its to indicate the tightness of the curl pattern!! It helps when choosing products because some products that work for 4a might not work for 4c! It’s complicated but kinda useful LMAO

[@Hdidbi_3049]

@@unknowngirlul2344 yes! those saved my hair fr fr!

[@daisiesandpandas1218]

This is what I do, the method of efficient length retention has been on earth for thousands of years. It's the same, but for marketing purposes we've got to feel like there's something new to be found.

[@sirensingleton9910]

Our hair gets longer when we let it be. Wash it, conditioner, add your oils, and leave it braided. That’s the only way my hair grows to the beautiful lengths

[@dtrblazen]

You're right about that, that's how my hair grows so fast.

[@takaraonea]

So much information I had no clue about 😍

[@Maryamjhampton]

Yess it’s so interesting!

[@hilariaandreas3740]

Omg meryam you should come to Namibia more so that you can learn more about the history of African Namibian hair my name is Rosa I am from Namibia

[@lesliewicks7330]

WHAAAT! BEAUTIFUL HAIR! WHO TOLD THAT LIE ABOUT BLACK GIRLS CANNOT GROW LOOONG HAIR!!

[@curli-lettey4319]

Very informative, I would love to see more of these kinds of videos.

[@Maryamjhampton]

I’m glad you liked it I can definitely do more I love learning history!

[@curli-lettey4319]

@@Maryamjhampton For a minute there I thought you were in Namibia! I was about to say!!! It would be sooo nice if you were with these women and they were preparing your hair like theirs. (a million likes automatically!)

[@lovewithin360]

Check out UB newstv he explains so well regarding our lost history..

[@lindaweyulu]

I'm a mbalantu, just sad I don't know my history.

[@Maryamjhampton]

It’s never too late to learn 🖤

[@lindaweyulu]

@@Maryamjhampton thank you the information sis 👏👏❤❤❤

[@rebirthed1274]

True hey,we were more like the Himba's ,now they modernised everything...sad hey

[@denimili7659]

tradition doesn't usually die like that (specially one that makes your hair grow)! if you are from that ethnic group and yo were born and raised here and don't see women around you with hair that long something is wrong.

[@zahraaesmael342]

@THE TRUTH IS HIDDEN IN PLAINSIGHT Colonization and slavery happened in Africa as well. A lot of information is not on the internet. This all happened before our grandparents were born, so most of our recent ancestors were also colonized and had their cultures destroyed.

[@MiguelDLewis]

"But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering." - 1 Corinthians 11;15

[@ruthalexander6479]

Amen

[@MiguelDLewis]

@@JJ-oi1em You spelled "Sanatan" incorrectly, my friend, with all due respect. Also, the Vedic tradition is not the oldest religion, to my knowledge. I may be wrong but I think I may have come across sources that theorize Zoroastrian and Jewish texts predate the Vedas by hundreds of years.

[@1browngirl29]

And the ones who naturally don’t?? Her hair is still glorious and it’s is a glory for her too.... JS

[@x0xTHLover4Lifex0x]

@@1browngirl29 hair grows until you die if your hair dont grow you're doing something wrong or have damage. So no it's not glorious its damage so fix it

[@gladystakamafor5266]

How much

[@tealeavesarethebestleaves8556]

I love my people and my heritage.🖤

[@LiveLoveMusik]

Angola my country, Namibia my paradise. I love my African queens!

[@tegajemimahasifor5423]

As an African young lady this video meant a whole lot to me, thanks a lot for this♥️

[@mokitoable]

We call them Ambalantu, a tribe also from Owambo tribe but unfortunately our culture has died out. I'm Namibian

[@rebirthed1274]

Eeno oshili(true)

[@mokitoable]

We were all once brothers and sisters... Someday, Elohim is going to bring all of us together once again.

[@rossayiyambo2199]

am namibian too..its true that our culture has indeed died out

[@pennydink72]

Why tho? What happened to you guys?

[@tarahjames1485]

Yep have had one of these hairstyles in my teen years. Of course being a wambo.

[@aia1190]

I think the sun plays a huge part too, whenever I go back to the Middle East my hair and eyelashes grow sooo fast

[@Susie.wemove]

Yeah all the heat

[@Purplecolors88]

Because the sun gives it alot of energy to grow . Sun stimulate growth

[@IT-qb7dw]

Saaaammmmeeee . The sun is our salvation. Europe make me SICK

[@SpecialK2644]

This is incredible! Thank you for sharing! I am a proud African!

[@marte1507]

Omg her accent and her voice is so soothing girl thanks for all of this history we are beautiful 🤎🤎🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾♥️

[@sosobobo5134]

People who say our hair is “just hair” education ya self

[@KM-oy5yh]

💯🙏👍

[@trenchytimbers6700]

It is? Just like Celtic hair styles ,French, Tibetan, German, Brazilian, Spanish, literally I could go in for a long time. It’s just hair that anyone can appreciate

[@TheLightShines]

You need to educate yourself, can't even spell properly.

[@gamertag9304]

Hair is hair... some people weren’t born with it

[@gamertag9304]

The King's Daughter fr

[@deborahbondo6967]

Let all of us keep our beautiful black hair natural and be very proud of it 😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳

[@renyoung1955]

Thank you for the education. This makes me love these styles even more.

[@taylorsara1237]

I wanna know what is that formula THEY are using!!! I need that!!

[@schoolwork232]

@@og-greenmachine8623 wow! just so mean!

[@sapphirejones7302]

It's called Chebe powder. You mix it with fatty natural oil like shea or coconut but originally it was a lard or beef tallow.

[@deborahswart1718]

@@sapphirejones7302 Thank you.

[@sapphirejones7302]

@@deborahswart1718 anytime!

[@AD-cy4vj]

@Sophia Riley lol ok

[@fourideasbefore612]

Thank you for another of OUR history lessons. I find it quite interesting. Gives me so much self-pride. Thank you, again!

[@shannonarmstrong6364]

Thanks for the info I love diversity of my hair 4c with some 4b

[@inesclaudia8390]

This video is so informative and love it 😍

[@williejohnson9672]

I have look at this how can I get this will it work for man to

[@SizzlesDiaries]

Ambalantu women are from our subtribe of Awambo people. When I saw this video I had to go ask my late grandmothers sister and she told me some pretty amazing things which i hopefully will share in a video someday. Thank you for showcasing my people, much love from Namibia.

[@phinebrowngirl5467]

What I see is locs in which we all know grows long on most folks. None the less, beautiful.

[@kalishagibbs3797]

Exactly

[@ellenpearljackson5219]

I am so grateful for these videos coming out today always love being black and now I'm proud of the way we are showing our own natural hair not those of other cultures it's beautiful to be black and have her own hair our hair is coarse and beautiful at 82 years old I'm so glad I've lived long to see this our own culture with the beautiful braids thank you from the bottom of my heart peace and love

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

Jealous of their thick, strong hair. Mine is so thin and brittle.

[@niarose4352]

Amla or henna/cassia will help! I have naturally thinner strands as well but with a good moisture and protein balance it is not breaking off and keeps my hair from getting split ends. Hang in there!

[@ShammahEmmanuelU]

Nia B. Is amla protein

[@niarose4352]

@@ShammahEmmanuelU Its a Phyto Nutrient full of minerals and vitamins. It can produce collagen which is technically a protein but it's not like what a keratin or full on protein treatment will do do you hair. It's strengthens but keeps the hair soft!

[@donnie1994]

Don't lose hope, it's never too late to make a change for the better. Best of luck to you.

[@markjakker2091]

Relaxer makes hair thin and brittle

[@carlathomas7836]

Awesome!! Everyone viewing this if you haven't yet repent and accept Christ Jesus as your lord and saviour,please do so before it's too late its not God will for none to perish.

[@usedbyjesus]

Amen keep the faith and don't let anyone discourage you or stop you from spreading the gospel in public private or on social media..Glory to God stay focused

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Amen! 🙏🏾

[@puddiesimms2818]

@nameless face so do you believe in evil., as in hell AKA Lucipher just asking

[@ahhhitgavebirth8125]

@nameless face Please be respectful. Thank you.

[@mimia.4810]

nameless face No one knows what happens after death. That's just your opinion/belief. Stop saying it like it's a fact. It is possible that there is a God. Let people belief what they want. Jeez.

[@VictoriaWhitlock]

Watching this while braiding my hair. Apparently, some people are on the internet talking about, "Having long natural hair is white supremacist." They clearly don't know about these people and are just jealous of people with long natural hair.

[@Maki-00]

White supremacist? I can’t even process that line of thinking! I saw one natural hair video, where many of the women featured wore their hair down showcasing their curls and one fool commented that the styles were “too Caucasian”! 🤣

[@LUX_8]

I've never heard of that.

[@aoarecruiter]

Long hair is not white supremacy.long hair came from us we invented braiding.

[@megamenoalbertina282]

KZbin recommendation surprised me with this. My tribe🙈❤️

[@nycsweetnessniijiamarukhan7918]

Is this tribe the same as the Ovimbundu?

[@megamenoalbertina282]

@@nycsweetnessniijiamarukhan7918 no they are two different culture groups both bantu but still different.

[@marthaherman2961]

Me too 😊😊

[@marthaherman2961]

@@nycsweetnessniijiamarukhan7918 nope. I don't even know if there is a tribe called Ovimbundu. But it sound like it's from the side of Opuwo.

[@Veronique428]

@@megamenoalbertina282 I didn’t know that there is also bantu tribe there; I’m bantu too from Kongo, Bakongo tribe but I don’t speak kikongo sadly😭😭😭

[@nikinightingale8952]

Outstanding video, this teaches me the importance of my hair and how to grow it naturally. Excellent!

[@laurennaulty9479]

I love your videos and how you educate people!!! I would love to see more of these videos!

[@THMILLER]

Well done. No one should use chemicals on their hair. My daughter has very long hair as well. I am Afro-american man, but i do her hair based on cutting out of all the damaging things i have seen women do their hair over my lifetime and it helps that i now live abroad for now 21 years.

[@annaeiva9872]

Yes mbalantu tribe, all the way from Namibia, so proud to be Namibian🤗

[@nahambohilma8598]

💃💃

[@nessaalixanderia]

YUP so it's NOT just a hair style 🤗

[@skylarblacc1660]

All of our hairstyles were used to hide food lots if stuff so no plaits and cornrows are no joke its our history I 🖤IT🥰

[@skylarblacc1660]

@Lovely 💯🙏🏽🥰👊🏽🖤with our chests we shall profess our love for our heritage forever

[@honeyharmon6571]

Both my parents mothers had hair pass their knees.

[@deborahswart1718]

Wow! I am gobsmacked by the thickness, length, strenght and beauty of the hair and hairstyle shown by the women in this vid. What type of bark do they use, from which tree? And what kind of oil? Thank you for this vid.

[@AA-wf9ld]

hair is a natural extension of your soul. it's the buildup of skills and emotion. The more spiritual you are the more your hair grows. Cut your hair to start fresh and clean but dont cut too often. Building hair is emotional bodybuilding. The asian/japanese people have made this their culture.

[@purposefullyruusa4412]

Learning something new about my own country people. This is awesome.

[@samuelashford5198]

This motivates me more to grow my hair as a African American man

[@ShellyBlack8359]

Thank you this is awesome. Our hair is soooo BEAUTIFUL!! 😍

[@johnnettamacfarlane9809]

It reminds me of Samson's 7 locs AMAZING 🤗 Thank you 🌹 Namaste 🙏❤🕯🦋🧚🏿‍♀️

[@empressjoolz]

Its jus like natural natti's jus luv mi culture yu si...Jah Blessings. 👏🏾👏🏾🇯🇲🇨🇦✊🏾❤

[@weknowhisvoice9296]

Trust in Jesus he died for your sins, believe the gospel. Repent!!! If you do sin confess your sins, ask him to help you overcome your sins he will. Obey Jesus, live by his teachings, be led by the Holy Spirit. The Lord is coming soon you must live by his teachings. The love of God is beyond our understanding....../////....

[@KM-oy5yh]

AMEN AMEN AMEN 👍😇🙏💯

[@joycomesinthemorning2043]

Amen!!

[@yeshuaislord3872]

Amen. Amen

[@lordofallnaan5939]

Amen!

[@wrightandrea9465]

Religion you don’t even understand yourself

[@rosahealthyhair8646]

Nice 😁 It is amazing to see how we are inspired by our culture😍 we have our inspirations in us 🤗

[@belindahawkins4083]

Thank u for sharing history of tribes in Africa who promote long hair growth

[@_caram_]

Great informative video! I have always worn protective styles (braids) & I have tailbone length hair. If you take care of your hair, it will flourish...💚

[@mauraplus6754]

Same here....I'm waist length

[@irreplacable1988]

Is your hair relaxed or natural?

[@_caram_]

@Creole Belle Keep doing what you're doing and it will grow 😉

[@_caram_]

@@irreplacable1988 It's natural

[@darlenebattle3005]

Wonderful info and very helpful. Luv your channel, always did. Thank you for your research, Maryam. Congrats on getting married!

[@bloggedbybrents6825]

I hate that that mainstream media has only shown us in one light. No hair, big noses etc y'all know what I'm talking about. In reality they NEVA wanted us to see the many BEAUTIFUL faces of our people. I'm a Cosmetologist and ALL hair grows that has a follicle. It takes people like Ms. Hampton and ourselves to look into our heritage to know the Queens and Kings within.

[@Kindred04]

Your negative connotation of "big noses" shows that your mind is still shackled and sadly you don't even realize it.

[@moosieh1]

We're the first peoples of this planet. Our noses aren't "big". It's the others that's tiny, crooked, small, etc. Ever thought about THAT? 🙄

[@MEGALUNEITV]

THe researches in your videos are just stunning... You are an incredible and passionate researcher... Thank you! Have a gracefilled year 2021!!!

[@InspiredSoul812]

How did the Chebe work out for you ? Do you have a review on it ?

[@jewagainstisrael3046]

Ahahah. Mupek oil Missed with caw dunk. When the caw dried up it keeps the style. I'm from Namib Angola I used this oil if Mupek as a child my hair was strong and long.

[@sonyafreeman2295]

Wow, I love this. Knowledge is key!

[@sherriokere1192]

Thanks sis 😘 I did try the ambunu leaves and I'm loving it. Ambunu has made my wash days easy and detangling is no longer a struggle for me. I'm extremely tender headed and I have waist length hair type 4b. I've experimented various ways of using this herb. My hair Love's ambunu. Sis I tried to buy as much of this herb as I could because I didn't want to run out it.😂

[@katvogue2871]

Are you low porosity?

[@orlalolo4585]

I love these videos, and this history even tho I'm white I'm still so interested in all these type videos ,I be getting educated 🙌

[@KerrybSweet]

Thank you for that short but detailed educational fact 👏🏽🙌🏽✊🏽💕👑

[@TheStarrShine]

Beautiful!Fascinating! Thanks for posting.

[@karinamoses790]

Hi you said they kept the style in for years is that correct?meaning they didn't take it down?is that correct

[@munix9351]

Yep. That's why dreads grow. It's left alone.

[@annawatson5448]

Thanks for this excellent video! What beautiful,strong&luscious hair those black 👸🏽 have!

[@simbasimba6212]

I'm a Man and I love your Afrikan hair styles

[@kenyal7965]

How beautiful! Thank you for sharing the little known story behind the Mbalantus’ super rich culture 💗

[@camishanimmons1766]

Beautiful. Looks painful though. I usually exclusively wear box braids now I know why. Thanks for this😊

[@Sierra000]

That mixture looks and sounds EXACTLY like Chebe. The women of Chad also have the same paste !!!!! I use it and my hair is actually growing check it out y’all

[@neomashaba7090]

Thats what i was thinking too. Im acrually using chebe on my hair rn.

[@Sierra000]

@@neomashaba7090 Same! January is my sixth month! I’m almost done and my hair has grown so much so fast, my mom thought it was weave 🤣

[@nikkikay4888]

Hi Sierra,if you don't mind sharing where did you purchase yours from? Please& Thank You ☺️

[@Sierra000]

@@nikkikay4888 Miss Sahel!

[@nitabug652]

thank you so much for this I hope it educates people

[@shirleywarner4146]

Very good information.Excellent history. Thank you.😊

[@bennygati324]

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING 👏HAIR GROWTH 😍WOOW

[@suzettemiller9444]

Thanks for the history and culture lesson. I enjoy watching these.

[@bcorp9275]

I enjoyed this educational presentation!

[@mocah1217]

Great info. Stay bless

[@rebirthed1274]

That's my COUNTRY & One of our Oshiwambo tribes😃

[@abeban.8366]

Hi Africa what country I wanna know please.

[@moosieh1]

@@abeban.8366 Namibia

[@abeban.8366]

@@moosieh1 Thank you so much .

[@capricioustwinlolalapeeda3808]

Whow! This is a very Informative Video and I Love African Hair and Styles... I learn many things from this, Thank you much!

[@jamesraphaelbako7160]

What products are used as sealant please?

[@takeshaanderson3530]

The art of it all astonishing and beautiful

[@NN-wu8fw]

I kept my hair as wet as I could from July to Nov in a bun and my hair grew 5 inches believe it or not. I used nothing special just leave in conditioner, oil for my scalp and water. I don't do protective styles, wigs, or weaves etc. I left my hair alone and now I have been asked where I buy my hair ☺️

[@SunDayzAlwyz]

I grew my hair the exact same way. I didn’t know it could get so long. It happened by accident during the pandemic because everything was closed. So for about 2 years my hair didn’t have any heat & I moisturized it, oiled it, put it in a single braid & wrapped it in a bun. It grew to my waist. My whole life it had been a little past my shoulders.

[@NN-wu8fw]

@@SunDayzAlwyz yesssssss it definitely works.

[@matthewmann8969]

The dreads and braids and curls and frizzes are cool

[@thelmamitchell2451]

Thanks Mary. This information is so important to us black women

[@ekiamedia2403]

The ceremony that you have mentioned in your video is called Olufuko. It recently has been revived again and it is being celebrated every year, in an afford to retain our culture. However it has not been very much been welcomed by human rights organizations. However with every year Olufuko has been growing in numbers and local support.

[@iamabee4452]

Why are the human rights orgs against it?

[@luna39900]

So true I came. Back home and my hair started growing again

[@ebonylilyofzion177]

Thank you so much! Very beautiful and healing to see these traditions. Love BIPOC. #DaughtersOfZion

[@zephaniarutlokwana2891]

There has been an appreciation of beauty and style in Africa from time immemorial. This is evident in our primitive societies who now preserve who we are as Africans. Pure Africans who should not be seen with western eyes but with african eyes. There is aa lot of untapped beauty in us when we wear western eyes , infact we see no beauty in us when we use western yardsticks. We are beautiful people

[@JessicaHicks]

Beautiful hair! 💕💕💕

[@wanjikuroki2688]

Lovely, much love from the motherland.. #Kenya

[@rost8303]

Thank you for representing my country culture. Love and peace to you. 🌹

[@ONEBIGIRIEFAMILY]

African beauty! Nice video.👍

[@asaasura6901]

Fellow Namibian here 🇳🇦

[@marciawilliams291]

A lot of us found that out later in life.Can you imagine if we all knew all that info sooner,our hair would be just like the yaw women.🤗

[@charlottekeel-marshall738]

WOW! Amazing video and thank you for sharing this wonderful information on hair.🙏🏿

[@sabeelaMorocco]

Absolutely stunning hair!

[@tonyfernandez9334]

I NEED some of that excelerating paste

[@foofa__loofa1271]

Amazon

[@ay1kahS]

Go get some branches and put them in a grinder. Throw in some oil and there you go. No need to thank me. Lol

[@amyandfamily664]

Very cool information. Thanks!

[@lasparklecovington1238]

They are beautiful!!

[@johnburns2510]

Enjoyed your video Blessings To All Worthy Of Being Blessed

[@bethelgabriel6802]

Moisture moisture moisture...I speak from experience, grow a waist length in just a year and half.

[@Maki-00]

I just reminded myself that I need to moisturize my hair more since it is starting to break off. Working at home for most of the year, I’ve been putting in minimal effort.

[@the1ne879]

Grease your scalp with hair grease! Back to the basics ladies like our moms use to use when we was kids!

[@KM-oy5yh]

@@the1ne879 💯💯💯💯💯

[@roxannewalcott168]

Beautiful information, thank you dear, I proud of my loc, it's long, down to my butt. I just love wrapping it upwards in one bun, I feel like a true queen with this video.