In what ways did colonial practices disrupt indigenous African scalp care rituals and heritage?
Colonialism disrupted African scalp care by imposing foreign beauty standards, suppressing traditional practices, and eroding ancestral knowledge and ingredients.
Cultural Discontinuity
Meaning ❉ Cultural Discontinuity refers to the profound historical rupture in ancestral hair practices and traditions, notably for Black and mixed-race communities.
Cultural Disruption
Meaning ❉ Cultural Disruption for textured hair means historical and ongoing undermining of ancestral practices and identity, leading to persistent societal biases.
Convict Leasing Systems
Meaning ❉ Convict Leasing Systems describes the post-Civil War practice of leasing prisoners, primarily African Americans, for forced labor in the American South.
