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Kalahari Melon

A close portrait reveals a hand gently adjusting a tightly bound silk turban, covering textured hair styled high. The monochrome highlights the fabric's sheen, framing the forehead and eyebrow, embodying protective styling for moisture retention and minimal manipulation, integral to holistic textured hair care and ancestral Black hair traditions.

Kalahari Melon Heritage

Meaning ❉ The Kalahari Melon Heritage encompasses the ancestral wisdom and enduring cultural practices surrounding the Citrullus lanatus plant, particularly its use for textured hair care within Southern African communities.
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