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Lye Soap Heritage

Meaning ❉ Lye Soap Heritage refers to the historical presence and use of highly alkaline cleansing agents, traditionally prepared with rendered fats and wood ash lye, within Black and mixed-race

A grayscale study focuses on hands meticulously grinding ingredients, likely for traditional textured hair remedies, using mortar and pestle. Bowls contain what appears to be shea butter, dark powder, and a rice-like substance. Light and shadow emphasizes texture of skin and the tools, hinting at ancestral heritage and holistic hair care.

Lye Soap Making

Meaning ❉ Lye soap making is the ancient process of transforming fats and wood ash into soap, deeply connected to textured hair heritage and ancestral care.
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