Description
Combs (cisakulo) were used to detangle, style and decorate the hair of Chokwe men and women (however according to Marie-Louise Bastin, only men used combs to style their headdresses).1
Cisakulo were also inserted into hair to indicate social associations and status, personal wealth and/or ancestral history.
Distinguishing Features
1Two major categories of Cisakulo exist:
References