page_title: Head tie
hierarchical_section_title: Head tie
caption_attribution_description: Woman in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
context_page_description: A head tie is a women's cloth head scarf that is commonly worn in many parts of West Africa and Southern Africa. The head tie is used as an ornamental head covering or fashion accessory, or for functionality in different settings. Its use or meaning can vary depending on the country and/or religion of those who wear it. There are varying traditional names for headties in different countries, which include: gele, duku, dhuku, tukwi, and doek.
context_section_description: A head tie is a women's cloth head scarf that is commonly worn in many parts of West Africa and Southern Africa.  The head tie is used as an ornamental head covering or fashion accessory, or for functionality in different settings. Its use or meaning can vary depending on the country and/or religion of those who wear it. There are varying traditional names for headties in different countries, which include: gele (Nigeria), duku (Malawi, Ghana), dhuku (Zimbabwe), tukwi (Botswana), and doek (South Africa, Namibia).
caption: Ivoirian woman in a head-tie
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