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| The Afro comb and the politics of hair: Audio slideshow | The Afro comb and the politics of hair: Audio slideshow |
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| The Afro comb has been used by people in Africa and the continent's diaspora for centuries. | The Afro comb has been used by people in Africa and the continent's diaspora for centuries. |
| An exhibition at the University of Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum looks at the Afro comb's impact as both a hair care tool and cultural symbol over the last 6,000 years. It takes visitors on a journey that looks at ancient Egypt, the US civil rights movement and communities across Africa and the Caribbean. Take a brief tour with exhibition curator Sally-Ann Ashton. | An exhibition at the University of Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum looks at the Afro comb's impact as both a hair care tool and cultural symbol over the last 6,000 years. It takes visitors on a journey that looks at ancient Egypt, the US civil rights movement and communities across Africa and the Caribbean. Take a brief tour with exhibition curator Sally-Ann Ashton. |
| Origins of the Afro Comb can be seen at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, until 3 November 2013. | Origins of the Afro Comb can be seen at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, until 3 November 2013. |
| Images courtesy: Fitzwilliam Museum, AP, AFP, Getty Images, Alexis Akwagyiram and Emma Lynch. | |
| Music by Fela Kuti, Gil Scott-Heron, Damian Marley and A Tribe Called Quest. | Music by Fela Kuti, Gil Scott-Heron, Damian Marley and A Tribe Called Quest. |
| Slideshow produced by Alexis Akwagyiram, Paul Kerley and Emma Lynch | Slideshow produced by Alexis Akwagyiram, Paul Kerley and Emma Lynch |
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| Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge | Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
| Natural afro hair makes comeback | Natural afro hair makes comeback |
| The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. | The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. |