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Likeleli Ramahlele

My journey has been one of self-discovery and spiritual growth. It started four years ago when I decided to keep my hair natural, which I refer to as my crown, as there is a saying in my culture that a woman’s hair is her crown and portrays her inner beauty. I appreciate that I was born as a black woman and I need to be proud of who I am, so I decided to stop putting chemicals in my hair. I have been natural for four years and I have had my locs for almost three years now.

I once had a conversation with a white neighbor of mine in South Africa and we ended up discussing hair and image, and she said to me. “I don’t understand why you black women go on about being black, and proud and demanding respect and yet according to me you don’t seem to be happy with what you look like because a lot of prominent black women I see everyday in the media all have fake weaves and bonding to look like a white woman.’’ Well there were no bad feelings between myself and the sister as she was just expressing her views, but this taught me that there are a lot of people who share this point of view.

I just wish our sisters would keep more of their natural hair, It is a beautiful feeling. I am wearing my mine, and I couldn’t be happier. To my African sisters out there…. wear your crown and hold your heads up high and be proud of who you are, don’t just say it portray it!!!

PEACE