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Following the Warps of Beauty: Hair in the Center of Body Aesthetics in Maputo

Abstract

This paper focuses on the centrality of hair in body aesthetics investments in the studied context. Since hair has a major role in the aesthetic building of the body, the article seeks to understand the meanings of these practices based on local understandings of the body.

Key Words:
Body; Beauty; Hair; Feminity

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