PHOTO: KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES FOR CLEAR CHANNEL. I wrote a story back in May about the cultural appropriation of the mislabeled “twisted mini-buns,” which are better known as Bantu knots. “Bantu” ...

In the last few years, bantu knots have popped back into the mainstream with a trail of cultural appropriation behind them. The protective hairstyle, which naturalistas either use to create heat-free ...

As the name implies, the hair style originates from the Zulu tribe of southern Africa. Brenda Banura writes that the style is simple and easy to maintain. Different people call it all kinds of names ...

Bantu knots (or Zulu knots) are actually great for any hair texture and can help smooth out and define curlier tresses. On the flip side it can add a bit more curl to those with straighter hair.

If there's a hairstyle that never fails to leave our jaws on the flaw it's Bantu knots, and from Rihanna to Yara Shahidi, the striking geometric look has been worn by celebs for many a red carpet ...

Bantu knots also known as Zulu knots originate from the Zulu tribes of southern Africa near the Sea of Durban. Bantu knots are created when the hair is sectioned off and twisted into knots. The shapes ...