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20 Ghana Weaving Styles You Should Try This Festive Season

Ghana weaving is a popular hair-making style of Africans, and this hair-making style has been utilized for years. Notwithstanding the name, Ghana weaving styles aren’t only reserved for Ghanaians; they are the types of hairstyles popular among Africans and beyond. Ghana weaving styles are beautiful. Several Ghana weaving styles are modern, exquisite, and fashionable, even to date. 

No matter the age or history of Ghana weaving, some styles are relevant in this modern age. There are some Ghana weaving styles that you should try this festive season for their beauty, relevance, and modernity. Now, let’s take a look at some of these Ghanaian weaving styles. 

Here are 20 Ghana weaving styles you should try this festive season:

1. Tiny Cornrows with Ponytail

Tiny Cornrows with Ponytail [Credit: The Right Hairstyles]
Tiny Cornrows with Ponytail [Credit: Loose Out]

Tiny cornrows in front with a ponytail at the back should be a perfect weaving style for anyone. It is modern, exquisite, and perfect for most types of heads and complexions. It brings out the beautiful face of any person. It should be your top choice for this festive season. 

2. Big Cornrows

Big Cornrows [Credit: The Right Hairstyles]
Big Cornrows [Credit: Pinterest]

Big cornrows are another style of Ghana weaving you can try for this festive season, especially for people with broad faces. Big cornrows are an image of largeness, of boldness, and can transform a person’s face beautifully. 

3. Mixed-sized cornrows with Curly Hair Extension

Mixed-sized cornrows with Curly Hair Extension [Credit: Jaliza]
Mixed-sized cornrows with Curly Hair Extension [Credit: Jaliza]

A mixture of cornrows size as a style of Ghana weaving with curly hair used for weaving the back side of the hair can be beautiful. It can transform any face and make it look beautiful. The curly hair at the back side can also produce wonder for the overall look of the person. 

4. Short Micro-sized Braids

Short Micro-sized Braids [Credit: Latest Hairstyles]
Short Micro-sized Braids [Credit: Style Seat]

Making short micro-sized braids is a perfect weaving style for a festive season. It is a simple type of hair that exudes the gentility of a person. It is surely the perfect hair for a simple event or ceremony. 

5. Fulani-Styled Braids

Fulani-Styled Braids [Credit: Pinterest]
Fulani-Styled Braids [Pinterest]

Fulani-styled braiding is inspired by the type of hair Fulani people of West  Africa make. They are usually long braids packed on two sides with a center parting. It is traditional and simple. It can go for any event. 

6. Short Braids with Beads at Tips

Short Braids with Beads at Tips [Allure]
Short Braids with Beads at Tips [Credit: Pinterest]

Short braids with beads at the tips of braids are a fantastic choice of Ghana weaving style. It has been around for a while but the style continues to be popular among Africans. It looks beautiful, unique, and fashionable whenever it’s made. 

7. Center-parted Short Braids

Center-parted Short Braids  [Credit: Hairstyle For Women]
Center-parted Short Braids [Credit: Pinterest]

Center-parted short braids present simplicity and beauty whenever it is made. The hair is not packed after it is made, meaning  that it flow in its beauty. If you are a person who loves simple and good hair, you can go for this this festive season. 

8. Mid-sized Thick Braids with Multiple Partings

Mid-sized Thick Braids with Multiple Partings [Credit: BraidsConnect]
Mid-sized Thick Braids with Multiple Partings [Credit:The Braided Wig]

Thick braids are also good to go on any person. The perfect combination for it is mid-sized thick braids with multiple partings, and these give the hair its perfect beauty. The multiple parts of the hair flow in its beauty. 

9. Very Thick Braids with Multiple Partings

Very Thick Braids with Multiple Partings  [Credit: Ula Hair]
Very Thick Braids with Multiple Partings  [Credit: Pinterest]

Very thick braids with multiple partings are also good for different types of heads and people. Just like mid-sized thick braids with multiple partings, this weaving style is beautiful when it flows in its beauty. The style is perfect for the festive season. 

10. Very Long Braids

Very Long Braids  [Credit: Mic Hair]
Very Long Braids [Credit: Mic Hair]

Making very long braids speaks of grandness and royalty. It makes a person stand out. Very long braids are good for special occasions, and they would suit this festive season. 

11. Very Long Braids ending with Curls

Very Long Braids ending with Curls [Credit: Pinterest]
Very Long Braids ending with Curls [Credit: Bora Braids]

Very long braids ending with curly hair are perfect for people who can maintain them. The curly hair at the end adds more glamour to the hair. This type of weaving is also perfect for special occasions and festive seasons. 

12. Short Curled Brown Mid-sized Braids

Short Curled Brown Mid-sized Braids [Credit: The Right Hairstyles]
Short Curled Brown Mid-sized Braids  [Credit: Hair Adviser]

Short curled brown mid-sized braids are good for any event or occasion. This weaving style is part of our simple styles which can be used anywhere. There’s so much simplicity and class in this weaving style that it can go with any type of cloth and occasion. 

13. Cornrows at the Front and Afro at the Rear

Cornrows at the Front and Afro at the Rear  [Credit: My Braided Wig]
Cornrows at the Front and Afro at the Rear  [Credit: Instagram]

For people who love authentic African style, cornrows at the front and afro at the backside of their hair are good options to consider. This hair exudes an authentic African look. It is also a unique form of hair that will make you stand out during the festive season. 

14. Long Braids with Beads at Tips

Long Braids with Beads at Tips [Credit: Pinterest]
Long Braids with Beads at Tips [Credit: Pinterest]

Long braids with beads at the tip is an amazing Ghanaian weaving style that will make you look amazing. There’s this charm and awesomeness that comes with this type of weaving. It makes you really look good. 

15. Extra-large Ghana Weaving Braids

Extra-large Ghana Weaving Braids [Credit: Pinterest]
Extra-large Ghana Weaving Braids [Credit: Pinterest]

Extra-large Ghana weaving braids are perfect for people who can’t spend so much time in the saloon, and people who can maintain it. This style is perfect for special occasions. It brings out the beauty of the individuals who make the hair. 

16. Tiny Zig-zagging Ghana Weaving

Tiny Zig-zagging Ghana Weaving [Credit: MyNativeFashion]
Tiny Zig-zagging Ghana Weaving [Credit: Pinterest]

Tiny zig-zagging Ghana weaving is a unique form of hair that stands out whenever it is made. This weaving style is difficult to make, and it takes time, but it is worth it. Tiny zig-zagging Ghana weaving gives the best look to anyone. It is a perfect hairstyle for any occasion. 

17. Blond Tiny Ghana Weaving

Blond Tiny Ghana Weaving [Credit: Pinterest]
Blond Tiny Ghana Weaving [Credit: Pinterest]

Blond tiny Ghana weaving is good when it matches with a fair skin or blond-colored cloth. The type of weaving style and color of the hair stand out. It will be a perfect choice for the festive season. 

18. Mixed-sized Long Flowing Braids

Mixed-sized Long Flowing Braids [Credit: StyleCraze]
Mixed-sized Long Flowing Braids [Credit: The Right Hairstyles]

Long-flowing braids of different sizes are as good as regular long braids. These braids are wonderful when they are well-made. They suit classic occasions. 

19. Goddess Ghana Braids

Goddess Ghana Braids  [Credit: Pinterest]
Goddess Ghana Braids  [Credit: Pinterest]

Goddess Ghana braids, just like the name, are typically similar to the hair of a Goddess. This hair is average in size of braids and their length, as such, it suits any head and face size perfectly. It can be used for any occasion. It is equally perfect for the festive season. 

20. Ghana Braided Updo Styled-up

Ghana Braided Updo Styled-up [Credit: Hair Adviser]
Ghana Braided Updo Styled-up [Credit: Pinterest]

Ghana braided updo is simply a weaving style where hair is braided to go up. It looks like the hair is deliberately planted on top of the person’s head. It looks wonderful when it is well-made. 

Conclusion

Ghana weaving is a form of weaving that’s popular among Africans. This weaving style has a long history; and notwithstanding its long history, it is still as relevant now as it was before. Several Ghanaian weaving styles suit people, and you can try out one of these styles this festive season. 

Chinweokwu Ukwueze

Chinweokwu Ukwueze believes in the uniqueness and efficacy of dreams. He edited a creative and critical writing journal, and his works have been published in Litro, Kalahari Review, Kreative Diadem, and elsewhere. He lives, dreams, and teaches literature in the magical town of Nsukka, where he continues to hone his craft.

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