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Gele hairstyles are the Nigerian traditional hair tie women wear to weddings, churches, parties and even the marketplace. No Nigerian event or wedding can one without seeing the women elegantly dressed in their colorful hair ties (big and small) worn over either their vibrant Bubba & Iro for the Yoruba women; or with a Lace gown, Ankara or George Wrapper and blouse for the Igbo women.
The name Gele originates from the Yoruba culture, which refers to as a woman’s head wrap. In Igbo culture, the name for traditional hair tie is “Akisi or “Ichafu.”
Gele comes in different forms, styles, colors, and sizes. Gele is glamorous, brings the wow factor, and elevates a woman’s traditional outfit.
TYPES OF GELE HAIRSTYLES
Ankara Gele
Aso-oke Gele
Avant Garde Gele
Flowery Umbrella Gele
Infinity Pleats Gele
Perfect Rose Gele
Pleats Overload Gele
Sego Gele
Side Rose Gele
Side-Twisted Fan Gele
Silk Satin Gele
Wide Flower Design Gele
I love Gele and I wear it to occasions when possible. But the only issue I have with Gele is that sometimes it’s hard to tie depending on the material and also the pain caused by the tightness. The tightness comes from making sure it does not fall off my head while at a party…. LOL.
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In recent years, the creation of Auto-Gele aka pre-styled gele has made a tremendous difference to how women wear geles for occasions. Auto-Geles are pre-styled gele, which eliminates the need of struggling with gele while trying to tie and style it.
There are Auto-gele for brides and those are usually big, but the bride can opt for a medium size ones too; while her Asoebi ladies’ gele are on the small size.
Below are the latest trending gele hairstyles. Whether you are a bride or just looking for style inspiration for your next gele hair-tie; you will surely find your style among the below from these amazing gele stylists.
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