EPISODE · Dec 2, 2023 · 11 MIN
Celebrating traditional Fijian hair practice from a Wairarapa farm
from Culture 101
The buiniga is a traditional Fijian unisex hairstyle. Similar to the afro, but more sculpted, it’s become a source of national pride. Increasingly young women in Fiji are bucking Western trends and refusing to straighten their hair. Fijian born and raised, artist, poet and fashion designer Natasha Ratuva’s exhibition at Aratoi museum in Masterton is called Buiniga, named after the iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian traditional practice).
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The buiniga is a traditional Fijian unisex hairstyle. Similar to the afro, but more sculpted, it’s become a source of national pride. Increasingly young women in Fiji are bucking Western trends and refusing to straighten their hair. Fijian born and raised, artist, poet and fashion designer Natasha Ratuva’s exhibition at Aratoi museum in Masterton is called Buiniga, named after the iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian traditional practice).
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