The sisters Celia and Elaine, who pose for the camera, appreciate. her natural hair.
Photo by Kristen Staker
The sisters Celia and Elaine, who pose for the camera, appreciate. her natural hair.
Photo by Kristen Staker
In Papua New Guinea, Celia Omae said she just wanted her hair to blend. She would put in extensions and relax (she would permanently straighten her hair) until she said to herself, “I love my natural hair because it’s beautiful just the way it is. Why would I want to try to be something I’m not?
Celia Omae, a sophomore studying biology, and her sister Elaine Omae, a freshman also studying biology, said they both aspire to become doctors.
Elaine Omae said she has always considered her hair beautiful because it is thick. She said that she likes to put it in different styles, styling it in an afro or tying it up, but she loves to wear his hair in braids.
Celia Omae explained that the culture in Papua New Guinea favors a standard of natural beauty. Elaine Omae said: “Natural beauty is the best. … even if you put [in] extras… God created us the way [we] we are, and if we do not accept that, we are not accepting His love, and [this is] His way of showing that he cares about us. He wants us to accept that natural beauty.”
Sisters Elaine and Celia Omae, from Papua New Guinea, use a comb to comb their hair
Photo by Kristen Staker
Sisters Elaine and Celia Omae, from Papua New Guinea, use a comb to comb their hair
Photo by Kristen Staker
Celia Omae said that she continues to have a good relationship with her hair, but added that sometimes she is too lazy and doesn’t want to do anything with it, due to the extensive maintenance her hair requires.
Elaine Omae said: “When I was little, my mom [used coconut on her hair]. Most of the time when we want to treat our hair, we don’t use chemicals. In fact, we only get the coconut, we scrape it [inside]and then we squeeze the milk and use the dry [insides].”
She continued: “We use that to wash our hair and then we add the coconut milk. [on our hair]. …keeps hair hydrated… and oily.”
In Papua New Guinea, hair texture and color differ from province to province, Elaine Omae said. She explained that the four provinces are the Highlands, Momase, the coastal region and the islands of New Guinea, where hair is typically red.
Sisters Elaine and Celia smile and hug each other
Photo by Kristen Staker
Sisters Elaine and Celia smile and hug each other
Photo by Kristen Staker
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