Bantu knot

American  

[ban-too naht] / ˈbæn tu ˈnɑt /

noun

plural

Bantu knots

1. a section of hair that has been coiled into a small, tight bun.

2. Bantu knots. a hairstyle worn primarily by Black people in which hair is parted in a square or triangular pattern, and each parted section is coiled into a small, tight bun.

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Example Sentences

On Wakanda knots “People are calling the Lupita character’s signature hairstyle Bantu knots, but they’re not. The difference is the Bantu knot is raised. We’re basically starting with a flat knot. Meaning, we’re taking the hair by sections and twisting it upon itself, twisting it down to what I call a flatter, cinnamon-roll shape. We let the hair dry, then lift it slightly at the roots, so it’s off the scalp, but keeps that round shape.”

From New York Times

Okay, maybe they’ll sport street-smart black fashion, borrow a hairstyle or two and call it a “mini bun” when it’s really a bantu knot.

From Time