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English translation: wool hair
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peer agreement (net): +2| mèches en laine wool hair Explanation: Could it be referring to 'mèches en laine'? According to this article, 'mèches à cheveux', are forbidden in Touba. 'Mèches en laine' are used to create braids, Senegalese twists, dreadlocks etc.. They are termed as wool but are usually acrylic. https://senalioune.com/senegal-veille-sur-les-interdits-a-to... You can see photos of 'mèches en laine' used in hairstyles here in a French salon "Nous nous spécialisons également en tresse africaine. Nous vous proposons plusieurs variétés dont voici quelques-unes : Des nattes et tresses sans mèches Des nattes et tresses lisses ou frisées avec mèches en laine" https://bl-beauty-shop.fr/ Here, they are for sale on ebay and you can see it in the video below https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Pack-Brazilian-Acrylic-Wool-Yar... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bfVBUyBLKo It's sometimes called yarn hair, other types called Brazilian wool hair and I think you can get alpaca ones too. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2021-02-09 15:44:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This is a video of the confiscated items referred to in Ian's question (you can see that the mannequins are the same ones that are in the article). You can see the wool hair at around 4:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udeBsBMnLbI -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2021-02-09 15:45:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry - 4:34 |
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