The word in Wolof for braiding hair is “létou”. These two women take turns braiding each other’s hair in preparation for attending a festive event such as a baptism. They are friends and do not charge each other for their work. It is common to see friends working so skillfully together especially to prepare for a party, or to prepare for travelling. (One university-published dictionary of Wolof has twenty-three different verb entries for variations of ‘braiding’.)

14” x 11” (unframed) Lithograph on archival paper of a 1996 original Ballpoint pen drawing on Canva-paper- Edition of 200.