{"id":8501,"date":"2022-06-11T14:43:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T14:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/africa-and-wigs-a-brief-history"},"modified":"2022-06-11T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T15:35:09","slug":"africa-and-wigs-a-brief-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/africa-and-wigs-a-brief-history","title":{"rendered":"Africa and Wigs: A brief history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/world-afri<\/b><br \/>\n<b>https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/world-afri<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Wigs have been present in African society for centuries and, for almost as long, the relationship between black people and wigs has been complicated.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>But where did it all begin, and how are opinions changing in today\u2019s society?<\/p>\n<p>Miriam O\u2019Donkor takes you through the history of wigs in Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/world-afri https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/world-afri Wigs have been present in African society for centuries and, for almost as long, the relationship between black people and wigs has been complicated. 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