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{{Short description|Type of men's headscarf to maintain hair positioning}} |
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| caption = American rapper [[GZA]] wearing a do-rag |
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A '''do-rag''', '''durag''', '''silky ''' or '''du-rag''', also called a '''wave cap''', is a cap typically worn: |
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# To maintain natural oils in hair (similar to a bonnet) |
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# To stop hair breakage |
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# To keep afro hair, wave patterns and braids from shifting while sleeping |
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# Simply as a form of identity-making fashion, popular in black culture and hip-hop |
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⚫ | A '''do-rag''' (<small>[[Do-rag#Spelling and etymology|alternate spellings]]</small>), '''silky ''', or '''wave cap''' is a close-fitting cloth cap tied around the top of the head.<ref name=Webster/> Do-rags may be worn to accelerate the development of long curly/kinky hair, [[waves (hairstyle)|waves]] or locks in the hair;<ref>{{citation | author=Tom Dalzell | entry=do-rag | title=The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English | publisher=Routledge | year=2009 | pages=308 | isbn=978-0-415-37182-7| author-link=Tom Dalzell }}</ref> to maintain natural oils in hair (similar to a bonnet); to stop hair breakage; or to keep hair, wave patterns and braids from shifting while sleeping. Do-rags are also worn as an identity-making fashion choice, popular in [[African-American culture]]. |
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Durags were originally worn by Ethiopian kings especially by menelik the second (1841-1921) and later enslaved African American women and laborers in the 19th century. In the 1930s, during the [[Harlem Renaissance]] and [[Great Depression]], the durag was used to maintain hairstyles. After the [[Black Power Movement]] in the late 1960s, the durag became a [[fashion statement]] among [[African Americans]], worn by rappers, athletes and men of all ages. However, because of rappers such as [[ASAP Ferg|A$AP Ferg]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dawson|first=Lamar|title=How to Tie a Durag, According to A$AP Ferg|url=https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-tie-a-durag|access-date=2021-03-29|website=GQ|language=en-us}}</ref> and the renewed popularity of [[Waves (hairstyle)|waves]], they have regained their status. |
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== Spelling and etymology == |
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⚫ | Numerous alternative spellings exist for ''do-rag'', including '''du-rag''', '''dew-rag''', and '''doo-rag''', all of which may be spelt with a space instead of a hyphen, or with neither a hyphen nor a space; especially as '''durag'''. The simplest etymology for ''do-rag'' is that it is named as such because it is a ''rag'' worn to protect one's hair''do''. However, ''[[The New York Times]]'' claims that the correct spelling of the word is ''durag''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Garcia|first=Sandra E.|date=2018-05-14|title=The Durag, Explained|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/style/durag-solange-met-gala.html|access-date=2021-03-29|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> An alternative etymology claims that name should be spelt ''dew-rag'', and ''dew'' is a euphemism for sweat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2005-March/046931.html|title=Do-Rag (1966)|last=Preston|first=Dennis R.|date=23 March 2005|website=Lingualist|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref> |
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== Etymology == |
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* In the August 27, 1965 edition of LIFE magazine, a page 22 photo caption describes a man wearing a "do-rag on his new hair-do".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Alexander |first1=Shana |title=Out of the Cauldron of Hate - Arson and Death |journal=LIFE |date=27 August 1965 |page=22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WFMEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA22 |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref> |
* In the August 27, 1965 edition of LIFE magazine, a page 22 photo caption describes a man wearing a "do-rag on his new hair-do".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Alexander |first1=Shana |title=Out of the Cauldron of Hate - Arson and Death |journal=LIFE |date=27 August 1965 |page=22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WFMEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA22 |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref> |
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* On June 4, 1966, the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' printed "do rag ... a cloth band worn around the forehead as a sweatband or to keep hair in place".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio on June 4, 1966 · Page 37|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152630510/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref> |
* On June 4, 1966, the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' printed "do rag ... a cloth band worn around the forehead as a sweatband or to keep hair in place".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio on June 4, 1966 · Page 37|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/152630510/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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* In late 1966, "do rag ... processed hair done up in black rags" appeared in ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=" the do rag " - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=%22+the+do+rag+%22&tbm=bks|access-date=2021-03-29|website=www.google.com}}</ref> |
* In late 1966, "do rag ... processed hair done up in black rags" appeared in ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=" the do rag " - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=%22+the+do+rag+%22&tbm=bks|access-date=2021-03-29|website=www.google.com}}</ref> |
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The [[Merriam-Webster]] online dictionary places the earliest usage of ''do-rag'' in 1968.<ref name=Webster>{{Cite web|title=Definition of DO-RAG|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-rag|access-date=2021-03-29|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | American singer and bassist [[Thundercat (musician)|Thundercat's]] album [[Thundercat (musician)|''It Is What It Is'']] features the song entitled "Dragonball Durag"''.'' The lyrics references the headwear as the title piece to impress women. The |
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While the contemporary English nomenclature for the object originated in the 1960s, the object itself is older. Do-rags were originally worn by Ethiopian kings, especially by [[Menelik II]] (1841–1921), and later worn by enslaved African American women and laborers in the 19th century.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} In the 1930s, during the [[Harlem Renaissance]] and [[Great Depression]], the do-rag was used to maintain hairstyles. |
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During the [[black pride]] movement of the 1960s and '70s, do-rags became a fashion statement among [[African American]] men.<ref name="Shen2020">{{cite book |last1=Shen |first1=Ann |title=Nevertheless, She Wore It: 50 Iconic Fashion Moments |date=2020 |publisher=Chronicle Books LLC |location=San Francisco |isbn=1452184011 |page=44}}</ref> In the 1990s, do-rags were further popularized by rappers like [[Jay-Z]], [[Nelly]], and [[50 Cent]].<ref name="Shen2020"/> The popularity of rappers such as [[ASAP Ferg|A$AP Ferg]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dawson|first=Lamar|title=How to Tie a Durag, According to A$AP Ferg|url=https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-tie-a-durag|access-date=2021-03-29|website=GQ|language=en-us}}</ref> and the [[Waves (hairstyle)|waves hairstyle]] have re-stimulated the use of do-rags. |
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⚫ | American singer and bassist [[Thundercat (musician)|Thundercat's]] album [[Thundercat (musician)|''It Is What It Is'']] features the song entitled "Dragonball Durag"''.'' The lyrics references the headwear as the title piece to impress women. The do-rag referenced has a pattern taken from popular Japanese television cartoon ''[[Dragon Ball]]''. |
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<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dragon Ball Durag Lyrics|url=https://duragwave.com/wavers-blog/dragon-ball-durag-lyrics/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Durag Wave|language=en}}</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dragon Ball Durag Lyrics|url=https://duragwave.com/wavers-blog/dragon-ball-durag-lyrics/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Durag Wave|language=en}}</ref> |
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Rapper [[Royce da 5'9"]] has a song on the 2020 album ''[[The Allegory]]'' entitled "Rhinestone Doo Rag". |
Rapper [[Royce da 5'9"]] has a song on the 2020 album ''[[The Allegory]]'' entitled "Rhinestone Doo Rag". |
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[[Rihanna]] wore a |
[[Rihanna]] wore a do-rag on the cover of British [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], which marked a milestone of do-rags as seen as a fashion symbol.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-31|title=Rihanna makes history: 'Did I ever imagine that I would see a durag on the cover of Vogue?'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/mar/31/rihanna-makes-history-did-i-ever-imagine-that-i-would-see-a-durag-on-the-cover-of-vogue|access-date=2020-11-02|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> |
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The character of Leon Black on ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' is famous for wearing his do-rag on the show. |
The character of Leon Black on ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' is famous for wearing his do-rag on the show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Is Leon Black on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" The Most Influential Durag Ambassador on TV?|url=https://duragwave.com/wavers-blog/is-leon-black-on-curb-your-enthusiasm-the-most-influential-durag-ambassador-on-tv/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Durag Wave|language=en}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|title=Is Leon Black on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" The Most Influential Durag Ambassador on TV?|url=https://duragwave.com/wavers-blog/is-leon-black-on-curb-your-enthusiasm-the-most-influential-durag-ambassador-on-tv/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Durag Wave|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2021, contestant Symone wore an outfit with a do-rag, which extended to a [[Train (clothing)|train]], on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)|thirteenth season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eliminations return as Drag Race celebrates cheesy holiday movies|url=https://tv.avclub.com/eliminations-return-as-rupaul-s-drag-race-celebrates-ch-1846115263|access-date=2021-03-29|website=TV Club|language=en-us}}</ref> |
In 2021, contestant Symone wore an outfit with a do-rag, which extended to a [[Train (clothing)|train]], on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)|thirteenth season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eliminations return as Drag Race celebrates cheesy holiday movies|url=https://tv.avclub.com/eliminations-return-as-rupaul-s-drag-race-celebrates-ch-1846115263|access-date=2021-03-29|website=TV Club|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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== Controversy == |
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⚫ | Some United States high schools attempted to ban the wearing of do-rags.<ref name="Rubio-Dec 2019">{{cite web |last1=Rubio |first1=Karolena |title=Du-Rag Controversy Resolved |url=https://raidervoice.com/uncategorized/2018/12/13/du-rag-controversy-resolved/ |website=raidervoice.com |access-date=15 July 2019 |page=1 |language=en |date=13 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="Miller- July 2018">{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Rann |title=A Charter School's Explanation for Banning Durags Is Worse Than the Ban |url=https://progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/charter-schools-explanation-for-banning-durags-worse-than-ban-180720/ |website=progressive.org |access-date=15 July 2019 |page=1 |language=en |date=20 July 2018}}</ref> When [[John Muir High School]] in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], [[California]], banned do-rags as part of a school dress-code policy, the Black Student Union staged a peaceful walk-out in February 2019.<ref name=Kenney2019>{{Cite web|url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/02/26/california-high-school-students-stage-mass-walkout-over-policy-banning-durags/|title=California High School Students Stage Mass Walkout Over Policy Banning Durags|last=Kenney|first=Tanasia|date=26 February 2019|website=Atlanta Black Star}}</ref> Protesting students contended that school administrators banned the head-wear because of its affiliation with [[gang culture]], although the principal claimed that do-rags were banned because "of values we have for how we present ourselves at school".<ref name=Kenney2019/> |
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== See also == |
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== External links == |
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*{{Commons category-inline|People wearing do-rags}} |
* {{Commons category-inline|People wearing do-rags}} |
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[[Category:Headgear]] |
[[Category:Headgear]] |