Hairstyle Contest

Colombian women took part in the 9th Afro-hairdressers competition in Cali. Cali, Valle del Cauca, COLOMBIA: Girls present African-Colombian hairstyles during the 9th contest of Afro-hairdressers, in Cali, Valle del Cauca departament, Colombia, on May 12, 2013. The Afro hairstyles have their origins in the time of slavery, when women sat to comb their children hair after work.

Cali, Valle del Cauca, COLOMBIA: A woman presents an Afro-Colombian hairstyle during the 9th contest of Afro-hairdressers, in Cali, Valle del Cauca departament, Colombia, on May 12, 2013. The Afro hairstyles have their origins in the time of slavery, when women sat to comb their children hair after work.

AFP PHOTO/Luis Robayo.