Bunches, also called
angel wings and
pigtails, are a
hairstyleA hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to a styling of head hair. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical considerations also influence some hairstyles...
in which the hair is parted down the middle and gathered into two symmetrical bundles, like
ponytailA ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. It gets its name from its resemblance to the undocked tail of a...
s, secured near the scalp. In some English-speaking regions, this hairstyle is referred to as "pigtails," but in others, the term "pigtails" applies only
if the hair is braidedThe usage of the term pigtail shows considerable variation. According to most dictionaries, a pigtail is a braid of tightly woven hair. Pigtails can be relatively short and stand away from the head through asymmetric tension of the weave...
.
The style is often given to toddlers and young girls, and is sometimes also worn by teenagers and young women to emulate an innocent or rustic appearance.
- In Japan
is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, hair bunches are called .
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Bunches, also called
angel wings and
pigtails, are a
hairstyleA hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to a styling of head hair. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical considerations also influence some hairstyles...
in which the hair is parted down the middle and gathered into two symmetrical bundles, like
ponytailA ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. It gets its name from its resemblance to the undocked tail of a...
s, secured near the scalp. In some English-speaking regions, this hairstyle is referred to as "pigtails," but in others, the term "pigtails" applies only
if the hair is braidedThe usage of the term pigtail shows considerable variation. According to most dictionaries, a pigtail is a braid of tightly woven hair. Pigtails can be relatively short and stand away from the head through asymmetric tension of the weave...
.
The style is often given to toddlers and young girls, and is sometimes also worn by teenagers and young women to emulate an innocent or rustic appearance.
International
- In Japan
is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, hair bunches are called . A popular variation is the odango hairstyle, in which each ponytail is partially coiled around its base to form a small bunA bun is a type of hairstyle, typically worn by women, where the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted or plaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on the back of the head or neck. They can either be secured with a hairpiece, a hairnet and bobby pins. They may be...
from which the remaining length hangs free.
- Tamil
Tamil people , are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. They speak Tamil , with a recorded history going back two millennia. Emigrant communities are found across the world...
schoolgirls in IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
customarily wear their hair in a pair of long braids, with the end of each braid looped up and fastened to its base with red ribbon.