Cuba's First Natural Hair Competition!

Over the weekend Cuba held its first natural hair competition in Havana! Havana performance artist, Susanna Delahante stated, "I wanted to do something that legitimized my hair, this undervalued type of hair." Delahante's competition included 70 contestants from the Afro-Cuban community to compete in three categories - natural, braided, and dreadlocked. The two-hour competition aimed to promote pride within the community by using contestants ranging from 4 years old to 72 years old. 

Here are some great pictures from the event.

The overall winner of the competition, Felicia Solano. 

A runner-up in the competition sports her hair in braids. 

Contestants display their natural hair on stage during the competition.

I think it's great natural hair is being promoted throughout communities in other parts of the world. Hair competitions are always a great route to take because it displays a wide range of different textures and versatility. Let's not forget hair competitions attract a large crowd because it's such a popular event with great networking opportunities. I hope to see more of these events in other countries; maybe Dominican Republic will be next.