'''Shuku''' (also spelled '''Suku''' and '''Sùkú''') is a type of Yoruba braided hairstyle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Folaranmi |first=Stephen |date=2007 |title=Yoruba Woman with Suku hairstyle |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Yoruba-woman-with-suku-hair-style-Photograph-by-Stephen-Folaranmi-November-2007_fig3_326423048 |website=Research gate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Traditional Yoruba Hairstyles – Didi, Shuku, Ipako Elede etc |url=https://www.yorubalibrary.com/resources/articles/yoruba_women_hairstyles.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.yorubalibrary.com}}</ref> It is a series of braids taken to the top of the head and mounted upwards to form a hump on top of the head.<ref>{{Cite web |title=85 PHOTOS: Latest Shuku Hairstyles You Should Try Out Before the Year Ends – Hairstyle For Women |url=https://www.hairstyleforblackwomen.net/85-photos-latest-shuku-hairstyles-you-should-try-out-before-the-year-ends/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dunmade |first=Oluwatumininu |date=2022-08-04 |title=5 Yoruba traditional hairstyles and their significance |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/5-yoruba-traditional-hairstyles-and-their-significance/vfbm2me |access-date=2024-06-24 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}</ref> Shuku is primarily worn by women. Shuku can also be merged with other braiding styles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Apindi |first=Cyprine |date=2017-06-02 |title=30+ traditional Yoruba hairstyles that are all the rage even now |url=https://www.legit.ng/1107618-yoruba-hairstyles-names.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |newspaper=Legit.ng|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=GLOMADO {{!}} Online Cultural Workshops |url=https://www.glomado.com/workshop/nigerianroyalshukuhairstyle |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.glomado.com}}</ref>
Shuku is popular among all age groups from school girls to older women.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://refinedng.com/yoruba-traditional-hairstyles/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=refinedng.com}}</ref> Like other traditional Yoruba hairstyles and braids, it is used in traditional ceremonies and settings, as well as dances and events to showcase culture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=staff |date=2023-11-01 |title=Yoruba Hairstyles For Women And Children |url=https://awajis.com/yoruba-hairstyles/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Awajis |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hairdressing and Hairstyles in Yorubaland: History, Nature, Dynamics and Significance |url=https://www.oriire.com/article/hairdressing-and-hairstyles-in-yorubaland-history-nature-dynamics-and-significance |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.oriire.com}}</ref>
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