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There are very few hairdressing contests in the world that are as imaginative, or as steeped in culture and history as this one in Colombia.

Everything from reels of colourful ribbon, to appliqué flowers and even wooden buttons, were incorporated into the striking hairstyles of the women and girls who turned up for the 11th Afro-hairdressers contest in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, this weekend.