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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 13139693, member: 301&quot;]they were necessary so one did not sleep with their head on the ground...... where creepy crawlers could find their way up your nose or in your ear , or mouth...!!!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ai says...</p><p>Practical Reasons for Elevation</p><ul> <li><b>Hairstyle preservation:</b> Many communities wore intricate braids, clay topknots, or mud-plastered rings that took hours to create and weeks to maintain. Wooden supports kept these coiffures from getting flattened or ruined overnight. [<a href="https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/sleeping-beauties-headrests-fowler-museum-ucla" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/sleeping-beauties-headrests-fowler-museum-ucla" rel="nofollow">1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS-K0faHIow" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS-K0faHIow" rel="nofollow">2</a>]</li> <li><b>Pest and dirt protection:</b> Lifting the head prevented dust, sand, and crawling insects like scorpions or beetles from getting into the ears, nose, or mouth. [<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1edal6m/traditional_african_headrests/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1edal6m/traditional_african_headrests/" rel="nofollow">1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dq8vQTTEXKM?vl=en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dq8vQTTEXKM?vl=en" rel="nofollow">2</a>]</li> <li><b>Cooling airflow:</b> Raising the neck allowed night breezes to circulate underneath, helping people stay cool in hot climates</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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