Kenyan Mum Scolds Son after Returning Home with Dreadlocked Hair: "Umeanza Kuvuta Bangi?"

• A Kenyan mum was furious after her son opted for a new hairstyle which she strongly disapproved of
• The upset mother questioned her son on why he had chosen such a hairstyle, associating it with people who use substances like bhang
• When she tried to touch his head, the young man became defensive, asking his mother not to tamper with his hairstyle

A video of the Kenyan mother expressing her disappointment in her son's new look has since gone viral online.

The mother appeared to have just arrived home when she found her son comfortably sitting on the sofa, sporting a new hairstyle.

He had dreadlocked hair, which did not impress his mother, prompting her to scold him, as seen in the video.

"This one came back home with braided hair, hoping to receive a prodigal son reception — but an African mum is an African mum. In her house, women will be women and men will be men. Play on," the Facebook caption read.

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Kenyan mum asks son rhetorical questions over his hair

The young man remained seated on the comfy sofa while his mother stood beside him, examining his hair.

She questioned him on why he had chosen a hairstyle that made her feel upset and disgusted.

"You decided to braid your hair and you're a man? Or do you admire being a woman? What influenced you to keep your hair like this? Do you see those young men who abuse substances? They are the ones who keep such hair. Or are you also using bhang these days?" she angrily asked.

Young man warns Kenyan mum about his hair

She attempted to remove the hairband holding his locks together, but the young man became defensive.

He told his mother not to touch his hair or remove the band, but she was adamant and challenged him.

"Do you want to fight me? Your mother? What is this? You’ve started using hairbands like a lady? Do you desire to be a woman? Do you desire to use bhang? If this is the style you've chosen, then let me go and shave my hair so that you can be the woman of the house," she said.

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Family counsellor Jane Murimi Mugo told TUKO.co.ke hairstyles did not mean much in the modern era.

"My son has dreadlocks as well and he put them recently. They do not change his mannerism, his character except his looks. I do not associate him with a substance abuser. I believe there are better ways to resolve such matters. As parents, let us not jump into conclusions but have a sit down with our kids first to understand their reasoning," she said.

Netizens react after mum scolds son over hairstyle

Social media users flocked to the comment section, sharing mixed reactions to the hair saga:

Karembo Irina:

"I love how our parents used to correct us loudly so that everyone could hear."

Evance Otulo:

"Huyu mama ako tu sawa... hizi ni gani kijana ameanzana nazo surely."

Emma Paul:

"Mama, peleka huyo Gen Z pole pole, anaweza kuita wengine wakusalimie."

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Oliver Lala:

"Niambie babako unataka kunipiga, ingefuata unataka kupigana na mimi."

Legz Francis:

"This dude must be from Kitutu Chache constituency in Nyaribari Chache."

Harold:

"I never understood why a man must have those funny hairstyles... a man should just shave or trim his hair."

Kiongozi Vichwangumu:

"Unataka kupigana na mimi... and the guy is seated."

Mother angry as her son braids hair

In a similar story, another mother was surprised when her son visited her at her shop wearing a hairstyle she disliked.

The young man had just finished his high school exams and decided to try a new look.

However, his mother declared that he would not sleep in her house with braided hair — instead, he would sleep in the shop.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke