Male braids and dreadlocks have for years become a popular trend among the youth. Trendy hair styles reserved for women in the past, are now redefining masculinity at every nook and cranny of Nigeria.

Michael Linklater says he cannot remember when he last cut his hair. "I wear a braid to honour my ancestors and my culture," says Linklater, who is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Thunderchild First Nation, Sask.