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'Yo Amo Mi Pajón:' Loving Natural Hair In The Dominican Republic

The women at Miss Rizos salon don’t believe in "pelo malo." The phrase literally translates to "bad hair," and, in the Dominican Republic, the word is tied to hair that is kinky, curly or afrolike.