British singer Natalie Okri has voiced strong concerns about the origins of human hair used in wigs, claiming that some of them are offered as sacrifices to deities and unknown gods before being sold globally.
Speaking in a video shared on her Instagram page, Okri explained why she has personally stopped wearing wigs and human hair extensions. She alleged that in certain parts of Asia, women donate their hair in temples as a means of purification, believing it helps rid them of bad luck, poverty, and other misfortunes. These temple workers, she claimed, then collect and sell the hair to major vendors, eventually making its way into the international market, including platforms like AliExpress and Alibaba.
Okri cautioned that many black women who purchase these wigs unknowingly wear hair that has been sacrificed for spiritual purposes, which she believes can carry negative energy. As a Christian, she expressed discomfort with the idea of wearing something that has been dedicated to what she perceives as foreign deities.
“There are three reasons why I stopped wearing wigs and human hair,” Okri stated. “Some of these human hairs are sacrifices to demons, deities, and other gods. Women in some countries, particularly in Asia, offer their hair in temples, believing it will purify and cleanse them, removing bad luck and hardship from their lives. Their hair is then sold to major vendors, and we, as black women, unknowingly buy and wear it—essentially carrying someone else’s bad luck on our heads.”
The British singer first gained public recognition in 2009 when she wowed audiences as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent.
