Nigerian Man Breaks Guinness World Record, Braids 203 Heads Hair In 24 Hours
A Nigerian man, Johnson Johnson, also known as Jjay, has broken Guinness World Records for braiding 203 heads hair in 24 hours.
It was gathered that Jjay concluded the attempt in 24 hours and 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 9 May, and 10 a.m. on 10 May.
Osun Defender recalls that Vasugi Manivannan, an Indian individual, holds the record for the most hair braided in 24 hours by braiding 167 heads of hair in Chennai, India, on June 8, 2019.
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Vasugi was ambitious to achieve a Guinness World Records title and knew her braiding skills could help her achieve it.
On this side of the world, in 24 hours, Jjay braided 203 heads of hair, beating his proposed target of 200 and breaking Vasugi’s record of 167 in 2019.
JJay, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, told PREMIUM TIMES that his mother, Diana Johnson, taught him how to braid at 8. Before embarking on the challenge, Jjay, on his Instagram page, gave the rationale behind the attempt.
“I am pushing my limit to inspire young people worldwide to dream bigger, work harder, and reach their own extraordinary goals,” he said. He added that his work ethic, “education, leadership, business, work, virtue, mind development and mastery,’’ are evident in every hair he braided during the challenge.
Mr Johnson also stated that when he picked an interest in hair braiding, he was continually discriminated against as people thought it made him effeminate. However, he remained persistent and determined to make a mark.
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