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For Zarinah El-Amin Naeem, wearing a head-wrap is not just about fashion, it’s about spirituality and connecting with people of diverse cultures around the world.“You look at queens and kings, and you see they have something on their heads,” Naeem, 34, of Detroit explained Sunday. “There is a magic in wrapping, one that many spiritual and religious practices across the globe have tapped into for centuries.” 

On Sunday, more than 500 people packed a center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for an expo on head-wrapping organized by Naeem. It drew Jewish, Christian, Muslim,cheap thong bikini sets African, Japanese,thong bikinis white, South Asian, and Arab women interested in learning about the latest fashions in head-wraps.crotchless bikini People from Baltimore, Toronto, Chicago and London, as well as from countries such as Ghana and Somalia, attended the expo, the first year it was held in metro Detroit.In the West,crothless swimwearcheap naughty girls head-wrapping is often associated with the Muslim community, but it has also been a part of Sikh, African, Hindu and early Christian cultures. Women and men wrap their heads for a range of reasons: from protection against hot and cold climates to spirituality to fashion. 

Standing more than two feet above Naeem’s head Sunday was a blue-and-gold wrap known as a “gele,” done Nigerian style. An African-American Muslim, Naeem has worn head-wraps for much of her adult life, blending African, African-American urban and Islamic styles to create her own unique identity.“The act of wrapping is like the building of courage, strength, spirituality and love all at once,” she said. “With each fold, tuck or pull of the cloth, you become beautifully wrapped in a sense of inner strength and a higher purpose.”For Naeem and others at the expo, head-wraps are a way to express their individuality and beauty. Observant Jewish and Muslim women cover their heads for modesty reasons, but don’t see that as prohibiting them from being stylish.