Cadino Chipanga puts the finishing touches on a customer's dreadlocks at his salon in Mafalala, on the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique, February 13, 2020. Picture taken February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Grant Lee Neuenburg
MAPUTO (Reuters) - Cadino Chipanga decided 20 years ago to take up a trade then seen as taboo in Mozambique: a male hairdresser looking after women. He also resolved to focus on dreadlocks - a style unacceptable in some African communities.
Now 38, Chipanga has no regrets. He owns Carapinha, a small business that includes three salons in Maputo and a range of hair products.
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