An afro, sometimes called a "natural" or shortened to "fro",'s a hairstyle in which the hair extends out from the head like a halo, cloud or ball. This may or may not include wearing such afros long, to several times the diameter of the head. For many people of Black African descent, an afro's the way the hair grows naturally. Nevertheless, anyone with very curly hair's capable of growing an afro, such as Ashkenazi Jews with curly hair who may sport a "Jewfro". For people of Black African des… (More on Afro)