01/06/2012
If hair is given to God and I buy a wig with this hair, am I God?
I have spoken a lot about hairs.
Hairs in the ears which is more developed in India than other countries (see: ). Hypertrichosis.
Hairs that grow more in India due to the humid climate (see here).
Hairs that Sikh people let grow and put in a turban (see here).
Hairs that a cricket star shaved after winning a game (see here).
And I have probably mentioned it in other posts (here and there…).
And here a few words about the business of hairs.
”Many Indian women offer their hair to deities in Hindu temples in a show of (Click on “Lire la suite” to read more)
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08/06/2011
At some point, you need to let it go...
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05/06/2011
Think twice before getting a hair cut!
In India, hair is really important.
I tried to look for proper article on the same but could not find anything really so I will gather a few things I can remember about it!
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There are temples where people shave off and give their hair as an offering to god – which hair is then sent to Italy, treated and recycled in very expensive wigs).
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There are the Jaïn nuns who have to pluck every hair from their head when they become nuns.
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There are the Sikhs who don’t cut their hair and hide it in a turban to “show God that their “human” beauty has no value”.
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There are the Hindu widows who are supposed to shave their head – it is less done today but when you visit the countryside and see a woman with very short hair, you can’t help wondering whether her husband has recently passed away.
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There are the Muslim women who hide their hair.
And the best example is still this one:
A majority of Indian men never go out without their comb and they frequently use it!! No better way to become rich than starting a comb factory!!
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