I, too, wear my hear as it was made. All the money and energy I put into the relationship I can finally put back into myself and I will finally be getting some much needed help by a professional who understands my deep desire to refresh and reset my hair to as natural as possible. Those would both be interesting to explore. I feel confident and understand the great wisdom of my ancestors- So you have to see WHICH section you fall under your state falls under. Yes I could look in the mirror and and satisfy my ego as I had the long hair look back. Old Age If you must pluck out gray hair, don't bother to count them if you don't want any more to be added to them. Now at 66 years of age, there are a few gray ones that I call battle scars. Long hair gives me a headache, neck ache, oily face, and it knots so easy around my neck. Thank you for reading the blog and sharing your culture with us, Flacon. Here, we are about to highlight the reasons as to why Hindus shave their head when a family member dies. I still struggle daily with self-consciousness about it, because its not thick and flowing like younger folks, but I am really trying to just let the experiment run its course, and maybe Ill even find a reason to let it keep growing. I know this is late, but i have to point out how much time it takes to shave all the hair off the body, and doing it constantly for a reason isnt part of vanity or ego? Honey I am wondering how this all worked out for you and if you ended up cutting your hair or not? I still cut my hair in times of great loss and I always do it myself. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story! Your spirit will tell you when, If you dont feel it then you shouldnt do it. I didnt know that I was finally waking up into fully realized spiritual existence, until the following September. I can see that there would be more time for spiritual growth without that vanity, and instead turning those efforts inwards. As Im learning more about my roots and learning the significance of hair, this connection makes sense and feels good! He had a fire and some objects that looked like figurines beside him. Wishing you well in your situation. Thanks for sharing! Keep them coming, YEEE!!! But I do agree with you, it takes a lot of time to cut hair in the name of being without ego. Than I woke up. Id like to know more about your experiences and feelings on the story that you shared. If youre school is so set on making you feel guilty for your not wanting to change who you are just for the sake of a picture ,and might I add a picture of who you arent instead of who you wana be, then I would take some time out and deep thought into wether or not youre in the place you should be anyway. Took me 4 years to grow it. I do not know why I do it but the feeling is very strong, Love my long hair almost to my wasitas much work as it is to keep tidy.it does set me apart. My son passed away almost 6 months ago. So sorry to hear that Isha. It can be placed into a flowing river, buried, or burned. When my hair is short (bob to chin with shag layers) then I feel energized and creative and full of life. Its certainly true each hair creates a contact point with your scalp. I felt it should be their choice and theirs alone whether or not to continue growing their hair and to embrace their heritage. 'This is our tradition': Parents outraged after Native American son's long hair is cut in school KFOR Oklahoma's News 4 102K subscribers Subscribe 29K 1M views 10 months ago Andreas. And have been told my aura is white light and turquoise. My long hair gives me self-confidence to go out of my house and face the world. It creates a direct connection between Spirit, Human, and Earth. It hasnt been easy trying to connect with other Native Americans, I honestly dont even know where to start. . Our hair as Native and Mexican culture is truly connected by spirit and our culture. Alternatively within the metal music community I think there are deep roots and connections with those long hairs especially the sense of belonging and being one of us (in-group). It is our responsibility to connect heaven and earth with our hair and bodily energy systems. For various reasons, mostly a social experiment and a test of my maturity, I decided in the Fall of 2019 to let it grow out, at least to the point at which it would all be shoulder length, to see what it would look like and observe the reaction from people around me. Ive thought of my hair like this for many years never really knowing why, but it was a great lesson for me and still is. In all ceremonies, drugs and alcohol are strictly. Interesting Amanda, thank you for sharing. Make sure to check out our charity event that we are hosting. It would be fascinating to interview someone that had taken the vows, and shaved their body to see how they felt doing it and how it affected them. -in ancient china. My tribe doesnt cut our hair for a year after the death of a loved one, and other tribes cut it immediately after the passing of a loved one. I was so happy to read your story, which lends evidence to the power of long hair. Long hair power, short hair weakness= BS. THEN they can use this filing in court I hope you understand how this schools policy was constitutes as a violation of your human and civil rights under the US Constitution. But I knew my hair hair had to go. I deal with every level of the system, from my juvies to people on Death Row. If the person's heart, made heavy by the weight of sin, weighed more than the feather, the person would not be allowed to enter the paradise . The children's. they Confidence comes from our long manes, and you gotta LET IT RIDE, man! I v always found hair cuts to be heart breaking but right now i feel nothing short from Yey out with the old drama, in with a new more mature ,me . I dont know Renee, but maybe someone here in the community will be able to help. Ive gone through periods of change, and all I wanted to do is chop all my hair off, like the hair was holding me to my old patterns. I still love him. Courtesy, Tiya-Marie . They exchanged traditional clothing for uniforms, and embarked on a life. They ate a lot of bison and their horns are made of hair, growing a little bigger every year they aged. What about the Rastafarians of Jamaica or the Sadhu of India? All within the past 3 months. Why do Native Americans cut hair after death? I believe so ! Depending on your familys finances, you can also file this for free in court. Students Accused of Forcibly Cutting Native American's Long Hair in Class By Ewan Palmer On 3/19/22 at 11:22 AM EDT U.S. I was told that shaving the hair on the head is a custom observed by the male members of a family where a person has recently died as a mark of respect to the deceased person. I caved many years ago, and continue to due to history and toxic opinions of others who supposedly are most important to you. So I did just that. I want to understand better. What was the Significance of some tribes, SCALPING their victims? Over HAIR. My hair when braided is a symbol Weve come across different versions of a story about the Vietnam war, where skilled Native American trackers were recruited for their abilities as scouts by the US Army. I have worn it long almost all my life. This is a tradition that the Navajo people follow. Thank you man. And know we back your long hair 100%. To Native Americans, whose land was taken from them, short hair is seen as a weakness and carries negative implications. My relationship with hair has been challenging. I looked up men with long hair and beholdI came across your page. Whats the significance or meaning behind it?! The chonmage for example (wich is still worn by sumo-wrestlers) is a fancy, interesting and pretty rad one. They believe the hair is an extension of the soul. What a powerful way to keep the physical connection. Ive had long hair in the past. I dont understand..those it mean .keeping hair is powerful? Until this morning when i v realised that grief is me second skin and there has to be a change. If we cease to exist how do we care for the world? I believe it also takes quite a bit of time and effort and vanity to continually maintain hairlessness and remove hair from the entire body. Does anyone know anything about giving someone a tuft of hair in a ritual? a promise of integrity Though I may look white, It still breaks my heart because they show no respect by what they do and make a travesty of a very sacred thing. Thank you for bringing this out. Very happy to read your comment, I especially appreciate you saying were an example of how a business should be. We try to be. That my friends death cut the barrier between worlds. I have lost 5kids 2grand parents and a few dear friends within 10years. Glad you came across The Longhairs and decided to share. He performed a ceremony and a woman with darker complexion and long black hair was suddenly beside me. This is where it gets interesting for me since reading your article. During a funeral for a very nice man, a rock in his universe, I felt a need to cut my hair. Their beliefs around long hair, as many of their beliefs, are tied to the earth and nature. I, too, was very blessed to raised by parents who taught me and my late-sister to never judge others based on anything but the exact same thing Reverend King said, the content of their character, which, in turn, is how I raised my son; and its also how he and his wife raise their two sons, all of whom have the blood of our Native American ancestors running through our veins. Sad to hear about your felines Joey. I definitely plan to do a post on the Rastafarians, so stay tuned. I agree with this comment! It literally makes me cry the thought of it, thats probably the whole length of hair that contains any of my dads last energy. My hair was long when he passed and I have kind of made it a tradition to do it once a year since not realizing it is a custom in Native American tradition. Whatever credit you give the story, the idea of feeling through your hair has merit. Ajda, Gosh Thats pretty freaking. If you just want to be closed minded keep it closed! THEN THEY ARE denying you the right to your freedom of religion. No se sinlla lo hicieron pero hablen de Sanson que tenia la fuerza por su pelo. For one I look so my better with it long. Now that I am growing it back out, I begin the journey in full understanding of my hair, that ties me to nature and that spiritual wild side, and also with a new perspective on human nature. While each culture and belief is distinct, many are strangely similar. A complete 180 change. My two youngest are still growing out their hair and it is beautiful. Chemo messed me up for life with thin hair. The soul must be strong enough not to stop and eat the berries or they will be trapped in that location forever. Just saying ,. After death, the heart of each person would be weighed against the weight of the feather of Ma'at. A hair locket is a discrete option that's very wearable for years to come. ..from others my own agethe comments hear really spoke to memy hair is part of my journey here..connects me to spirit.it is my strength. Nearly to my waist, but cut it all off in 2003. Great question. While its the opposite of most people here, its very much the same. Ive always been highly intuitive, but it was a hot mess running on auto pilot. which is an important distinction Id say! Possibly someone at the Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA would be available to speak with and share? Hope theyre chasing string in kitty heaven! Im glad that I found this site. A good book I read a year or so ago called The Druids by Stuart Piggott has a couple of pages showing old Britons with war paint and long hair (during Caesars time) side by side with pictures of native Americans around the 16th century. Tell me, what does it mean when he shows his hair to a woman? I gave him 32 years of my life and a beautiful son so when he passes which is going to be soon I fear I will cut my hair more. Hair locket The easiest way to keep a lock of hair is in a hair locket. Its june 10, 2021 now and its Thursday.. on Monday we have a photoshoot in school but they said no long hair is allowed in boy or they will not take a pic of me, Part of me say yes and the majority doesnt want to, So its long now and its the longest time i didnt cut it.. i feel happy especially when i washed it again lol ite refreshing, I have black hair and im asian.. (filipino), And i have a lot of pictures of my hair because like documentary lol, Dont do it man!! To say goid bye to life they start cutting such long hair. Other than trimming about 1 inch every year I have not cut it since. My now ex husband is dying of stage 4 colon cancer and is in hospice. God bless. The hair removal of Buddhist Monks is a topic worthy of further discussion. Hair was often a big part of Celtic culture. And as far as Monks are concerned, those in the Orthodox Church wear their hair long and gathered in a loose pony tail. Unfortunately, his parents had to choose for him between school and his culture. An article 78 is an appeal that you can file against ANY ADMINISTRATIVE BODY in this country. In many countries, even in Europe, women sell their hair when they need extra money. and sorrow she showed the world it. DEL CITY, Okla. . I walked through the desert and a Native American was there. Be well as we are all connected. I feel so powerful with my hair. Historic Native American mourning customs varied greatly from tribe to tribe, but there were some commonalities. Looks like Ill be doing more research and will continue to let him rock his long hair! Thanks mate! I commend you for the perhaps difficult decision that you made regarding cutting your hair. After that I had a feeling I am standing between two worlds. The important thing, to me, is that we respect & cherish ourselves, each other, and everything/one on this planet & beyond as we are ALL connected. Not to be confused with a head wrap meaning tying on brightly colored hemp, twine, rope, or even string, often Ive seen with beads as well!? From a siege blowing horns to keep inhabitants awake, to sending the heads of your defeated soldiers over your walls via catapult, to desecration of bodies. Its just hair, but then again, its not. Great ideas man! The drastic reset button of sorts gave me some things that I was missing. The longer your hair the more tempting it was for a enemy tribesman to come and scalp you to decorate his own clothing with. 2. So pure and sacred are the thoughts of Our Mother, the Earth, that Her hair grows long and fragrant. So, I the desire to grow my hair back out wasnt a conscious connection with the other process. To be completely honest I have been waiting for the cultural (Mainly Native American) reference article to be created. Long hair is one of many things that contribute to energy, power, intuition, and connection. My name is Cassaundra Roskowske and it will show that I work with Richmond Vale. The first step was spebding more time out in nature. Hello Alexandra. And I had distinguished feeling looking at the world and it was cracked with force thundering through it. Every time I had a relationship breakup, invariably I would cut it.still not sure why.now, in my later years I have no time to lose, I began to be true to MYSELFand began to grow my hair out~~~~~~~ It is now 3 feet long from root to tip and I love it!!! Over the years I grew it out and cut it and and was always content with my hair because I just let it grow organically and rarely applied any chemicals or products to it until I entered a Karmic soulmate relationship that would change my entire existence. We ARE all connected! I thought it was simply implied that scalping was from the French. They merely hid them sometimes. Many are related to the spiritual life. I am Metis, and didnt get my hair cut until I was 5 and in residential school in Canada. Living in modern day society, and living on that red road. Amen to that, Jim! Native American feather symbolism . I think every culture had one point in history where long hairs would be the way to go. I found this blog while trying to find an answer for how to discard it respectfully. As pertaining to long hair, I have always kept my hair very long, even now I am lucky enough to still have thick beautiful hair, It may not be a popular style but I wont change it. I am longhair Eagle Warrior- Many widows, for instance, would cut their hair after the deaths of their. After growing it for almost 18 months, in May 2015 my father was killed in a tragic accident. Ive had several trims to allow the shorter sections to catch up, and its not quite there yet. . My great grandmothers father was native American and migrated to Australia before she was born. If anything I think my intuition and so many other aspects became worse as I had another persons DNA attached to my DNA. Never again. I have always been attracted to men with long hair, to me it is very masculine, and natural. The cutting of hair can also signify separating from past actions or thoughts. Makes it All make sense. How can I fight this in court and get the judge to see my side. I have attending many funerals this year, 2020. So if your family feels that this is part of their culture, or part of your religious beliefs in some way? I do believe I will feel much more invigorated after my hair appt next week and my gifts of knowing and visions will only get stronger as will my esteem and confidence. The confrontation was depicted in this cartoon drawing by a reporter named Mr. Zesiler. I grew it out for 3 years and cut it when my wife passed away in 2000. And I had a dream. Mines more of a question than a statement Why do some women (from many different cultures and backgrounds) do hair wraps?! Yes Pat weve heard that too! Spot on. The way to tell the person was dead (living people dont generally like getting scalped) was to remove the scalp, if the hair was long, and generally black, it was easy to identify as (most likely) being the scalp of a Lakota. I have kept my hair long, below my shoulders even during my 20+ years in the Army. I look at people through the same eyes with short or long hair on me.they look the same, buy people look me differant with it long. Guess this could explain why my hair was always cut short by my religious mother (and I was mistakenly called Jamie by the neighbour kids when young). As a native i say no as long as youre following the same reasoning, Hello sorry to bother everyone I just have a question, I have native blood in my family but my closest friend to me he was like a brother just passed away and I keep getting the feeling I need to cut my hair and leave it with him is this normal, please and thank you. ones since birth. If we are on a plane and it depressurizes and we try to put the mask on our children first, then we blackout and die, how will we take care of the world and our children later? And then i v read the bit relating to cutting the hair after a death in the family -and then respect the cut bit. Could this be because of traditional beliefs? I know many people will just assume it is a fashion change. Right? As the lady cut it at my shoulders, it curled up and was 3 inches shorter than planned. While reading the comments of your guest and brothers- Spontaneously i v cut my hair. Okay, soI have Native American blood in my family, but Im not sure what tribe. I do have native blood just not sure what tribe. We are proud to have you here. My given name is also Rebecca Jeanne (pronounced Jean) but Ive always been called Jeannie. Both of my Great-Grandmothers were from different tribes. I may never cut it as I feel so GOOD with it long. In the Navajo Nation, hair is cut to mourn death in the immediate family. On each day of the spirit's journey, it will be faced with a new temptation in the form of different berries. I love this sooo much!! meant much. We spend so much time on our outward appearance. So taking care primarily of ones individual self, not disregarding and aligning with the bigger self which can be called as nature, life, existence, or God is primary for me. Hair absorbs the Raja-Tama predominant waves from the environment. Honor how you feel. After death, the soul begins a 4 day journey. I felt a deep humiliation and loss at the times, but didnt realize why the trauma was so deep. That makes me think about the common belief that women are more intuitive than men. My dad liked it long. I am of Peruvian descent (Inca nation) and have long, thick, beautiful black hair. Who are these people you randomly posted? Thanks again ,I really appreciated your honesty and truth. By Spirituality I mean the science of working with the life system from within as we are the self aware form of the code that runs the universe. Wow. Both my sisters and I graduated college with honors and have hair around or past our hips. I became known as the girl with dead straight dark hair. There is a Rastafarian practice or belief is that his head is to be covered by a turban of sorts and the only person that is to be allowed to see his locks is his woman (wife). So then and there I decided to never cut my hair. Not a race or religious, gender issue. Mylon McArthur, Cree, age 8, from Alberta, Canada, elected to cut his hair in October 2017 in the face of bullying by classmates. One of my main goals in this series is to accurately and respectfully describe the traditions and cultures that we feature, so its great to get positive feedback from you. Does the gene throwback at all? Thanks for asking. Within the business industry its often seen as non-conformist or rebellious which can be a negative as individuals struggle to relate with the person (out-group). The Sweet Grasses found growing around the World represent the hair of Our Mother, the Earth. They help guide me, they help me be close to him. I hurts me badly when white children are encouraged by their parents to jump in the middle of Native Americans who are dancing. When my grandfather passed all us women in the family braided and cut our hair wrapped it around sage and had it cremated with my grandfather. I have been waiting for you. he said. I have dreams of doing it. As we well know, it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to groom hair. Yes it is very normal. It was a messy ball of hair and it wasnt mine. Now if you file it into court under that status, your parents may have to prove they CANNOT afford the filing fees. I now have long hair and work for a huge corporation and feel so out of place often. It complimented my face shape and it made me confident. It takes a physically strong man to wear long hair. I asked them to just put my sons hair in a low braid instead of cutting it, hes 3 and his hair is all the way down his back and my 2 year olds is almost shoulder length. The whole Vietnam war should show you that there is 2 or more ways of thinking about everything. I would love to connect with you via Facebook if you have one. I was going to see if you guys are going to help me so that I can do better than me not taking care of my hair. When someone dies, it can be seen as a way to cut away some of the person's life and make way for a new chapter. Very glad you found your answer in the comments here. This is fascinatingit made me interested enough to see (on Amazon) if there are any books on the subject (and I didnt find muchtitles about styling and one book of poetry about boys and long hair). Are you just appropriating their images for your blog? I respect their cultural values, and understand the connection with nature and spirit. Ive been growing my hair for over a year now, and I can definitely relate to some of the ideas and beliefs from the Native Americans. Answer (1 of 2): Thank you for the A2A. After I got out of the Navy I let my.hair grow shoulder length. Do we each take our part in that through grooming styles? The cutting of hair can also signify separating from past actions or thoughts. On August 7, 2017, the U.S. Army began exhuming the graves of three children from the Northern Arapaho tribe who had died at Pratt's Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the 1880s. Tell your little man we say WHAT UP! Thank you for sharing it. Because you can easily snip a small section of hair, it's easy to secure this safely inside. Thank you for sharing, please come back and comment again. The family told KOCO 5 that they think Spring Break has something to do with how quickly the district is responding to what happened. Im assuming its about things to pull your hair up with??? Dont forget about the Nazarites. We, too, Japanese, have long hair warriors. Were writing it, one blog post at a time. Am I supposed to ? Our condolences for your loss, Nancy. All their people are either pro bono or free when it comes to their services. Am I doing right?? Each time someone passes in my family or dishonor has been placed upon my circle thats the only time I cut my hair and recently the state has taken my children from my ex and so they ask for my permission to have their hairs cut I hope they dont dishonor my request for them to be able to keep their pride. Genetic memory and spiritual memory is real. We publish tips, advocate for hair equality, and celebrate mens long manes with hair whips and high fives. My hair is curly. Today, he is growing his hair back again. We are the last discrimination. Besides it matches his wild spirit!! It would be cool to know more on this topic fro around the world. I definitely think my long hair increased my perception of feeling wind and its driving me crazy. For women its a choice and they are accepted either way. I do also understand and respect other cultural beliefs such as the Rastafarians, where the longer your hair means the older you are and with that comes respect for ones elders. I was wondering why, when I came across this blog post. I realize that you post is from 2017, Rebecca, but I hope this somehow reaches you. Dont be afraid of different cultures and dont be honed in on the program that you were drilled into your brain by other like minded individuals. I lost my favorite, best friend uncle. He had locs in his hair. But now, all my family (even strangers) ofcourse always tell me I should cut 30cm off. It sounds like youve had a lot of ups and downs in your life and on your hair journey. To me its both the same, well never rid ourselves of ego because it is what we are, all we can do is learn to live with it and not let it take us over. We are pumped for you, William. Please drop me an email at [emailprotected] and Ill get back to you! I have made this mistake myself because of my career and pressure from management. mostly women did it in ancient china as a symbol. I find myself constantly downloading information through my hair. Watch on. 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