I dont know what I enjoyed more, the article or the many wonderful comments! with best wishes Tracy, Leave it long as you are able to understand many things others cannot. Makes it All make sense. 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 . My hair is curly. These are just a few of the interesting cultures and beliefs weve come across. Why trusting my intuition is power like no other- I just recently cut the back of my hair in honor of losing my mom,,, I always wore it long in back, it wasnt cut nor even trimmed, Im of native American decent, of the Ojibway nation out here in Minnesota.. Id really appreciate it if you could to a topic on long hair and its significance for either Nordic or Latin American (preferably aztec or mayan)!! I asked about it, and he said there are reasons for cutting ones hair. I noticed that I lost much of my awareness of what was around me and did not have insight into the people I was with. I still cut my hair in times of great loss and I always do it myself. It sounds like youve had a lot of ups and downs in your life and on your hair journey. I hurts me badly when white children are encouraged by their parents to jump in the middle of Native Americans who are dancing. Long hair power, short hair weakness= BS. My therapist has some Native American blood, and his hair is long, so weve had some conversations about this, and hes been very supportive. I been grown my hair and because I have I feel in powered I enjoy when the wind blows it it connect me to earth and most importantly protects my head .l. So pure and sacred are the thoughts of Our Mother, the Earth, that Her hair grows long and fragrant. Need to dig a little deeper on that one. I definitely agree that doing a post on Vikings or perhaps early Picts/Celts or any pre-Roman European tribe would be excellent. Amber, thank you for your message. I was given a Indian medicine staff but found by some one else in a house they was cleaning and was allowed to take it home so it was given to me as a gift is it bad news I am a native my self from the reservation. Hair absorbs the Raja-Tama predominant waves from the environment. American author Harry Behn smokes a ceremonial pipe, a common ritual within Native American culture. The way George Catlin describes it, is that the long hair was more of a come and get it symbol. And then i v read the bit relating to cutting the hair after a death in the family -and then respect the cut bit. I have had increased dreams and visions while my hair is long. To quote Karen Honored. I always found that grades were better with long hair than with short hair. You guys are the perfect example of how a business should behave. Both my sisters and I graduated college with honors and have hair around or past our hips. Thanks for sharing! It is of great interest to me to read all of your posts! Could it be somehow tied to hair length? Very happy to read your comment, I especially appreciate you saying were an example of how a business should be. We try to be. I also have no Native blood but I believe in the Native ways. Fair enough i will need a professional to make it absolutely straight but even that thought of having someone cut a tad more, feels right. This is a small locket, not unlike a photo locket, but it's designed to hold something small. I dont want social services to cut my boys hair especially right before they come home. Despite that Ive still always been fascinated with the Native American way of life and how they learned to live with the planet. I am coming to the conclusion that I shouldnt have cut my hair, but the S.O. Thanks for sharing David, glad to have you here. Its also almost impossible to explain to people why ive let it grow this long and why I dont believe in cutting it. I love your country, here is a blog post from my journeys there in 2012: https://followchris.me/2012/12/16/adventures-in-bolivia-and-peru/. Or really how I found it??. There are also some cultures, including Native American and many Asian ones, where a person would cut his or her hair as an act of grief, disgrace, or even rebellion. I remember when she passed away my grandmother cutting her hair and never letting it grown back out. What doses if mean when a woman wears the hair braid on left side of head ? In Jan2015, however, as my spiritual awakening began to happen, I found myself wanting to have long hair again. So, its been 5 and a half years since I had a haircut. Thanks for sharing this friend, its good to have your comments here. It was reveled to me- Many tribes cut their hair while grieving the death of an immediate family member, or to signify a traumatic event or a major life change. a promise of integrity THEN THEY ARE denying you the right to your freedom of religion. Thanks again ,I really appreciated your honesty and truth. Thank you for posting. Mad props to you guys and now my boys have another avenue to turn to. Are there any questions in particular you have? cutting the hair in ancient china. Thats pretty awesome! So, any advice is more than welcome. So then and there I decided to never cut my hair. Men who actively participate in funeral rituals have greater chances of suffering. I have kept my hair long, below my shoulders even during my 20+ years in the Army. The other question I had for you, was what was your parents opinion on this when it came to this schools policy? My dad passed four years ago February 2. I cant say that my longer hair has heightened my gifts, because it also coincides with me learning to listen to them more. Im so glad you enjoyed this article, and you felt it was accurate. Because I Believe I set the intention for my intuition to be stronger and practice being with my soul and higher self everyday. I find it interesting that I chose the opposite of what I probably should have done when my dad died. Im a Native, both Taino and a NY Mohawk. Borrow the guidance from the past through your own truth. As natives, we live in 2 worlds. 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. I now have a better understanding of something of which I didnt know that I was ignorant. Everyone else compliments it. Thank you for sharing. Aho! In my youth I had long beautiful hair. Great ideas man! My mother sent me to have my hair cut routinely. But my youngest tonight asked me why his hair looked like a girl. Let us know. I definitely think my long hair increased my perception of feeling wind and its driving me crazy. This led to a crippling obsession during my teenage years: I would constantly worry about how my hair looked, because I had learned that its the first thing people notice about me. So you have to see WHICH section you fall under your state falls under. El Terapeuta (The Therapist) or in Gaelic, "An Teiripiche-inntinn", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPoLmHDcoRc, https://stock.adobe.com/images/indian-at-sunset/74099156, https://stock.adobe.com/images/native-american-man-in-sepia/71961633, http://chamanedaniel.canalblog.com/archives/2016/10/18/34456562.html, https://followchris.me/2012/12/16/adventures-in-bolivia-and-peru/. In additional to cutting the hair, I vision changing it to a deep red?! It was a dark and toxic relationship I endured and as of right now a few months post breakup my hair is about armpits length and artificially colored black. I say this because this policy needs to be ended when it comes to other children after you graduate. It hasnt been easy trying to connect with other Native Americans, I honestly dont even know where to start. I remember being at home and alot of people hassling me about getting a hair cut for the funeral etc. And secondly growing my hair back out whist has been difficult as I am active duty but that is to Admiral bell i have been granted a religious accomodation and I am no longer required to trim it. Both men and women are encouraged to grow their hair. All the best, Ruth. Im aware of the significance attributed to hair in the native American culture and have been reading about the natural remedies your ancestors have relied on for centuries to nourish and look after that part of their body and soul. I grow my hair out for a year and then cut it after his death day. They deal with every level civil rights, human rights. Took me 4 years to grow it. Possibly someone at the Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA would be available to speak with and share? Courtesy, Tiya-Marie . The longer your hair the more tempting it was for a enemy tribesman to come and scalp you to decorate his own clothing with. I feel it is ok for other cultures to wear their hair, wheter braided or long), as long as its not in an inappropriate manner. To be completely honest I have been waiting for the cultural (Mainly Native American) reference article to be created. Thank you for your frankness and straight forward answer. I then contracted Lymes disease and my hair hurt ..oh let me tell you it is real. And when joy returns I let it grow again and return to the world. A white girl will flick her long locks when the black girls walk past and then a massive fight will break out. It was a really fun process of having to change up hair styles every 3-4 weeks, in order to keep up with the growth. Guys who wanted to date me before now had no interest. they I walked through the desert and a Native American was there. Funny most of my friends have said little or nothing about it; maybe they dont like it and it makes them uncomfortable? He hurt me to the core. If you just want to be closed minded keep it closed! I completely agree. Fascinating article especially about cultural identity. 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. So I did just that. Nice suggestions. She didnt know of the tattoo. There is also significance in the way the hair is worn. We are pumped for you, William. Those would both be interesting to explore. 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. Then when you file again they try to hit you up for $300. I have a question, would it be considered cultural appropriation for a non-native to grow out their hair for the same reasons as native americans do? I was very surprised how emotionally attached I became to my longer hair when I finally decided to just let it grow! According to Toby Blackstar, a Native American funeral director, the Kiowa believe in-ground burial is the only acceptable way to release a body after death. What is the proper thing to do with the cut off braid when a Close family member dies? At boarding schools, staff forced Indigenous students to cut their. May you find strength in your grief, Jarrod, and new beginnings. I was livid, my dad was the only one who always thought my long straight brown hair was perfect and to never do a thing to it. Its just hair, but then again, its not. If your spirit tells you not to dont!! Thank you for the article. Im of Celtic heritage and hair has been an important part of my culture also. 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. Recently connected with my Creek Indian, Wind Tribe, heritage at 47. I keep my knee length braids in honor of the ancestors and for those whom had their hair cut in the residential schools. Awesome article, El Roob! 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. Hi Rebecca, Even though I dont have any indigenous blood, I seem to connect with many of their beliefs. Please . I truly started to feel my connection with Mother Earth and The Creator. Honor how you feel. I am not Native American but from Europe, Slavic origin. It's easy to see why the Choctaw had specialized people for this job, as it sounds like it would be very challenging work. 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. 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. Absorption of such waves can result in distress such as severe headache. Just see youre aware also, you can file something against the DOE, Dept of Education. When it comes to your friends not mentioning your hair, it reminds me of this: People who mind dont matter, and people who matter dont mind. I hope blackfoot is a typo. It can act like antennas and also records down memory and emotion during the time period of growth. Than I woke up. I think I questioned the fact it made me feel like an outsider at school so I chopped it off, blonde streaks to eventually going full platinum blonde in my late teens with hair that was Chin length. I would recommend seeking good counsel. I found this interesting and can only find that it is due to a drop in hormones no longer needed from the pregnancy. 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). We are a community for men with long hair and yes we do make products that hold your hair up. I just knew, it needed to be done. I lost my favorite, best friend uncle. It also denotes detachment with the one who has moved on to another world and a . I just cut my long, beautiful hair off. Croatian culture is interesting because it is the only one in the world that possesses the most diverse techniques of knitting hair.It fascinates me with the American culture of hair combs. I love my long hair and love how it looks but I feel so bad with it. As a proud Native American I appreciate this article about our culture and beliefs. I do have native blood just not sure what tribe. I was a Marine in Vietnam and the account of Native American trackers losing ability because they cut their hair is BS. I like that you do it in honor of the ancestors and for those who were oppressed while in the residential schools. A tie to old and new life Hair has a deep tie to old and new life across tribes. Natives did this in originally in retaliation, than when it spread as a fear tactic. For many Native Americans, braided hair signifies unity with the infinite, and allowing the hair to flow freely signifies the free flow of life. Relating this article to the modern western world, I do feel there is a social perception of longhairs challenging standardised culture, taking a different approach to life and intentionally standing out. Ugh talking about power yet?? Nlaka'pamux women, my mother taught me, would cut their hair. Its taken me a painful year of attempts to breaking it off with the guy and realizing that my whole self esteem got shot way down during my time with him. Aho. A community for guys with long hair, advocates, supporters and friends. . I am extremely happy with it and I feel better inside with it long than I ever did while it was short. https://youtu.be/af7ngGxEusE, It against their realign to have short hair, Would you.be willing to help me learn this Im learning our ways I lost my dad when I was two and want to teach my children our ways. The end goal of these measures was to make Native people more like the white Anglo-Americans who had taken over their land. The boys should keep rocking their beautiful, beautiful braids for life. After the body had some time to decay on its platform, the bonepickers would come and, using their very long fingernails, slowly remove the flesh from the deceased's bones. I have a hidden tattoo and my mother had a bad dream about it. Are you just appropriating their images for your blog? Another reason why people might cut a deceased person's hair is because it can be seen as a way to say goodbye. Ive always wondered about various reasons for long hair from different cultures around the world. The mysterious mound builders were a group of Native Americans that built mounds as high as 70 feet. I do feel my hair connects me to the world around me and allows me to be more effective to needs of others. i ve translated that post in french language and shared at that page: http://chamanedaniel.canalblog.com/archives/2016/10/18/34456562.html, I do feel longhairs generally are more in tune with enjoying life and things like nature. I definitely plan to do a post on the Rastafarians, so stay tuned. When men and women go into the monastic community, they cut their hair as a symbol of purification non-attachment of ego and self. Im sure that my future incarnations are going to want to have kick-ass long hair, too. Constitutional rights, advocacy groups, the UN. I hate having to cut my hair. I was mad for a long time but that has passed and I have forgiven him. I know many people will just assume it is a fashion change. An article 78 is an appeal that you can file against ANY ADMINISTRATIVE BODY in this country. It just felt right, no other way to explain it. My Hair Is . In general, during the time of mourning, grief is expressed through crying, singing, wailing, cutting of hair and cutting one's body. Upon visiting mother in the hospital, I made the deal with her to cut my hair when she was discharged. Makes me crazy. It felt very cathartic writing this Some girls avoided me because all women with short hair are lesbians right? I am Ojibwe and Onieda with Celtic on my dads side. After healing from the disease I guess I have not felt the sensation of my hair unless Im outside and the wind is blowing it then I feel my hair. But they didnt. The cut hair was and engraved in it so much pain and it feels like i v let go of that pain. Keep lettin it ride.. and sorrow she showed the world it. I would love to connect with you via Facebook if you have one. This does not mean we get to control a persons choice of how they wear there hair. Did he notice me with his back turned towards me. The chonmage for example (wich is still worn by sumo-wrestlers) is a fancy, interesting and pretty rad one. Four years ago I started growing my hair at the beginning of this awakening and have just now learned why I was compelled to. They believe the Creator birthed the body from the earth, so it must return to the earth through decomposition. The family told KOCO 5 that they think Spring Break has something to do with how quickly the district is responding to what happened. but men in general got it as a punishment. Respect & cherish ourselves! The Best Thing About Having Long Hair. a crown of dignity I thought Id reach out to you to find out whether you or your sisters have carried on that tradition as well! Our hair is our medicine, but we dont judge on hair length. Just to reiterate, it was indeed the French who paid for bounties on Lakota scalps. After death, the heart of each person would be weighed against the weight of the feather of Ma'at. Not a race or religious, gender issue. Yet, some are thrilled with it. If you are interested in licensing similar images to these yourself you can find them at the following links: https://stock.adobe.com/images/indian-at-sunset/74099156 Its always been my birth month and Ive never known this! Now at 66 years of age, there are a few gray ones that I call battle scars. Then, with having such a small amount of hair to maintain, I learned the chemistry of my hair and how to make it healthy, and also how to make my natural waves smooth and beautiful. Maybe this drastic hair change will help me break for the old habits. If you could please help me with those questions it would be greatly appreciated. I can see that there would be more time for spiritual growth without that vanity, and instead turning those efforts inwards. In Native culture, a widespread belief is that when someone's hair is cut, they lose a small part of their relationship with themselves. Many tribes cut their hair when there is a death in the immediate family as an outward symbol of the deep sadness and a physical reminder of the loss. As the lady cut it at my shoulders, it curled up and was 3 inches shorter than planned. We are the last discrimination. Right now, after cutting it all off, and feeling better for it, I understand why. YUP! 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. My given name is also Rebecca Jeanne (pronounced Jean) but Ive always been called Jeannie. Both of my Great-Grandmothers were from different tribes. My hair is past my bottom, its very thin uneven ends whisp at my mid thigh. It was a messy ball of hair and it wasnt mine. I have been waiting for you. he said. I dont know the answer but its something we need to learn more about! Its interesting to consider that your hair could be helping you harness your intuition. They believe the hair is an extension of the soul. So if your family feels that this is part of their culture, or part of your religious beliefs in some way? We are proud to have you here. I now have long hair and work for a huge corporation and feel so out of place often. No. of how I want to live my life. Make sure to check out our charity event that we are hosting. But it was my soul I could feel was not right. Ive heard stories of how hair symbolizes honor amongst fellow samuri, and whenever the hair is cut it represents a great loss of honor and respect. Ive been throwing away the shedded hair but always intuitively knowing I am throwing away something sacred. I caved many years ago, and continue to due to history and toxic opinions of others who supposedly are most important to you. One was a dear mentor, training me to take his place in many volunteer programs. Cutting, burying, and burning it all carry a strong significance and meaning. On the other spectrum of Longhairs, I have worked with Buddhist communities in Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia and they remove all of their hairhead, arms, legs, chest, eyebrows, etc. My long hair appears epic, as though I stepped out of the pages of a historical time line! Sorry for bad writing. Then I got deeper and deeper and I just thought to myself if I cut my hair off for dads funeral then it is like I am cutting off hair from when he existed on this earth plane. 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. Beliefs and customs do differ widely between tribes, however, as a general rule, both men and women are encouraged to wear their hair long. Let me know in the reply! Hey Chayton, thank you for your comment! And two I can relate to this article, I feel power with it like a lions mane. My two youngest are still growing out their hair and it is beautiful. That is just ego. Answer (1 of 40): The rituals of Hindu culture are all based on Spirituality. Thanks for writing in, would love to see that picture. -in ancient china. As I became an adult, I found I wanted long hair. Looking back at my previous comment, I realize that the way I wrote it made it seem like it was the Lakota who started the practice. 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. Were rooting for your boys and for their long hair. The drastic reset button of sorts gave me some things that I was missing. I find myself constantly downloading information through my hair. DEL CITY, Okla. . Whats the significance or meaning behind it?! So I have discovered, hair length doesnt change the man, just the way people see him. Honey I am wondering how this all worked out for you and if you ended up cutting your hair or not? Yes!!! I believe my son is whose keeping me strong tbh. I would wear it up anytime I visited my folks. Though women tend to have longer hair than men in most cultures, a womans naturally higher access to consciousness and intuition is due mainly to her ability to bring forth life. The hair dresser told me if I wanted to grow it I should get it trimmed every 6-8 weeks, and I vowed to myself that I would do so. 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. Fast-forward to my 40s, when the hairline began to recede and the hair began to thin, and I decided to start clipping it all off a buzz cut which I kept for more than a decade. It always felt like keeping my hair very long ment keeping them very close to me. The closer we feel to Mother Earth and the closer we feel to being natural the more our pride Grows with our hair. I wish I could grow some long hair! 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). Interesting Amanda, thank you for sharing. Many widows, for instance, would cut their hair after the deaths of their. ( jozefklopacka /Adobe Stock) The report claims that government testing institutes compared the behaviors and tracking performances of Native American trackers with and without long hair, and they found that the long-haired subjects outperformed those whose hair had been cut in the military fashion. And with long hair, those are thousands of extended touch points bringing in tactile sensory information from your surrounding environment. We write this post with respect and appreciation for all cultures. God bless. I wear my hair nature all my life. Its now longer than it ever has been and I always feel very connected to the energies around me. Yes Pat weve heard that too! Many Native Americans strongly resisted the schools' psychological and cultural war on their communities. Congratulations to the creators of this site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPoLmHDcoRc. a symbol of my faith Thank you , my Grandmother was one of those children. I love my hair but I just dont do my hair right I am really mad that I cant get my hair good and brushed good. I have Blackfeet from my fathers side and Cherokee and Celtic from my mothers. So yes we have permission to do so. My relationship with hair has been challenging. Not solely focused on how things were, as this is not honoring the journey of time and life. mostly women did it in ancient china as a symbol. Never again. I realized recently that I started letting it grow longer after a trip to South Dakota about 5 1/2 years ago. I thought it was simply implied that scalping was from the French. It is now salt and pepper but I have to say just the experience of having the balls to wear my hair without any fcks given has changed my life. I had them cut off and attached to mine. Scalping was not introduced by Native Americans , it was introduced by white men for proof of the the killing of a soldier of their enemy, the scalp was presented to receive payment for that killing. The black girls and white girls fight over their hair ALL the damn time! I felt a deep humiliation and loss at the times, but didnt realize why the trauma was so deep. I strongly suggest that your parents look into this option even if you have cut your hair already. Thanks so much for sharing your story! It didnt feel evil. How can I fight this in court and get the judge to see my side. 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