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Hi,
As you all know by now, I am a student in a multi-cultural university. That`s rather a good thing, but I can`t help notice that there are some cultures where long-haired-men are totally denied, rejected and even picked at.
For instance, in countries influenced by Indian/Pakistan culture, this is the case. I don`t ever recall seeing a guy coming from India having long hair.
As for Pakistan, long hair is thoroughly denied but some international guys have made it with their long hair. There`s a Rock band called Junoon and they have beautiful curly long hair. That`s a progree.
People with African culture, also have a tendency to deny, disrespect long hair. It seems to me, that they are constantly trying to force down their culture in the throats of others, ex. rap music, rasta. To me, dreadlock will never count as long hair, becuase long hair is something which you have to care for, that`s why we are all on this board.
As for Arabic countries, I can`t imagine what will happen to us. The paradoxal thing in all this is that the Holy Prophet of Islam, himself had long, semi curly, semi straight hair, hanging down to his shoulders. Sometimes he even plaited it. But this is fact which most of Muslims reject.
perhaps other cultures reject long haired men because the long hair itself is generally seen as a rebellion against the culture. whatever the case, anyone willing to set himself apart from the norm makes himself a target for discrimination.
i must respectfully disagree with your comments about dreds- while i certainly wouldn't wear that style myself, i've seen examples where it's clearly maintained & cared for- and in my opinion looked very good- a drawback being the only way to remove them is with scissors- one benefit is that there is not limiting factor such as terminal growth to prevent one from growing them to the floor if one wanted to. if maintained properly, dredlocks require MORE attention & care than regular long hair.
What about Sikhs?
Sikhs hide their hair in their turban, so you never get to see them with their long hair.
I was rather speaking of the normal person in India.
For ex, here none of the Indian students I know have long hair.
In Indian movies, no actors with long hair.
I've never been to India, but I read that at least for ritual baths at the Holy Pond of Amritsar, they unwind their majestical manes...
What about Kabir Bedi?
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Yadgar
Murali Nair, Indian film maker. For more info, see http://www.the-week.com/99jun13/enter.htm
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Scott (of the Long Hair)
Apologies for the double post. For some reason everything I have put up her the last few days has posted twice.
Scott
But damn if this one didn't. :-)
Of course not! That would violate the Internet corollary of Murphy's Law!
Scott (of the long hair)
Of course not! That would violate the Internet corollary of Murphy's Law!
Scott (of the long hair)
Murali Nair, Indian film maker. For more info, see http://www.the-week.com/99jun13/enter.htm
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Scott (of the Long Hair)
Well, there was the great Indian yogi Paramahansa Yogananda, who came to America. He had long hair all his life. One of his friends called him, 'the longhair yogi', or some such. =o
Or think of the great Begali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who also must have been a longhair for much of his life (and, by the way, had a quite impressive beard!)
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Yadgar
Or think of the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who also must have been a longhair for much of his life (and, by the way, had a quite impressive beard!)
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar