So yes we have permission to do so. I love my long hair and love how it looks but I feel so bad with it. If anything I think my intuition and so many other aspects became worse as I had another persons DNA attached to my DNA. 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. Im cutting my hair in mourning. Our hair as Native and Mexican culture is truly connected by spirit and our culture. They believe the Creator birthed the body from the earth, so it must return to the earth through decomposition. This is one of the rituals that need to be followed even after the death of any elderly member of the family. 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. 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/. Hair was often a big part of Celtic culture. I thought it was simply implied that scalping was from the French. The Best Thing About Having Long Hair. 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. And as far as Monks are concerned, those in the Orthodox Church wear their hair long and gathered in a loose pony tail. The boys should keep rocking their beautiful, beautiful braids for life. Even though I have read about boys banned from school, and realize that school administrators in rural Texas are generally stuck in the 50s, this item about a Native American boy is still sad nevertheless. Glad you found the article here and thank you for sharing your experience. They believe the hair is an extension of the soul. Depending on that girls past and current life, remember that maybe she may be trying to disconmect, from her world, for unknown reasons, to you. I have dreams of doing it. In the Navajo Nation, hair is cut to mourn death in the immediate family. I remember when she passed away my grandmother cutting her hair and never letting it grown back out. Advertisement. 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. I am of Peruvian descent (Inca nation) and have long, thick, beautiful black hair. . I believe my son is whose keeping me strong tbh. I thought Id reach out to you to find out whether you or your sisters have carried on that tradition as well! My two youngest are still growing out their hair and it is beautiful. Starting more exercise and better planning of meals. So there are lamas and monks with very long hair. Hair absorbs the Raja-Tama predominant waves from the environment. Does anyone know anything about giving someone a tuft of hair in a ritual? Are there any questions in particular you have? My mother found she did not like my new short hair. I remember being at home and alot of people hassling me about getting a hair cut for the funeral etc. The mound builders offer some clues as to how Native Americans started performing their death rituals. I have Blackfeet from my fathers side and Cherokee and Celtic from my mothers. They let their grow long to show that they were devoted to God. Anyway, a few years of trying to compensate with hair extensions (someone elses actual hair attached 24/7 to my head) made things even worse. So at 10 I was big enough to resist it and 11 years later when my best friend died I made a pony tail and cut it. Hope theyre chasing string in kitty heaven! and sorrow she showed the world it. 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. When my significant other, my love, passed away, I cut my hair. But its hard to tell them why I wish not to. It's bad luck to cut your hair or shave when a family member is gravely ill or in bad health. Very moved by that. I told them I intended on letting my sons make the choice, once theyre old enough to understand a little bit, the significance and my reasons why. I had long hair in my 20s and then cut it in my later 20s only to let it grow again in my 40s. Hi, would you guys mind giving credit to the photos you use in this article? 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. Her husband was a Native American. So, any advice is more than welcome. And it feels like a new drop of freedom from grief. In 2014 I announced I would not cut or have it cut again. Agreed on the wind thank God for hair ties! I feel like the vikings are one of the most commonly known Longhairs in history, so that would be a good next stop for the Longhair Traditions journey. Mostly I the form of their statement usually ending in a very mild insult. 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. Its just hair, but then again, its not. The stories of Natives being used in Vietnam are true along with the fact that they lost their tracking abilities due to their hair being cut off. Their beliefs around long hair, as many of their beliefs, are tied to the earth and nature. Absorption of such waves can result in distress such as severe headache. Im simply a part of the greatest people to ever walk this land; and I always remain humble; and Im eager to learn from people like you who are so kind and brave to share the truth. I lost my favorite, best friend uncle. My Dads Grandmother was from within the Cherokee Nation and she thankfully escaped the Trail of Tears in Tennessee. The cutting of hair can also signify separating from past actions or thoughts. Happy you found us Barbara! The long hair has symbolic significance tying them to mother earth whose hair is long grasses. 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. Right? Keep lettin it ride.. If we cease to exist how do we care for the world? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPoLmHDcoRc. It can act like antennas and also records down memory and emotion during the time period of growth. My hair was long through high school and up until I went in the army. Confidence comes from our long manes, and you gotta LET IT RIDE, man! 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!! I had received a call that if I wanted to visit and tell her good bye I needed to come. For one I look so my better with it long. Im a Native, both Taino and a NY Mohawk. Except native Americans. Awesome article, El Roob! My Hair Is . I asked if it was a culture thing, and a ceremonial thing, and he said yes. Sad to hear about your felines Joey. He had a fire and some objects that looked like figurines beside him. As Im learning more about my roots and learning the significance of hair, this connection makes sense and feels good! Let us know. I was conned into a trim one day in 2000 and most of it was loped off. Something as simple as being able to walk into a room and read and feel peoples energies, what people are thinking/feeling. Because you can easily snip a small section of hair, it's easy to secure this safely inside. Other death rituals include painting a dead person's face red, the colour of life, or washing the body with yucca before burial. You can read about it here https://thegreatcut.us. Upon visiting mother in the hospital, I made the deal with her to cut my hair when she was discharged. My best friend is from there. Ive dealt with them roughly 15 yrs to the NYC office in Manhattan. Guys who wanted to date me before now had no interest. Not solely focused on how things were, as this is not honoring the journey of time and life. Then when you file again they try to hit you up for $300. Many widows, for instance, would cut their hair after the deaths of their. 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. I want to understand better. As the grandchild of two Blackfoot Native Americans, I would like to point out that the traditions, which were passed to my siblings and I from as early as I can remember, date back to a time before Columbus came and discovered America, and LONG before heavy metal music. Its also almost impossible to explain to people why ive let it grow this long and why I dont believe in cutting it. I felt it should be their choice and theirs alone whether or not to continue growing their hair and to embrace their heritage. Have always cut hair once a year, now that I am 48 I have decided not to get it cut anymore. It can be placed into a flowing river, buried, or burned. 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? But its blackfeet also known as the pikuni people. Good quality hair is highly prized, European, Russian, Vietnamese, maylasian, Brazilian, Peruvian ( the only native group from the Americas) Chinese, Indian ( from India), Cambodian, the list goes on, But no native North American hair. 1. I am ready for change and ready to release the old and darkness. That afternoon I was sitting in a chair having 24 inches of hair cutoff. After that I had a feeling I am standing between two worlds. There is also an Asian law activist group which I cannot remember the name of right now. So I keep it short-shag-style and do my job here on earth for heaven to unite and the universe to be balanced. After growing it for almost 18 months, in May 2015 my father was killed in a tragic accident. I simply went with it. I colored it dark once just to change it up from my natural brown hue and since then I could never get it lighter with at home treatments. In all ceremonies, drugs and alcohol are strictly. I dont know of the process the Buddhist monks use to dehair the entire body but I imagine it takes quite a bit of time and effort! I always had hair down to my hips in my late primary early teens. Aboriginal blood will never be silenced! I have more questions and comments for me it seems that Im honoring God by keeping my hair long and for me its a spiritual mean I cant seem to back this up but anything I can find in the Bible short of the story of Samson I have found it in other religions and in the Native American culture that Ive read in this article I havent cut my hair for 12 years and it doesnt seem that I intend to soon I found that there is a certain amount of discrimination that I run into from time to time and pre-judgment by the length of my hair and not by my own personality and whats inside so for me its a way of somehow determining what peoples intentions might be in their sincerity if Im being judged barely by my hair what sort of person am I dealing with a narrowminded one in my view thanks for all your interesting commentsOh my best so are you from Montana. Mines more of a question than a statement Why do some women (from many different cultures and backgrounds) do hair wraps?! 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. Natives began doing it in return. Possibly someone at the Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA would be available to speak with and share? Makes me queezy to think about. For the next 25 years it was long. To be completely honest I have been waiting for the cultural (Mainly Native American) reference article to be created. 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 . I will cut my hair when I feel it is time and grow it just the same. While reading the comments of your guest and brothers- Many are related to the spiritual life. The family held an open house this afternoon, and I noticed their son had cut off his long hair. Chemo messed me up for life with thin hair. As 2 of my aunties, one of my cousins and myself truly appear to have scooped up alot of native American genetics anyway, Ive had a massive affinity with the culture growing up, pretty much teaching myself things intuitively. From hip length to sholder length . likely the act was transferred to the human to grow their own hair and simply tempted a scalper for the men. I think Ill cut my hair as a sign of resentment and moving forward. Very happy to read your comment, I especially appreciate you saying were an example of how a business should be. We try to be. Maybe this drastic hair change will help me break for the old habits. But we are of the same branch, so when you talk about native Americans you are talking about Aztecs. Unfortunately, she has passed away. The knowledge that our sages gained put together can be called the yogic s. I walked through the desert and a Native American was there. Thanks for writing in. Okay, soI have Native American blood in my family, but Im not sure what tribe. Ive always been highly intuitive, but it was a hot mess running on auto pilot. 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. As I became an adult, I found I wanted long hair. It was a messy ball of hair and it wasnt mine. 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. Then I started thinking that you guys should write itto include history/culture re male long hair, section re nutrients for long hair; styling for various occasions/with/without hatalways with your bands; how to flip itetc etc. (I had not the understanding the doctors has just brought her in from placing a pacemaker. ) My hair is past my bottom, its very thin uneven ends whisp at my mid thigh. Awesome to hear BeezyW and great to have you here. We are a community for men with long hair and yes we do make products that hold your hair up. . So I have discovered, hair length doesnt change the man, just the way people see him. I hope blackfoot is a typo. Did he notice me with his back turned towards me. USMC/Vietnam 68-69. Wed take me down to a really short cut, then Id enjoy the process of growing out some freaking awesome shag. It was strange, I immediately felt so lost and like I had no control over my life, powers that I didnt even notice having when my hair was long were now gone and I really noticed the lack of their presence. If you could please help me with those questions it would be greatly appreciated. I found this interesting and can only find that it is due to a drop in hormones no longer needed from the pregnancy. Maybe because I was born under Aquarius sun Leo moon which is air & fire sign. I find too, that I am more settled in my spirit and I do have Native blood from the Iroquois of New York State. No se sinlla lo hicieron pero hablen de Sanson que tenia la fuerza por su pelo. 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. BUT even when the hair and nails have been safely cut, there remains the difficulty of disposing of them, for their owner believes himself liable to suffer from any harm that may befall them. Yes, Jesus and his people from Nazareth wore there hair long VERY long, in fact. The first step was spebding more time out in nature. I hurts me badly when white children are encouraged by their parents to jump in the middle of Native Americans who are dancing. Cultural beliefs about our hair and how it can affect us go back as far as recorded history. Much love~WeareOne in Spirit . I realized recently that I started letting it grow longer after a trip to South Dakota about 5 1/2 years ago. My now ex husband is dying of stage 4 colon cancer and is in hospice. Makes it All make sense. These abilities returned after my hair grew back out about 6. I am sorry to hear about your situation. I love this sooo much!! When a Native American cuts their hair, the hair is often treated with respect. 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). https://stock.adobe.com/images/native-american-man-in-sepia/71961633. I have naturally wavy hair, and before I cut it off, it was half way down my back. This was a very great read and I appreciate the accuracy. 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. Thanks for sharing this article very helpful; I also appreciate the camaraderie among those who have shared comments. Yes I could look in the mirror and and satisfy my ego as I had the long hair look back. I believe so ! That makes me think about the common belief that women are more intuitive than men. Thank you man. Yes we are divorced because he had an affair and wanted one. It complimented my face shape and it made me confident. He hurt me to the core. I go to this all the time when it comes to jails and prisons. After death, the soul begins a 4 day journey. I dont know Renee, but maybe someone here in the community will be able to help. 6 Reasons Why Native Americans Keep Their Hair Long: Chief Tells How Your Hair is Your Antenna for Intuition. Sending our thoughts your way. Thank you for sharing, please come back and comment again. I realize that you post is from 2017, Rebecca, but I hope this somehow reaches you. Nlaka'pamux women, my mother taught me, would cut their hair. My hair is my religion, it represents my faith , my culture and my tribe. Just saying ,. 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. I am thinking Vikings next! The cut hair represents the time with their loved one, which is over and gone, and the new growth is the life after. Those would both be interesting to explore. To quote Karen Honored. After she passed away none of the traditions were carried out anymore; except for me. I am extremely happy with it and I feel better inside with it long than I ever did while it was short. To avoid this, they must shave their heads completely. THEN THEY ARE denying you the right to your freedom of religion. Thank you for the article. Since then I went a few time because I wanted it looking nice but I promised My self I would not cop it of ever again. of how I want to live my life. When a character cuts off their hair, it often symbolizes a rite of passage or bout of character growth. 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