The first haircut for a human has special significance in certain cultures and religions. Haircut redirects here For the financial term see Haircut (finance. It can be considered a rite of passage or a milestone. A rite of passage is a Ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status
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United States babies
In the United States, the first haircut is considered a milestone for a baby which is often marked by saving a lock of the cut hair. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The age at which the first haircut occurs varies widely, depending on cultural and religious background, and on the baby's amount of hair.
In the 19th century, the first haircut marked the time when boys would begin to look different from girls.
Native American babies
Some Native American tribes commemorated the first haircut with a ritualistic dance. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Apache tribe had a springtime ritual.
African American boys
There is an African American tradition of performing the first haircut on or around the child's first birthday. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Hair cutting usually occurs in a barbershop, which has been a core social institution in African American culture. A barber (from the Latin barba, " Beard " is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair give shaves, and trim
African Caribbean boys
Within the African Caribbean community there is the tradition of a child's first haircut. This is performed once the child begins to speak clearly. This is usually done in a barbershop or carried out by the parent.
Mongolian babies
Mongolian babies, depending on their gender, get their first haircut in early ages between 2-6. Boys in their even year depending on the lunar calendar and girls in odd year.
Orthodox Jews
Orthodox boys
Many Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish boys get their first haircut when they turn three. Upsherin or Upsherinish ( Yiddish: אפשערן lit "shear off" German Etymology, ab, scheren shear" Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew The hair-cutting ceremony is known in Yiddish as the upsherenish or upsherin (shear off), and in Hebrew "halaqah" (smoothing). Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Upsherin or Upsherinish ( Yiddish: אפשערן lit "shear off" German Etymology, ab, scheren shear"
In Israel, there are also non-religious families who adhere to this custom and do not cut their sons' hair until the age of three. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A mass haircutting ceremony is held on the holiday of Lag Ba'omer at the tomb of Rabbi Simeon bar Yohai in the Galilee town of Meron. Shimon bar Yohai, ( Aramaic: רבן שמעון בר יוחאי Shimon son of Yohai, Simon son of Yohai or Rashbi (רשב"י pronounced "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province,
Hasidic women
Though not necessarily a first hair cut, in some Haredi and Hasidic sects, married women will shave all their hair, often the day after their wedding. Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew This is done, traditionally, by the bride's mother. This custom has its basis in the writings of Rabbi Moses Sofer. Rabbi Moshe Sofer, (Moses Schreiber also known by his main work Chasam Sofer, ( trans
Israeli boys
In Israel, many non-Hasidic and non-Orthodox families still wait three years to cut their son's hair. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
Many boys get their first haircut on the holiday Lag Ba'omer at the tomb of Rabbi Simeon bar Yohai in the Galilee town of Meron. Shimon bar Yohai, ( Aramaic: רבן שמעון בר יוחאי Shimon son of Yohai, Simon son of Yohai or Rashbi (רשב"י pronounced "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province,
Indian babies
Hindu babies
In Hindu tradition, the hair from birth is associated with undesirable traits from past lives. The Mundan ceremony, or Chadakarana, is a Hindu rite or Saṃskāra, in which a child receives his/her First haircut. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Thus at the time of the mundan, the child is freshly shaven to signify freedom from the past and moving into the future. The Mundan ceremony, or Chadakarana, is a Hindu rite or Saṃskāra, in which a child receives his/her First haircut. It is also said that the shaving of the hair stimulates proper growth of the brain and nerves, and that the sikha, a tuft at the crown of the head, protects the memory. The sikha or shikha is a Sanskrit word that refers to a long tuft or Lock of hair left on top or on the back of the shaven head of a male Orthodox [1]
Hindus practice a variety of rituals from birth to death. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Collectively these are known as saṃskāras, meaning rites of purification, and are believed to make the body pure and fit for worship. Samskaram ( Sanskrit saṃskāraṃ "accomplishment embellishment consecration" Hindi Sanskar) are Vedic Rites of passage finding A boy's first haircut, known as choula, is one such samskara and is considered an event of great auspiciousness. The lawbooks or smritis prescribe that a boy must have his haircut in his first or third year. While complete tonsure is common, some Hindus prefer to leave some hair on the head, distinguishing this rite from the inauspicious tonsure that occurs upon the death of a parent. Tonsure is the practice of some Christian churches mystics Buddhist novices and Monks and some Hindu temples of cutting the Hair from the Those that practice complete tonsure generally ritually offer the hair to their family deity. Many travel to temples such as the famed Tirupati shrine of Lord Vishnu to perform this ceremony. Tirupati ( Telugu: తిరుపతి is the richest pilgrimage city (of any religious faith in the world located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific
Traditionally, a Hindu girl never has her hair cut, even as a woman; however, some Hindus practice a tonsure ceremony for girls as well. The details vary by sect, locality, and family.
Kashmiri babies
Kashmiri babies often get their first haircut at Makhdoon Sahib shrine, because tradition holds that toddlers whose bangs are trimmed here can expect a blessing from the 16th century Sufi saint Makhdoon Sahib. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف [2]
Maliku babies
At the twentieth day from birth, Maliku babies' heads are shaven and the hair is weighed against gold or silver, which is given to the poor. Minicoy Island or Maliku is the only inhabited island of the Maliku Atoll and is located at. The ceremony is called boabeylun.
Chinese babies
A Chinese baby often receives its first haircut at the end of its first month. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Traditionally, the baby's head was shaved except at the top of the crown to remove the hair they considered was grown in the womb. The uterus (from the Latin word for womb) is the major Female reproductive organ of most Mammals including Humans One end the The cut hair was then tied with red string and saved as a keepsake. [3]
Polish boys
The ritual of first haircut (Polish: postrzyżyny) is an old pre-Christian tradition that is no longer widespread in Poland since the 18th century. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The traditional first haircut by the boy's father did not take place until the age of between 7 and 10 years old. Before that age the boy's life was connected to his mother and he was treated as a child. The rite of haircut, coupled with granting the boy an additional given name (usually third), marked the coming of age and a transition to the world of men, where he was to be directed by his father. The ritual was also the formal act of recognition of the boy as a son.
Ukrainian babies
Ukrainian babies often have their hair cut on their first birthday as part of the ancient Postryzhennya custom. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens [4]
Yazidi boys
In the Yazidi tradition (mainly in Iran), the bisk ceremony envolves cutting of a baby boy's two or three first locks, according to old traditions by his 40th day after birth to be given to the family's shaikh and pir, but in modern practice at 7 to 11 months, and kept by the family. The Yazidi (also Yezidi, Kurdish: ئزیدی or Êzidî, Arabic: يزيدي or ايزدي Assyrian/Syriac: ܓ̰ܠܟܝܐ is a Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Cheikh, Shaikh, and other variants ( Arabic:, shaykh Pir ( Persian: (پیر literally "old " is a title for a Sufi master The bisk ceremony is regarded as the central initiatory ritual by most Yazidis from Turkey, Armenia. and Syria. In the European Diaspora, the term is often translated as baptism. The ceremony is reminiscent of the Muslim 'aqiqa celebrated on the seventh day after birth, but the Yazidi ceremony takes place at a later stage, when the child has already been named. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
References
- ^ It is believed to wash away bad karma and give the recipient good karma and a better life than their previous life, from Hindu Council UK web page on the mundan ceremony
- ^ source
- ^ Family Celebrations at Heart of Many Chinese Traditions
- ^ Postryzhennya - The Haircutting
External links
- the First Haircut
- Native American dance is more than entertainment
- Family Celebrations at Heart of Many Chinese Traditions
- Postryzhennya - The Haircutting
- Boyhood Studies Encyclopaideia
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