Thanks for hangin with us and spreading the word about The Longhairs! It complimented my face shape and it made me confident. 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). Four years ago I started growing my hair at the beginning of this awakening and have just now learned why I was compelled to. Tell your little man we say WHAT UP! For many Native Americans, braided hair signifies unity with the infinite, and allowing the hair to flow freely signifies the free flow of life. So I did just that. Im cutting my hair in mourning. I was conned into a trim one day in 2000 and most of it was loped off. I just wanted to say to compliment or add to your comment, that I do not agree we are our egos, but we do have it because we can make a distinction between the ego and something else! Really dont understand what this website is about??? The other question I had for you, was what was your parents opinion on this when it came to this schools policy? I have 3 boys, 11, 5, and 3. And when joy returns I let it grow again and return to the world. They frequently engaged in war with other tribes until they dissolved shortly before the first settlers came to America. We plan to cut off enough to collarbone length and get it looking brown againto match my brown eyes. This is a tradition that the Navajo people follow. Its an appeal against their decision and its called an ARTICLE 78. Then, researchered. '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. God bless. Our condolences for your loss, Nancy. Congratulations to the creators of this site. 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. 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). I agree mostly on everything you stated, but the part about judging people with shorter hair. I say this because this policy needs to be ended when it comes to other children after you graduate. I have attending many funerals this year, 2020. When a Native American cuts their hair, the hair is often treated with respect. Even though I dont have any indigenous blood, I seem to connect with many of their beliefs. It is a symbol of strength and power. When my hair is short (bob to chin with shag layers) then I feel energized and creative and full of life. Hair is the physical manifestation of our thoughts and an extension of ourselves. Thanks again ,I really appreciated your honesty and truth. They ate a lot of bison and their horns are made of hair, growing a little bigger every year they aged. THATS to purposely deter people from putting this filing in against an entity. But its hard to tell them why I wish not to. 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. Makes me crazy. 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. Yes I could look in the mirror and and satisfy my ego as I had the long hair look back. Thank you for writing the article. Why u gotta say cleanliness is short hair? It felt as something I had to do and thought that everybody will see I was somehow wounded. As we well know, it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to groom hair. I understand. 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. Chopping off the old hair was like chopping off my youth and the past choices I no longer wanted to carry. 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. Plus I find that long hair is more honest and who people really are. My son passed away almost 6 months ago. They have several branches throughout the country, they combine state groupings. My Moms Grandmother was kidnapped from her people; forced to wear white peoples clothing; was forbidden to speak her language; and they cut her hair and called her an orphan. I had long hair in my 20s and then cut it in my later 20s only to let it grow again in my 40s. Mad props to you guys and now my boys have another avenue to turn to. I now have a better understanding of something of which I didnt know that I was ignorant. Thanks for sharing. Sending our thoughts your way. It would be cool to know more on this topic fro around the world. Took me 4 years to grow it. a crown of dignity Thank you for the fascinating and heartfelt comment Anai! It has always grown very fast and I get it trimmed a few times a year. Thank you Longhairs for touching on this subject and for everything you guys do for others. Its taught me to be aware, and in some waysto be feral. Ive argued saying my decision was in honor of my ancestors and traditions. IgnoranceSo it taught me about character in general. So I keep it short-shag-style and do my job here on earth for heaven to unite and the universe to be balanced. Its just hair, but then again, its not. Fascinating information & thoughts shared here. I have a hidden tattoo and my mother had a bad dream about it. I had received a call that if I wanted to visit and tell her good bye I needed to come. To avoid this, they must shave their heads completely. Thank you for sharing your story, Daniel. Thank you for sharing it. If you have anything to add, please share in the comments or contact us directly. I fear of becoming disconnected. 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. There are often special ceremonies for the first haircut, but after that they let it grow. I came to your web page searching for an answer- I would recommend seeking good counsel. 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 have lost 5kids 2grand parents and a few dear friends within 10years. She is often depicted wearing a single ostrich feather in her hair. I thought it was simply implied that scalping was from the French. After she passed away none of the traditions were carried out anymore; except for me. After growing it for almost 18 months, in May 2015 my father was killed in a tragic accident. Guys who wanted to date me before now had no interest. As the lady cut it at my shoulders, it curled up and was 3 inches shorter than planned. Thank you for reading the blog and sharing your culture with us, Flacon. They help guide me, they help me be close to him. I have kept my hair long, below my shoulders even during my 20+ years in the Army. 3. Im very introverted and shy, yet throughout my childhood, I was all too often the target of unwanted attention because of the color of my hair: adult women would greet me with overwhelming enthusiasm, while schoolyard bullies teased and tortured me emotionally (jealous much?). Wishing you well in your situation. Great comment Gadawggrl, appreciate reading your story. A hair locket is a discrete option that's very wearable for years to come. Today, he is growing his hair back again. 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. The chonmage for example (wich is still worn by sumo-wrestlers) is a fancy, interesting and pretty rad one. I completely agree. 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. 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. 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. After that I had a feeling I am standing between two worlds. Glad to hear it JT. 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. It was reveled to me- 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. we do have Cherokee ancestry and sadly I had no idea how important hair was! I also have no Native blood but I believe in the Native ways. Thank you for sharing, please come back and comment again. If you are interested and would like to hear more about this, then Id love to hear from you! Ive always been highly intuitive, but it was a hot mess running on auto pilot. Could it be somehow tied to hair length? Looking back it represented my initiation and step forward into womanhood and motherhood. I definitely think my long hair increased my perception of feeling wind and its driving me crazy. Thanks for writing in, would love to see that picture. I caved many years ago, and continue to due to history and toxic opinions of others who supposedly are most important to you. Lol? Now at 66 years of age, there are a few gray ones that I call battle scars. 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. Did they fight this against the school board? While reading the comments of your guest and brothers- If nature, creation, existence, life, or God, whatever we want to call that, made us with hair, the ego would then represent the intervention to disrupt the natural process and not the natural process. Being aware and connected to my environment ,nature is vitally important to me and it makes me feel more connected to spirit to have long hair. While its the opposite of most people here, its very much the same. We have paid a license fee to use these images on our blog and are not required to give credit. 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.. I dont understand..those it mean .keeping hair is powerful? I cut my hair short to let go of the troubles of the past the last time I cut it almost completly of was when I finished High school and went to live on my own. which is an important distinction Id say! He performed a ceremony and a woman with darker complexion and long black hair was suddenly beside me. 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. When I wear my hair down, its big, curly and long which reminds me to continue to be natural and youthful.. my hair helps me to remember, which helps strengthen me Other than trimming about 1 inch every year I have not cut it since. However, I hated it, and I never understood it. I felt a deep humiliation and loss at the times, but didnt realize why the trauma was so deep. I realized recently that I started letting it grow longer after a trip to South Dakota about 5 1/2 years ago. In the Navajo Nation, hair is cut to mourn death in the immediate family. Let us know. Than I woke up. I will cut my hair when I feel it is time and grow it just the same. I have been researching for many years in the field of combustion culture in Croatia. I felt that it was important honor, and respect our ancestors and our traditions and heritage. My hair is curly. This might be interesting to investgate. I have a feeling your site may mark the beginning of a movementwith that in mind, a book from you guys might be a nice torpedo/additional product. I love that I have stumbled upon this article. It is cut to show the world we are mourning. These are just a few of the interesting cultures and beliefs weve come across. I keep my knee length braids in honor of the ancestors and for those whom had their hair cut in the residential schools. Ive never thought of it that way. When my significant other, my love, passed away, I cut my hair. Absorption of such waves can result in distress such as severe headache. Here, we are about to highlight the reasons as to why Hindus shave their head when a family member dies. Youre experience is a valuable treasure. 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. . As you already know new changes and fresh beginnings will spring forth once again. 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. Now at 40, I have finally decided to let my hair start growing again. it seems just letting your hair grow shows you have nothing to prove. Native Americans with their Headdresses, tribal dances, moccasins, rituals, and numerous other traditions, were here before anyone else and lived lives steeped heavily in tradition and culture. In this 5 years my intuition, physic abilities, empathy, connection to nature, understanding of spirit, creation & the universe has just continued to rapidly build itself. I felt it should be their choice and theirs alone whether or not to continue growing their hair and to embrace their heritage. I am 1/16th Native American. Women are also more intuitive during menstruation. American author Harry Behn smokes a ceremonial pipe, a common ritual within Native American culture. Am I supposed to ? Ugh talking about power yet?? 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. What about the Rastafarians of Jamaica or the Sadhu of India? I found it while looking for a book called Bears Braid! To be completely honest I have been waiting for the cultural (Mainly Native American) reference article to be created. You can read about it here https://thegreatcut.us. When Lakota Chief Turning Eagle learned the Bratleys were going to cut his daughter's hair, he burst into the classroom to attack Jesse Bratley. It would be cool to see the people who committed how they wear their long hair and I seem to always fighting the shedding of hair it seems to be everywhere I Dont know if it worse cause I am in a wheelchair or its that way for all. Great question. Im so glad you enjoyed this article, and you felt it was accurate. Hugs & respect to all. I feel tired and lethargic even depressed with long hair. Aho. So, I had one big trim in Jan 2013 back to Chin length. It is who I am. Not a race or religious, gender issue. The drastic reset button of sorts gave me some things that I was missing. All their people are either pro bono or free when it comes to their services. 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. Wed take me down to a really short cut, then Id enjoy the process of growing out some freaking awesome shag. I lost my favorite, best friend uncle. From that standpoint, the notion of feeling the world around us doesnt seem that far-fetched. Yes!!! But due to my situation my boys had been taken by DCF and Ive been fighting to get them back home, but the whole time theyve been in their custody, they have been trying to get me to agree to them cutting my boys hair. Thanks for asking. I am Ojibwe and Onieda with Celtic on my dads side. Native American cultures and beliefs vary widely between tribes and peoples, so rather than generalize all Native American culture weve pointed out some fascinating highlights across different cultures. Hope theyre chasing string in kitty heaven! It felt very cathartic writing this Im native american and have 2 little boys whos hair I have insisted on growing out. Interesting Amanda, thank you for sharing. 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