If you just want to be closed minded keep it closed! Within the hour of being home she called her hair stylist. Im sure that my future incarnations are going to want to have kick-ass long hair, too. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 The Longhairs | [emailprotected] | 2876 Main St San Diego, Ca 92113 | 619-393-3971. For Native Americans, long hair equates to POWER, VIRILITY, and PHYSICAL STRENGTH. Funny most of my friends have said little or nothing about it; maybe they dont like it and it makes them uncomfortable? 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. I love that I have stumbled upon this article. Thank you for your frankness and straight forward answer. Thanks for sharing David, glad to have you here. I may not have NorthAm Native genes, but my Indigenous relatives & friends easily see my deep-seated witchy/spiritual connections to Gaia, the Spirits & the animals that roam this planet now & in the past. If this is part of your culture, or religious beliefs to keep your hair long? Its an appeal against their decision and its called an ARTICLE 78. This is a small locket, not unlike a photo locket, but it's designed to hold something small. What is the proper thing to do with the cut off braid when a Close family member dies? And when joy returns I let it grow again and return to the world. Advertisement. Very glad you found your answer in the comments here. while others see it as a mess..and tell me to cut it would have yo be an important reason for this to ocurr..my heritage is celtic azoresmederterainnz born.. not about ego or beauty.for me.thanks for all the posted I got alot from you all. If you have anything to add, please share in the comments or contact us directly. My father in law passed last Wednesday at age 82 and I was pretty close to him so I cut about 4 inches off my hair. I lost my favorite, best friend uncle. We write this post with respect and appreciation for all cultures. They frequently engaged in war with other tribes until they dissolved shortly before the first settlers came to America. After death, the soul begins a 4 day journey. I felt that it was important honor, and respect our ancestors and our traditions and heritage. A complete 180 change. He performed a ceremony and a woman with darker complexion and long black hair was suddenly beside me. Please drop me an email at [emailprotected] and Ill get back to you! Whatever credit you give the story, the idea of feeling through your hair has merit. It can be placed into a flowing river, buried, or burned. So pure and sacred are the thoughts of Our Mother, the Earth, that Her hair grows long and fragrant. My hair is long, but I will NOT cut the side of my hair. Be well as we are all connected. I dont know but it would be interesting why some spiritual practices shave head and some do not. Do not let the fools stuck in the Eisenhower era take away any part of their culture; instead they should flaunt it proudly and defiantly. My mother found she did not like my new short hair. Makes it All make sense. Ive always been highly intuitive, but it was a hot mess running on auto pilot. Tibetan Buddhists use this book to help guide their consciousness toward rebirth after they die. Cutting the hair at these times represents the time spent with the deceased loved one and it's ending; it can also represent a new beginning. Great ideas man! I thought Id reach out to you to find out whether you or your sisters have carried on that tradition as well! Ive dealt with them roughly 15 yrs to the NYC office in Manhattan. What a powerful way to keep the physical connection. To avoid this, they must shave their heads completely. It has always grown very fast and I get it trimmed a few times a year. And it feels like a new drop of freedom from grief. Im native american and have 2 little boys whos hair I have insisted on growing out. Its taught me to be aware, and in some waysto be feral. 1. He hurt me to the core. In additional to cutting the hair, I vision changing it to a deep red?! Why do Native Indians keep their hair long? I love my culture and trying my best to do good and make it stay alive. I gave birth 4 months ago and me and my baby girl are shedding our hair. It always felt like keeping my hair very long ment keeping them very close to me. Thanks so much for sharing your story! 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. From that standpoint, the notion of feeling the world around us doesnt seem that far-fetched. Aho! Im so glad you enjoyed this article, and you felt it was accurate. Its good to know there are still real men left in this world. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But for some reason since childhood I got really sad when I was pushed to cut my hair. 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 was so happy to read your story, which lends evidence to the power of long hair. They believe hair should be cut only once, and this is during the child's first birthday. 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. Because I Believe I set the intention for my intuition to be stronger and practice being with my soul and higher self everyday. I was a Marine in Vietnam and the account of Native American trackers losing ability because they cut their hair is BS. It is a symbol of strength and power. Thank you for reading the blog and sharing your culture with us, Flacon. Something as simple as being able to walk into a room and read and feel peoples energies, what people are thinking/feeling. 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. If you are interested and would like to hear more about this, then Id love to hear from you! 2. We ARE all connected! Dont forget about the Nazarites. The knowledge that our sages gained put together can be called the yogic s. After that I had a feeling I am standing between two worlds. 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. Awesome to hear BeezyW and great to have you here. I strongly suggest that your parents look into this option even if you have cut your hair already. If you feel this way, then yes. Well get some of these in the queue. Have always cut hair once a year, now that I am 48 I have decided not to get it cut anymore. The important thing, to me, is that we respect & cherish ourselves, each other, and everything/one on this planet & beyond as we are ALL connected. The whole Vietnam war should show you that there is 2 or more ways of thinking about everything. Not a race or religious, gender issue. I feel so powerful with my hair. Happy you found us Barbara! I then contracted Lymes disease and my hair hurt ..oh let me tell you it is real. 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. I dont know how long I can keep them from doing what they want because the people representing my kids is pushing for the hair cut. their beauty was long thick hair. But I think I want to do it as a reminder of how much everything has to start over. Another reason why people might cut a deceased person's hair is because it can be seen as a way to say goodbye. I feel like the growth process really makes you appreciate your hair and makes it feel rare, and the Viking culture would make a badass article. 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. So I keep it short-shag-style and do my job here on earth for heaven to unite and the universe to be balanced. Nice suggestions. On each day of the spirit's journey, it will be faced with a new temptation in the form of different berries. 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!! It also denotes detachment with the one who has moved on to another world and a . Really dont understand what this website is about??? I am Metis, and didnt get my hair cut until I was 5 and in residential school in Canada. Sad to hear about your felines Joey. I have naturally wavy hair, and before I cut it off, it was half way down my back. Our condolences for your loss, Nancy. 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?). A true epiphany and the grandest of awakenings Ive ever experienced. 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. (cant call her the w word any more), Hi Brooke, I loved your open and honest response and so much of what you said made sense to me. It takes a physically strong man to wear long hair. I believe its $100 initially, and the court MAY AUTOMATICALLY refuse it. We explore long hair in many cultures on this blog, but here in this post we look closer to home at long hair in Native American culture. I was very proud to see my 6th white hair appear on my 60th birthday last year. 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. It is of great interest to me to read all of your posts! Im of Celtic heritage and hair has been an important part of my culture also. My own indigenous backround would be generically called celtic I suppose and unfortunately, it is hard to find very much on any pre-Roman tribes of Europe. I am not Native American but from Europe, Slavic origin. I have lost 5kids 2grand parents and a few dear friends within 10years. Amber, thank you for your message. Did they fight this against the school board? Vauuuu, this is great! Humans have deployed psychological warfare for millennia. Namaste. My hair is curly. No. But then I remember how much power it gives me and the fear of losing all that is enough for me to keep living with this crazy inconvenient, yet crazy powerful and majestic mane of hair. Answer (1 of 2): Thank you for the A2A. Beliefs and customs do differ widely between tribes, however, as a general rule, both men and women are encouraged to wear their hair long. IT IS a discriminatory policy just so you and your parents know ok? Thanks for writing in. Ugh talking about power yet?? 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. Men who actively participate in funeral rituals have greater chances of suffering. Never again. So it must be in coded in my DNA?? I go to this all the time when it comes to jails and prisons. Looks like Ill be doing more research and will continue to let him rock his long hair! I v always found hair cuts to be heart breaking but right now i feel nothing short from Yey out with the old drama, in with a new more mature ,me . I, too, wear my hear as it was made. After she passed away none of the traditions were carried out anymore; except for me. Thank you so much for writing this article and allowing a space to comment. 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. I have kept my hair long, below my shoulders even during my 20+ years in the Army. So one day, I did a pixie cut and it did so many things. Please research ceremonial burning of your hair. Historic Native American mourning customs varied greatly from tribe to tribe, but there were some commonalities. 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. 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