long hair long hair hair allowed grow considerable length exactly constitutes long hair change culture culture cultures example woman chin length hair cultures said short hair man length hair cultures said long hair males having short cut hair cultures viewed society control military prison punishment crime males having long hair signifies outside mainstream long thick hair sign wealth power prominence time history long female hair rated attractive men women cultures prevalence hair population long hair common subject devotion group biological significance humans horses species grow head hair long humans believed lost fur million years ago transitioning forest habitat open effect natural selection development possible run fast hunt animals close equator getting exception head hair kept provide thermal sun protect ultra violet radiation exposure provide cooling sweat soaked hair ability grow straight hair observed sub groups sunny regions away equator relative hair straight hair allows light pass essential production important bone development scientists view ability grow long hair result sexual selection long healthy hair sign fertility youth evolutionary biology explanation attraction hair length quality act cue youth health signifying woman reproductive potential hair grows slowly long hair reveal years person health status nutrition age reproductive fitness deficiencies minerals starvation causes loss hair changes hair color dark hair turning reddish psychological significance speculate functional significance long head hair product secondary natural selection hair body hair largely lost possibility long head hair result runaway sexual selection long hair visible marker healthy individual groups individuals short hair selected trait seven months tell sexes apart based hair length voice pitch faces cultural meaning ways life viewed rigid soldiers religious cultures frequently explicit rules hair length example buddhist monks heads order worship similarly religious men long hair include hebrew bible famous example cultures view male long hair negatively detected rulers hair length case irish english rule spanish rule east asian cultures traditionally seen long hair woman sign sexual intent recent sexual encounter usually hair tied styles transferred meaning traditional long hair english meant roughly wise descriptive term applied classical music enthusiasts hair lengths hair length measured centimeters inches line forehead highest point skull termination crown resulting centimeter lower values average hair lengths usually categorized according body bulk longest hair terminates chin level shoulder length lower mid level waist length hip length classic length extends length upper thigh length legs meet thigh length knee length ankle floor length hair hair usually takes years reach shoulder length seven years reach waist length hip length including occasional approximately inches forehead people maximum hair length maximum hair length possible reach age children generally adults documentation decrease maximum length age found literature individuals reach excessive lengths lengths greater frequently observed long hair contests longest documented hair world measuring maximum terminal hair length depends length period hair growth individual waist length hair longer possible reach people long lasts years individuals longer follows shorter transition resting periods hair strands given time growth factor gene affects hair cycle mammals including humans blocking human applying extract blocked extends hair cycle resulting hair fall increased hair growth cultural history jewish christian scriptures long periods time cutting hair devotion god example strength depended cutting hair described worn seven locks wrote nature teach man long hair shame unto woman long hair glory hair given covering contentious custom churches god western culture rome ancient greece long male hair symbol wealth power head appropriate slave ancient greeks gods heroes wore hair long including apollo greek soldiers said worn hair long battle warriors considered sign aristocracy said openly order order enemies getting hold battle known cut short leave long reach widely held alternative interpretation conventional belief kept long simply tied style known order enemies reach method allowed warriors traveled battle minimal equipment order avoid excessively heavy loads long marches hair small piece string hold pony tail place knife cut length simple slice sixth century greek men shifted shorter exception women culture remained longer style showed freedom health wealth good behavior men considered sign false pride time elder natural history related romans begin cut hair short introduced italy sicily women roman times valued long hair usually center apart earliest times men hair usually shorter women cultures time greeks east considered long hair typical philosophers thought learning bother hair strictly province rome shorter especially popular conquered favored long hair ordered cut short middle ages european middle ages shorter hair long hair attributed case irish men women took great pride long hair example person heavily fined cutting man hair short anglo english ireland hair length came allegiance cut hair short deemed irish heritage likewise english colonists wore hair long deemed role english subjects giving irish life hair length common ways judging true englishman period muslims christian areas ordered hair short parted longer style considered rebellious long hair tradition widespread english french men 11th 12th centuries considered endorsement roman_catholic_church acceptable men shorter hair tradition largely brought monarchs rejected shorter causing people follow religious leader worried longer hair fight like women unable protect england foreign invasion idea found later military leaders american confederacy knights rulers cut pull hair order mourning hair generally shorter knight married women let hair flow public normally reserved allowed let mourning distressed state centuries expected eastern christians wear long hair long especially expected clergy monks england english civil wars male hair length disputes wore longer hair religious minded thought devout typically somewhat shorter hair time long hair england came associated traveled america familiar native culture short hair adventurous types recent trends women growing wearing long hair common women western world world war long female hair ceased western culture rare 1920s 1930s frequent especially current cultures typical women wear long hair men american study shows significant hair length age indicates younger women tend longer hair older women significant found women hair length hair quality hair quality women perceived physical health consistent principles evolutionary psychology results indicate hair length quality act cue woman youth health signifying reproductive potential woman hair length marital status number children expected hair length age recent trends men world war men generally longer hair short hair men introduced world war soldiers slaves defeated armies required heads trench warfare exposed men prompted order cut short hair establishing military tradition expanded imitation beat poets 1950s wore longer small community cornwall england including young attracted attention neighbors growing hair length past shoulders resulting television interview bbc television tonight series 1960s introduced beatles started widespread longer hair trend social revolution 1960s led renaissance hair growth long hair especially men worn political symbol protest symbol cultural symbol extended western countries americas western_europe south_africa australia specific long movements seeking define alternative cultures lifestyles time longer hair general remained popular youth rebellion liberal decade 1960s long hair trend grew spread movement 1960s 1970s longer hair styles norm men women 1970s popularity jamaica reggae music musician prompted interest internationally anti establishment philosophy echoed reggae time leaning youth especially primarily african americans blacks whites eastern christians encouraged wear long hair long beard 1980s view long hair solitary political counter cultural identity countered parodied films heroes media challenged contemporary views tradition today longer men popular rock enthusiasts example musicians heavy metal power metal bands wear long hair long hair grown purpose donated organization help hair diagnosed african americans african slaves freed america struggled reach social status whites slaves tried conform struggle women especially felt pressure hair long keeping shorter tightly style known civil rights movement 1950s 1960s african americans advocated order embrace race return west african roots social pressures time heavily influencing americans women long straight hair like white people resulted black beautiful movement african americans wore long hair recently hair extensions widespread scholars pointed continued pressure black women long smooth hair points dolls children add pressure citing example new black long hair blacks believes able feeling pressured hair estimated american women wore shoulder length hair longer women ages meaning slightly men women altogether similar frequency found estimated adult population male females hair shoulder length longer hair reaching shoulder blades longer hair waist length longer hair length longer data number hair length records number people waist length hair usa estimated million length hair knee length hair ankle length hair middle_east judaism strict orthodox judaism men cutting hair kept desired hair cut time mourning prohibits removing hair mourning dead islam muslim world trend hair styles favouring short long men past wore hair long influences western world caused change attitudes likely long hair islamic countries north_africa egypt view long hair men modernist case egyptian police viewed sign spanish rulers medieval period suspected long haired males long hair forbidden believed custom modern north african men adopted western short hair muslims regard prophet muhammad best example live try emulate possible reportedly muslim hair hung shoulders regarded authentic supports prime example prophet jesus prophet muhammad described jesus having long hair reaching ear reported related said grant peace lot hair comes shoulders shall messenger grant peace said yes honour twice day messenger grant peace said honour regards women explicitly state women cut hair mention women imitate men vice versa scholars assumption decree women let hair grow longer hair prophet reaching shoulders mentions prophet hair shoulder described jesus hair hung long according rules women required grow hair long long cover breasts parts body buried lacks clothes long hair covering instead muslims opposed men having long hair important islam clear differences appearance sexes generally cultures encourage women long hair men short hair afghanistan viewed long hair men western influence punished arrest forced direct contradiction prophet similar measures taken iraq spite affiliated members clan long hair fighter notable long hair orders long hair rituals native americans native american men wore long hair arrival western influences culture legends example males said handsome described having long hair ground similar men women cultures frequently struggled maintain tradition faced heavy opposition consider sign giving western influences hair cut early american settlers saw long haired native men society mountain men adopted customs considered identified long hair cultural movements native americans felt pressure short hair different movements defended cultural rights example states prison regulations allowing native americans wear long hair cultural resistance changes long hair hide drugs identify gang africa africa hair frequent hair form speaking populations north_africa regions naturally long hair instead common west african cultures women long hair highly valued long thick hair seen sign health strength capability bear children keeping general theme women young marriage portion heads signal tradition extend west african tribe valued shorter hair asia historically east asian cultures viewed long hair sign youth aesthetic beauty long hair associated private life sexuality east asian cultures long hair woman sign sexual intent recent sexual encounter usually hair tied long hair buddhist monks shaved heads china ancient china korea hair regarded precious legacy parents people cut hair adults cutting hair penalty minor crimes men women hair hair styles developed beginning ethnic forced men china adopt queue long hair near forehead completely shaved hair length style life death matter told hair head cut population china reduced million million generation resisted order sake ideals hair nearly han rebel group began especially case known chinese queue penalty death lasted chinese people cut time rebellion americans judged chinese immigrant laborers poor workers long hair brought association women islamic christian missionaries chinese strong advocates shorter male hair converts destruction olds period seen traditional chinese culture lead problems items attracted dangerous attention caught public included jewelry long male hair things regarded symbols lifestyle represented wealth people avoid suffer consequences guards recently long hair ridiculed china october december short unsuccessful chinese ancient modern poetry long hair common symbol poets example express depression sadness influenced anime comic video game japan youths translate new word simplified chinese japanese illustrate beauty black long straight hair southeast_asia southeast_asia indonesia male long hair valued seventeenth century area adopted outside influences including islam christianity invading cultures enforced shorter men sign confused short women certain areas thailand struggled explain women area short hair came mythical stories involved king found long hair rice rage demanded women hair short rural areas certain asian countries example india girls usually let hair grow long knee length hair unusual japan medieval japan gentleman interested woman physical beauty rarely opportunity physical attribute interest woman hair thick longer tall fascination long hair reason woman nun regarded seriousness grow length explains refuses let facto wife classical japanese novel tale ill practice allowing hair grow naturally symbol devotion god lack commanded wear long uncut hair called times strength people faith collectively called form external visible clearly commitment dedication order tenth master member saint soldier stated following recognize lord charities performance acts restraint stations perfect light lord heart consider page long hair human body created prescribed clearly quickly identified faith usually knot tied uncut long head hair beard case men forms main term defining carries head growth hair cuts reason hair hair faith published statutory body control management extension laying rules beliefs practices issued long minute scholars defines admitted rites initiated allow hair grow length applies born families received rites tenth master images female long hair art gallery female long hair photos gallery male long hair art gallery male long hair photos gallery
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