My best friend is from there. . 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! He had a fire and some objects that looked like figurines beside him. 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. Ive had long hair in the past. My name is Cassaundra Roskowske and it will show that I work with Richmond Vale. I just knew, it needed to be done. Personally I just like having long hair, its the way I should be. 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. Were writing it, one blog post at a time. 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. Some girls avoided me because all women with short hair are lesbians right? Very glad you found your answer in the comments here. I believe so ! 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 . Be well as we are all connected. Though women tend to have longer hair than men in most cultures, a womans naturally higher access to consciousness and intuition is due mainly to her ability to bring forth life. I think Ill cut my hair as a sign of resentment and moving forward. 3. -in ancient china. I find too, that I am more settled in my spirit and I do have Native blood from the Iroquois of New York State. Sad to hear about your felines Joey. Thank you man. Amazing. A tie to old and new life Hair has a deep tie to old and new life across tribes. These are just a few of the interesting cultures and beliefs weve come across. Its just hair, but then again, its not. They help guide me, they help me be close to him. 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 I felt that it was important honor, and respect our ancestors and our traditions and heritage. She was discharged the next morning. A white girl will flick her long locks when the black girls walk past and then a massive fight will break out. Does the gene throwback at all? We write this post with respect and appreciation for all cultures. Amen to that, Jim! Fascinating article especially about cultural identity. Looks like Ill be doing more research and will continue to let him rock his long hair! I also have no Native blood but I believe in the Native ways. I am Native American I come for Oklahoma. They deal with every level civil rights, human rights. I have recently began trying to reconnect with my spirituality. Being a man wearing your hair long truly is a power and spiritual connection that you cant explain only experience. So then and there I decided to never cut my hair. Her husband was a Native American. Sometimes feathers are tied around the head of the dead tribe member as a form of prayer. Ive been wanting to grow it out long but it has changed dramatically since the birth of my child so Im doing my best to care and love it as best I can while I train myself to love and care for myself as best as I can as I rebuild a whole new life and existence for myself and daughter. That makes me think about the common belief that women are more intuitive than men. Ive always been highly intuitive, but it was a hot mess running on auto pilot. Mostly on character. I agree with this comment! Its now longer than it ever has been and I always feel very connected to the energies around me. I have Blackfeet from my fathers side and Cherokee and Celtic from my mothers. Were rooting for your boys and for their long hair. Why trusting my intuition is power like no other- Wishing you and your baby girl the very best, and buena suerte! Did he notice me with his back turned towards me. 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. The Best Thing About Having Long Hair. Lol? It takes a physically strong man to wear long hair. I too connect with the earth via my mother, Aztec is in my blood. Let me know in the reply! Hi Wolf, would you be willing to share your story with a Polish guy learning about Native American people? I have red hair, and my earliest (formative) memories around hair are troublesome. Its taught me to be aware, and in some waysto be feral. It was a messy ball of hair and it wasnt mine. Congratulations to the creators of this site. So it doesnt make any sense to cut hair, for me, in that sense of being as egoless as possible! (I had not the understanding the doctors has just brought her in from placing a pacemaker. ) Ive heard stories of how hair symbolizes honor amongst fellow samuri, and whenever the hair is cut it represents a great loss of honor and respect. 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. I love that I have stumbled upon this article. He said: a dear, a sun and a name ( I dont feel l can write it here). 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. In the Navajo Nation, hair is cut to mourn death in the immediate family. Make sure to check out our charity event that we are hosting. Vauuuu, this is great! 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. There is a way to wear the hair for many ceremonies and dances. Their beliefs around long hair, as many of their beliefs, are tied to the earth and nature. "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" establishes many traditional beliefs Tibetan Buddhists have . I looked up men with long hair and beholdI came across your page. Always saw spirit animals & occasional human & ?? I would love to connect with you via Facebook if you have one. Borrow the guidance from the past through your own truth. I say this because this policy needs to be ended when it comes to other children after you graduate. My dad passed four years ago February 2. 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. 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. I love my long hair and love how it looks but I feel so bad with it. I lost my favorite, best friend uncle. This might be interesting to investgate. Unfortunately, his parents had to choose for him between school and his culture. 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? 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. They have also put them into churches and Christian events and I have asked them nicely and have explained to them that I am not a Christian I am true natural ways of the old traditions of our people and I asked that my children not be imposed the Christian beliefs not without my approval because if my children can come to me and ask me, then I can give them my blessings for making a choice of Their Own but I would have the opportunity to talk to them first about their feelings. And, correlation not being equal to causation, I cannot factually claim that my longer hair is making me more intuitive than before. A dear friend died a few days ago. 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. it seems just letting your hair grow shows you have nothing to prove. Spontaneously i v cut my hair. My hair is my religion, it represents my faith , my culture and my tribe. Yes, Jesus and his people from Nazareth wore there hair long VERY long, in fact. I have always loved my hair I hated getting haircuts. I love my culture and trying my best to do good and make it stay alive. If you feel this way, then yes. Its interesting to consider that your hair could be helping you harness your intuition. I still cut my hair in times of great loss and I always do it myself. Thank you for the article. How can I fight this in court and get the judge to see my side. '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. Maybe it is coded in your DNA. When my grandfather passed all us women in the family braided and cut our hair wrapped it around sage and had it cremated with my grandfather. 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! While reading the comments of your guest and brothers- Many ancient cultures believed there is power in uncut hair. Everyone else compliments it. 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. 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. So, I the desire to grow my hair back out wasnt a conscious connection with the other process. This was after a lot of self reflection & meditationPiecing it all together to realise how sacred my long hair was to me. To all the Oyat parents facing a similar situation with your sons, let them continue to embrace, honor, and respect their traditions and heritage, and yours as well, even if it means that nobody accepts them and they are home schooled. What a powerful way to keep the physical connection. While its the opposite of most people here, its very much the same. And as far as Monks are concerned, those in the Orthodox Church wear their hair long and gathered in a loose pony tail. After I got out of the Navy I let my.hair grow shoulder length. He loved my long silver hair. You can read about it here https://thegreatcut.us. Thanks for asking. Im a Native, both Taino and a NY Mohawk. I would wear it up anytime I visited my folks. I thank you, Rebecca, for sharing your familys story and not erasing the pain. Id like to hear some history and theories on the reason why Japanese samuri grow their hair and wear it. Other than trimming about 1 inch every year I have not cut it since. The soul must be strong enough not to stop and eat the berries or they will be trapped in that location forever. One of my main goals in this series is to accurately and respectfully describe the traditions and cultures that we feature, so its great to get positive feedback from you. Ive never thought of it that way. And taking time to care for oneself is a beautiful thing, nurturing and loving our living temple may take time, but what else is as important as life represented as yourself? Plus I find that long hair is more honest and who people really are. Glad you found the article here and thank you for sharing your experience. It's bad luck to cut your hair or shave when a family member is gravely ill or in bad health. My hair is past my bottom, its very thin uneven ends whisp at my mid thigh. My hair when braided is a symbol Its a long story, but Im adopted and just recently learned that my birth mother was Native American of the Arapahoe tribe. 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. Thanks for sharing this article very helpful; I also appreciate the camaraderie among those who have shared comments. It is a symbol of strength and power. A local Native American family wants answers after two students chopped off their 7-year-old son's hair at school. The other question I had for you, was what was your parents opinion on this when it came to this schools policy? 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. The scalper firmly grasped the hair of a subdued adversary, made several quick semicircular cuts with a sharp instrument on either side of the area to be taken, and then vigorously yanked at the nearly-severed scalp. Their long hair, a source of pride for many Native peoples, was cut short, usually into identical bowl haircuts. In my youth I had long beautiful hair. I still love him. So if your family feels that this is part of their culture, or part of your religious beliefs in some way? (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. Thank you Rebecca you told me more than most sites did, Well said you have been raised well I see honour respect fairness and humility this I will say you are wise and revered thank you for all you do. I grew up military but had no clue how I was and am able to naturally and physically able do and think with the mindset Ive always had. Thank you , my Grandmother was one of those children. As I became an adult, I found I wanted long hair. Mylon McArthur, Cree, age 8, from Alberta, Canada, elected to cut his hair in October 2017 in the face of bullying by classmates. I now have a better understanding of something of which I didnt know that I was ignorant. For many Native Americans, braided hair signifies unity with the infinite, and allowing the hair to flow freely signifies the free flow of life. The hair removal of Buddhist Monks is a topic worthy of further discussion. I know many people will just assume it is a fashion change. a promise of integrity It is our responsibility to connect heaven and earth with our hair and bodily energy systems. My therapist has some Native American blood, and his hair is long, so weve had some conversations about this, and hes been very supportive. And I had a dream. So sorry to hear that Isha. Its also almost impossible to explain to people why ive let it grow this long and why I dont believe in cutting it. Many widows, for instance, would cut their hair after the deaths of their. I am a long hair. Why u gotta say cleanliness is short hair? They prayed and stopped harvesting for a year when a loved one died. Thank you for sharing your story, Daniel. 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. Both men and women are encouraged to grow their hair. 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 dont know but it would be interesting why some spiritual practices shave head and some do not. That long hair reaches out like tentacles, and pulls energy and information from the world around us, similar to a cats whiskers. 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