THE HINDU MUNDAN TRADITION

The Hindu has la ot of  hairy traditions.  In India, it is tradition that both boys and girls have their head shaven at a young age..usually around 3yrs old (it is believed that it should not be performed when the child is an even-numbered age, such as two or four years old because even numbers are considered less auspicious than odd numbers).

This is believed to have the power to cleanse the body and soul. The hair on a child's head when he emerges from the womb is considered impure and must be shaved off to make way for the strong, clean hair that grows thereafter. It is also a symbolic release of the child from his mother. Usually by three, the child is no longer being nursed by the mother, and is no longer physically dependent on her. The influence of the father becomes more important. With the father's influence, the child's education is also believed to begin.

And traditionally, long hair for a young girl/woman, is seen as a sign of beauty. In fact i used to have short hair and my grandmother told me that no one will marry

me.....so i guess its still sort of a followed tradition for some people.
What a qualifier for marriage - although I must admit that I am an advocate of long hair too.

As for religion and hair the Old Testament is very rigid in the keeping of one's hair, beard and so on. It even talks about the women keeping their hair long and the men keeping their hair shorter. There is even the story of Samson, a strong man, who lost his hair and became weak.

In the LDS Church there are some standards about grooming where men should be shaven, especially when serving in the temple or on a mission. There is no set notes for women, but generally a simple hair style is preferred.
My religion doesn't have any directive regarding hair styles beards etc, it is personal choice.
I have got friends though that attended the same church, and the woman had long hair always tied up in a scarf with no hair showing, her husband has short hair and a very long beard, and this is how they choose to interpret the Bible's information regarding hair and beards.

DianeC's Reaction:
My religion doesn't have any directive regarding hair styles beards etc, it is personal choice.
I have got friends though that attended the same church, and the woman had long hair always tied up in a scarf with no hair showing, her husband has short hair and a very long beard, and this is how they choose to interpret the Bible's information regarding hair and beards.

I know in strict Jewish households, children don't get their hair cut until they reach the age of 3, so there does seem to be lots of different religious ways of displaying your belief through the way you style your hair, and how groomed you are. My religion doesn't have any directive regarding hair styles beards etc, it is personal choice.
I have got friends though that attended the same church, and the woman had long hair always tied up in a scarf with no hair showing, her husband has short hair and a very long beard, and this is how they choose to interpret the Bible's information regarding hair and beards.

I know in strict Jewish households, children don't get their hair cut until they reach the age of 3, so there does seem to be lots of different religious ways of displaying your belief through the way you style your hair, and how groomed you are. My religion doesn't have any directive regarding hair styles beards etc, it is personal choice.
I have got friends though that attended the same church, and the woman had long hair always tied up in a scarf with no hair showing, her husband has short hair and a very long beard, and this is how they choose to interpret the Bible's information regarding hair and beards.

I know in strict Jewish households, children don't get their hair cut until they reach the age of 3, so there does seem to be lots of different religious ways of displaying your belief through the way you style your hair, and how groomed you are.