Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Sikh Girl - Hair care ritual - Oiling, combing, making bun

Hi, my name is Anita Kaur. I am a Sikh girl from India. I sport very long hair because I have not cut my hair since my birth. Now I am 24 years old and my hair touch my knees. I belong to Sikh religion in which both men & woman do not cut their hair throughout the lifetime. It’s very difficult but (definitely for men) but we are proud of it.

I always wear my hair in bun on top of my head. Not for the style but my religion recommends. I wash my hair twice a week and after drying, I apply lots of hair oil. I have thick hair and these heavy mass needs hair oil for neatly combing and removing tangles and managing properly.

Hair oil gives it shiny and wet look. It also conditions hair. Normally I wear bun on top of my head like a monk (good example could be hairstyle wore by “Buddha" or any Hindu God). I also wear a turban or scarf.

Sometimes I wear a single braid of well oiled hair. It looks like a Nagin (female naga - snake)

After applying oil and combing, I braid them in opposite direction i.e. my braid starts from my forehead. After braiding, I make a braided bun on top of my head, near forehead. I wrap a scarf around it.

Generally my mother helps me out. And I help my brother who also has hair reaching his thighs. We spend @20 minutes everyday in hair care as we are work. I work in a bank and my brother works in a software company.

Due to regular care my hair are healthy, shiny. I would certainly marry a Sikh guy with long hair as I am passionate about it and I would help him in maintaining long hair as per our religion

Happy hair growing and caring



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