Head Shaving Indian Culture at Agnes Bates blog

Head Shaving Indian Culture. why is it that people shave babies' head, be it a boy or girl, when they go for the baby's first haircut? mundan is a popular hindu tradition in india where a child’s head is shaved by 1 to 3 years of age. In hindu tradition, from birth, hair is associated with less positive aspects of or qualities from past lives. These hairs are offered to the holy river ganga or god. According to my sub religion i.e. in the hindu culture, it is strongly believed that shaving a child’s first full head of hair purifies the child and rids him/her of any evil eye or evil presence. This tuft is called shikha(शिखा). the ceremony of shaving off the head of the child is known as the ‘ mundan ceremony ’ by indians. in some religions, the girl’s head is shaved off completely, while a small tuft at the top of the head is left in the boys. There are a number of other beliefs behind this practice too. mundan called tonsure in english is the act of shaving the baby's first hair on the head.

According to my sub religion i.e. the ceremony of shaving off the head of the child is known as the ‘ mundan ceremony ’ by indians. in the hindu culture, it is strongly believed that shaving a child’s first full head of hair purifies the child and rids him/her of any evil eye or evil presence. In hindu tradition, from birth, hair is associated with less positive aspects of or qualities from past lives. These hairs are offered to the holy river ganga or god. This tuft is called shikha(शिखा). mundan called tonsure in english is the act of shaving the baby's first hair on the head. mundan is a popular hindu tradition in india where a child’s head is shaved by 1 to 3 years of age. There are a number of other beliefs behind this practice too. in some religions, the girl’s head is shaved off completely, while a small tuft at the top of the head is left in the boys.

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Head Shaving Indian Culture in some religions, the girl’s head is shaved off completely, while a small tuft at the top of the head is left in the boys. why is it that people shave babies' head, be it a boy or girl, when they go for the baby's first haircut? mundan is a popular hindu tradition in india where a child’s head is shaved by 1 to 3 years of age. This tuft is called shikha(शिखा). There are a number of other beliefs behind this practice too. In hindu tradition, from birth, hair is associated with less positive aspects of or qualities from past lives. mundan called tonsure in english is the act of shaving the baby's first hair on the head. the ceremony of shaving off the head of the child is known as the ‘ mundan ceremony ’ by indians. According to my sub religion i.e. in the hindu culture, it is strongly believed that shaving a child’s first full head of hair purifies the child and rids him/her of any evil eye or evil presence. in some religions, the girl’s head is shaved off completely, while a small tuft at the top of the head is left in the boys. These hairs are offered to the holy river ganga or god.