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A woman with long pigtails and braids.. In the context of hairstyles, the usage of the term pigtail (or twin tail or twintail) shows considerable variation.The term may refer to a single braid, but is more frequently used in the plural ("pigtails") to refer to twin braids on opposite sides of the head.
Austrian footballer Sarah Puntigam with a ponytail. A ponytail is a hairstyle in which some, most, or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip, or other similar accessory and allowed to hang freely from that point.
A hairstyle where the hair is arranged into a knot, usually at the back, crown, or top of the head. See also chignon. Chignon: A specific type of bun that is smoothly wrapped at the base of the neck. Croydon facelift: A tight ponytail worn at the top of the head, giving the effect of a facelift as it pulls the facial skin upwards.
On the left is the "odango" hairstyle, and on the right is the "odango with pigtails" hairstyle. Double or pigtail buns are often called odango (お団子), [3] which is also a type of Japanese dumpling (also called dango). The term odango in Japanese can refer to any variety of bun hairstyle. [citation needed]
The hairstyles were characterized by the large topknots on women's heads. Also, hairstyles were used as an expression of beauty, social status, and marital status. [8] For instance, Japanese girls wore a mae-gami to symbolize the start of their coming-of-age ceremony. Single women in Baekjae put their hair in a long pigtail and married women ...
There are a number of different types of braided hairstyles, including, commonly, French braids, corn rows, and box braiding. [12] Braided hairstyles may also be used in combination with or as an alternative to simpler bindings, such as ponytails or pigtails.
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In 1126, the Jurchen ordered male Han within their conquered territories to adopt the Jurchen hairstyle by shaving the front of their heads and to adopt Jurchen dress, but the order was lifted. [26] Some Han rebels impersonated Jurchen by wearing their hair in the Jurchen "pigtail" to strike fear within the Jurchen population. [27]