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Tonsure (/ ˈ t ɒ n ʃ ər /) is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word tonsura (meaning "clipping" or "shearing" [ 1 ] ) and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism , abandoned by papal order in 1972.
A Thai Buddhist monk shaving the head of a man preparing to also become a Buddhist monk; this is known as tonsure. Head shaving is a form of body modification which involves shaving the hair from a person's head. People throughout history have shaved all or part of their heads for diverse reasons including aesthetics, convenience, culture ...
Celtic priests had a distinctive tonsure: They shaved the front of their heads unlike the Romans, who shaved a ring around the crown. [5] The Celtic tonsure was described as that of St. John, John being Iain in Scottish Gaelic. [5] Mac Mhaoil Iain translates as "son of Bald-Iain", i.e. son of one who bore the tonsure of St John. [5]
As a Columban priest, his head would have been shaved over the front of his head in the style of Saint John the Evangelist, rather than at the vertex of his head (the dominant style in The Church of Rome). This distinctive tonsure is described in Gaelic as 'Mhaoillan'. The name MacMillan thus literally means, "son of the tonsure".
According to Jewish religious law (), a woman must cover her hair after marriage.[2] [3] The requirement applies in the presence of any men other than her husband, son, father, grandson, grandfather, or brother, [4] though a minority opinion allows uncovering hair within one's home even in the presence of unrelated men.
Rule of thumb: Every Oscar speech should start with at least 20 seconds of gleeful hyperventilating. Taking best supporting actress for “The Piano,” 11-year-old Anna Paquin spent most of her ...
The style means shaving the sides and back of the head, leaving just a suggestion of hair on top. The corresponding hairstyle for female police officers and female soldiers, in case of long hair (shoulder level), must keep their hair in a bun with the proper color of ribbon and net (black, dark brown or navy blue).
Cases of prostate cancer are on the rise in California, according to new research.. A study by UC San Francisco (UCSF) included nearly 388,000 men who had prostate cancer between 2004 and 2021 ...