Sacred Masculine
By Tony Cherette
Native American Hair & the Sacred Gift of Energy
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The title for this month’s article is one I found myself pondering over due to a variety of reasons. First, there is a plethora of information available to folks on the internet today with regard to the culture known as “Native American” culture. In fact, within that particular header, you’ll find several very interesting sub-categories, which I hope we can explore together, a bit, today. Let’s focus on one in particular—hair.
Some of the most oft-asked questions I receive are: “Why do Native people wear their hair long?” “Why do they braid their hair?” “What is the purpose of different hairstyles in Native culture?” “Why don’t you update your hairstyle?” “Can you be Native without long hair?”
Star Nations Magazine • November 2020 • 27
