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Re:Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration by foolinaround on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @03:11PM (#26255100)
in indian culture, one shaves the head when one is mourning, lost their dear ones (parents).

also, there is the practice of tonsuring one's head to offer the hair to the gods (as a sign of humility)

and, historically, losers have their heads tonsured to show their weakness, also a punishment for petty theft, like stealing cattle, etc

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Re:Researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration by valarauko on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @05:26PM (#26256984)
In the Indian culture, it was also expected for the Priestly caste to shave their heads (with the exception of the shikha. Side note: when Brahmins would mourn for the death of their parent, they wouldn't shave the shikha, it would instead be left open & unknotted) - there's a certain traditional cultural cache in India with shaved heads.
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