Galina Suikieva, About the Ritual of the First Haircut
Authors
Terbish, Baasanjav
Type
Video
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Abstract
Galina says that according to Kalmyk tradition a child has his/her first hair cut at the age of one. It is the child’s maternal uncle who has to cut. A small bundle of the hair is wrapped in a cloth and sewed in the child’s clothing.
Date
2018-03-31
Keywords
Haircut, ritual
Publisher
Sponsorship
Sponsored by Arcadia Fund, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.