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Hairstyles of South Asia

16 hairstyles from South Asia on EveryHairstyle so far.

🇮🇳 IndiaHead shaving in Hinduism A ritual act of head shaving in Hinduism for purification, mourning, and devotion.Shaved · Any hair South AsiaPatka Square cotton head covering worn by Sikh men and boys.Wrapped · Any hair

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGajra Flower garland worn in the hair or on the wristAdorned · Any hair

🇮🇳 IndiaGhoonghat A headscarf worn by married women in parts of India to cover the face.Wrapped · Any hair

🇮🇳 IndiaPunjabi paranda A multicoloured silk braid extension from Punjab.Adorned · Any hair

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreFirst haircut A rite of passage marking a child's first hair cutting across various cultures and faiths.Shaved · Any hair

🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDastar A turban worn by Sikhs to cover uncut hair and signify faith.Wrapped · Any hair · 1699

🇮🇳 IndiaTonsure A religious practice of cutting or shaving scalp hair to signal devotion, humility, or clerical status.Shaved · Any hair

🇮🇳 IndiaShikha A traditional Hindu tuft of hair kept at the crown after shaving the rest of the head.Shaved · Any hair 🇮🇳 IndiaParanda A colourful woven tassel braided into Punjabi hairAdorned · Any hair 🇮🇳 IndiaAmbada Decorated Maharashtrian bridal hair bunUpdo · Any hair 🇮🇳 IndiaKerala bridal jasmine plait Long braid wrapped in fresh jasmine garlands for Kerala brides.Braid · Any hair 🇮🇳 IndiaSadhana cut A soft fringe hairstyle popularised by Bollywood actress Sadhana in the 1960s.Fringe · Any hair · 1960 🇮🇳 IndiaPoola Jada A floral and jewelled adornment for South Indian bridal braids.Adorned · Any hair 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreBengali khopa Traditional centre-parted bun worn by Bengali brides.Updo · Any hair

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Tonsure: Pietro Perugino, Public domain, source
First haircut: https://www.flickr.com/people/69061470@N05, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Dastar: Photography by Harkanwal Singh., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Head shaving in Hinduism: Napoleon is back, CC0, source
Ghoonghat: sushmita balasubramani, CC BY 2.0, source
Shikha: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, source
Gajra: Amarnath, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Punjabi paranda: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, source

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