Why do some boys in the countryside have pigtails?

This is a matter of customs and habits, and it will leave a "braid" from the fetal hair. It is cut until the 5th, 6th or 12th birthday. The implication is that the child is tied to the "pigtail", and the disease cannot be snatched away, so that it is easy to feed and can grow up healthy and smooth.

Why do some boys in the countryside have pigtails? This is mainly because with the continuous development of modern technology and the continuous popularity of modern fashion, pigtails have become the type that most boys like. They will think that it is fashionable to have pigtails, and having pigtails is also a reflection of the boy's personality, so some boys in the countryside will have pigtails.

There was a folk saying before, that is, children should not be too delicate, otherwise it would be difficult to feed, so people will give children some animal-related names in order to feed their children, such as "dog eggs" and the like, and pigtails for children represent the dog's tail. Preview that children are as good as cats and dogs to feed and not get sick.

The custom of young boys in rural people to keep pigtails has a long history, and there are the following situations, such as getting a child when they are old, or having a noble son after giving birth to a few girls, or passing it on for several generations. Generally, a handful of hair is left on the top of the head, shaped like a peach, and a handful of hair is left at the back of the head to braid it.

The little boy's pigtails left at the back of his head will make people feel even more mischievous and cute. Mom and Dad will want their own children to be so cute when they see other children so cute.

I think it should be Oak Qiao in order to look good, our children are also like this, but I think it's ugly, so I also cut Bao, now Bao's hairstyle is very beautiful, we are very popular this hairstyle here, I think Bao or I like it yourself, don't care too much about other people's eyes, Bao's hair will grow quickly.

It looks cute. You can cut it at any time.

It's a custom.

The custom of boys with pigtails has existed for a long time, and it is called "life braids". And it is spread in rural areas everywhere, if the child is weak and sick when he is young, he will leave a "life braid" from the fetal hair.

It is cut until the 5th, 6th or 12th birthday. The implication is that the child is tied to the "pigtail", and the disease cannot be snatched away, so that it is easy to feed and can grow up healthy and smooth.

Status quo with pigtails:

It is impossible to study when exactly when pigtails began, but it has taken hundreds of years to evolve into many beautiful meanings.

The elderly or parents in the village are influenced by traditional ideas and will leave a "pigtail" for their children, but now it is different from the past, and there is not too much attention, just a manifestation of love for children.

Summary. Hello, it can be cut, now the child has fewer braids.

The little boy has small braids, can he cut it off casually, what to do if he cuts it off!

Hello, it can be cut, now the child has fewer braids.

In the past, boys could not shave their pigtails casually. There must be a fixed ritual, usually after the boy reaches the age of 12. First of all, choose an auspicious day of the zodiac, and when the date is confirmed, you should also notify your family and friends to celebrate.

After the auspicious day is determined, the auspicious time and auspicious position should be determined, and the head shaving master (called the blessed person) who is full of descendants should be asked to shave the braids for the child. The shaving must be done by 12 noon, when the boy's uncle is waiting for him with a sieve containing a cake, red eggs, green onions, pens, books, and red cloth. The head shaving master shaves his head while saying happy words, and the content of the happy words is generally as follows:

The small knife is seven inches long, polished and bright. The golden rooster crows in the sky, and the phoenix cries in the ground. Today's zodiac day, shaved the champion".

Relatives and friends shouted "Okay!" Good! Good!

Then firecrackers go off and the ceremony ends. After the ceremony, treat relatives and friends to a big meal.

Now the reform and opening up, boys with pigtails are now very rare in the countryside, with the progress of society, the development of culture, the habit of old people to travel slowly faded or even disappeared. So there is no such ritual as keeping braids, you can leave the stool if you want to stay, and you can cut it if you want to, and you can cut it if you want to, and you are free. [Compare hearts].

The middle picture is cut out.

It's okay, there is no local custom to cut when you want, and you can also cut it according to your child's liking

Dear, is there any more problem [eating whales].

There are customs. Leave it halfway and don't want to keep it, so you want to cut it yourself.

Will the village say it, now the village generally doesn't care.

It's all about individual families, and no one gossips about it, so they can cut it if they want to [compare hearts].