Long Hair an Honorable and Desirable Trait

[Susan Smith]

No: HPFGUIDX 74065

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Buttercup <cathio2002 at y...> 
wrote:
> I'm not sure if this has been brought up before, but
> why do a lot of adult wizards have long hair?
> 
> =====
> Buttercup
>
<A.G.>

Although we may equate it with rebels, iIn many cultures and legends, 
etc. long hair has represented wisdom, strength, respect earned over 
time, and honor.

Think of Sampson, Jesus Christ, Imperial guard of China, colonists, 
military, religious groups, etc. who all wore their hair long.  As 
well as the Norman men, Scots and some Slavic nations.  It was very 
common to find men with long hair in these cultures.  Additionally, 
our legal system has its origins in a system of long haired 
legislators or bewigged (is this a word?) men.  Long hair also 
indicates to a small extent longevity, and can be seen as a rite of 
passage-earned as we age (including incredibly long beards)

Atropos Gryffin