It is a Manchu custom for men to shave their heads and leave only a small braid on the back of their heads. The Manchus forced the Han people to have the same hairstyle and wear the same clothes as them to show that their culture was superior to that of the Han people. However, due to contact with Han culture, Manchus grew more and more hair and their braids became thicker and longer. In the early Qing Dynasty, most of their hair was shaved off, and their braids were like a rat tail; Two-thirds of the head was shaved; by the end of the Qing Dynasty, only one-half of the head was shaved，the braid turned into an ox tail.
Even, traditionally Hindus have always worn queue like hairstyles called Shikha, even many Hindu priests and conservative Hindus still wear it. The Shikha in general is very thick in diameter, starting from the crown of the head and back, with shaving the front half. It is the traditional Hindu hairstyle for the last 5k years. But the Shikha is never braided, its put in a bun.
Instead of chopping it off, they should have returned to fully growing it out imho. They merely adopted the Western Empire's hairstyles, another example of submission?
@@gavinwang7886 Submitting to Western standards and practices. Other Asian countries do not have as much adoption of this or the extreme buzz cuts that seems so popular. What is so "modern" about short hair on men? Also note that some Asian countries FORCED short hair by law. Yes Submission.
@@hrod9393 Japan’s “westernization” and “modernization” was much faster and much more extreme than China in late 19 century and it also pushed Korea and Taiwan to reform its society after dominating them. In fact China’s reform and modernization was too slow so Japan defeated China in first sino-Japanese war. This further pushed China to resort to social and political revolutions because China wanted to catch up with its neighbours so badly. Hair is important, every single details of life is important. KMT in 1930’s started a “new life movement” specifically to change the living style of Chinese people for modernization, even militarization of its citizens. that is why Chang Kai Shek was always appear to be bald in photos. Having Short hairs was not too extreme compared to being bald, even if being bald is clearly more hygienic.
@@gavinwang7886 Are you implying women with long hair are less hygienic? You already illustrated what I stated about submission. Government laws, conquest, mandates that tried to control hair length and style, just in a different style. I wear my hair long. Some men can't anymore because of. Baldness, but we shouldn't use that excuse to force younger men to conform. Even if it isn't government mandate, it can start from basic employment. Some prejudiced people don't hire someone because of their hair length. Why is hair such a target for oppression?
The last Qing dynasty of Manchu people they are not Chinese (Han Chinese) they live outside the Great War. Inside the Great Wall is Han Chinese. They occupy China country at 1644 already… Han Chinese has no own country today.
It is a Manchu custom for men to shave their heads and leave only a small braid on the back of their heads. The Manchus forced the Han people to have the same hairstyle and wear the same clothes as them to show that their culture was superior to that of the Han people. However, due to contact with Han culture, Manchus grew more and more hair and their braids became thicker and longer. In the early Qing Dynasty, most of their hair was shaved off, and their braids were like a rat tail; Two-thirds of the head was shaved; by the end of the Qing Dynasty, only one-half of the head was shaved，the braid turned into an ox tail.
Excellent video, thank you.
Now I know the reason why they cut their hair like that, Empires are brutal, thanks be to God ☝️ I'm blessed that I'm not born in that Era
God bless my ancestors, the suffering was immense
Even, traditionally Hindus have always worn queue like hairstyles called Shikha, even many Hindu priests and conservative Hindus still wear it. The Shikha in general is very thick in diameter, starting from the crown of the head and back, with shaving the front half. It is the traditional Hindu hairstyle for the last 5k years.
But the Shikha is never braided, its put in a bun.
Dude in the thumbnail is lookin pretty hot and kinda sassy 😅
interesting. As always Empires suck
I used to call them Half shaolin when i was kid watching Chinese drama 🤣🤣😂
true
Instead of chopping it off, they should have returned to fully growing it out imho. They merely adopted the Western Empire's hairstyles, another example of submission?
Maybe for practical purposes
It’s not submission, it’s learning from the west and modernizing the society. Other Eastern Asian countries also did it.
@@gavinwang7886 Submitting to Western standards and practices. Other Asian countries do not have as much adoption of this or the extreme buzz cuts that seems so popular. What is so "modern" about short hair on men?
Also note that some Asian countries FORCED short hair by law. Yes Submission.
@@hrod9393 Japan’s “westernization” and “modernization” was much faster and much more extreme than China in late 19 century and it also pushed Korea and Taiwan to reform its society after dominating them. In fact China’s reform and modernization was too slow so Japan defeated China in first sino-Japanese war. This further pushed China to resort to social and political revolutions because China wanted to catch up with its neighbours so badly. Hair is important, every single details of life is important. KMT in 1930’s started a “new life movement” specifically to change the living style of Chinese people for modernization, even militarization of its citizens. that is why Chang Kai Shek was always appear to be bald in photos. Having Short hairs was not too extreme compared to being bald, even if being bald is clearly more hygienic.
@@gavinwang7886 Are you implying women with long hair are less hygienic?
You already illustrated what I stated about submission. Government laws, conquest, mandates that tried to control hair length and style, just in a different style.
I wear my hair long. Some men can't anymore because of. Baldness, but we shouldn't use that excuse to force younger men to conform.
Even if it isn't government mandate, it can start from basic employment. Some prejudiced people don't hire someone because of their hair length.
Why is hair such a target for oppression?
The last Qing dynasty of Manchu people they are not Chinese (Han Chinese) they live outside the Great War. Inside the Great Wall is Han Chinese. They occupy China country at 1644 already… Han Chinese has no own country today.
chinese fake pigtail