11. Hair.

The men shave the whole head on the death of a father or other

venerable relative, but otherwise they never cut their hair, and let

it grow long, twisting it into a bunch at the back of the head. They

shave off or eradicate the hair of the face and pubes, but that on

other parts of the body is allowed to remain. The hair of the head

is considered to be sacred.

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