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  1. Tonsure - Wikipedia

    • Tonsure is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word tonsura (meaning "clipping" or "shearing" ) and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 1972. Tonsure can also refer to the secular practice of shaving … See more

    Hinduism

    Tonsure is usually the part of three rites of passages in the life of the individual in Hinduism. The first is called chudakarana (IAST: Cūḍākaraṇa, Sanskrit: चूडाकरण; literally, "rite of tonsure"), also known as chaula, chu… See more

    Christianity

    Tonsure was not widely known in antiquity. There were three forms of tonsure known in the 7th and 8th centuries:
    • The Oriental consisted of shaving the whole head. This was observed in the Eastern churches, … See more

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  1. Tonsure (/ ˈtɒnʃər /) is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word tonsura (meaning "clipping" or "shearing") and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 1972.
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    T onsure, from the Latin tonsura, denotes the cutting of the hair as well as the shaven crown worn by clerics as a distinctive mark of their state. The origin of the tonsure must probably be sought in the custom prevailing among the Romans of shaving the head of a slave.
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    Sep 10, 2015 · Some orders of monks who left a narrow crown of hair around their heads said that this signified the crown of thorns placed on Christ's head during his crucifixion. The distinctive style, which is called the tonsure (from …

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    Jan 26, 2024 · This haircut may have originated for a few reasons. “It seems to have arisen in early monasteries where the tonsure was a sign of flight from …

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    • Where Did the Monk's Haircut Come From? A Look at …

      The first, the coro­nal (or Roman or Petrine) ton­sure, is the one we see in count­less Medieval and Renais­sance paint­ings: a bald pate at the crown sur­round­ed by a fringe of hair, pos­si­bly meant to evoke the crown of thorns.

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      This haircut may have originated for a few reasons. “It seems to have arisen in early monasteries where the tonsure was a sign of flight from the world and worldly status,” Rev. Little, O.P, says.

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