'Ladies with very long hair' - by K J S Chatrath

 


 

                                                A Ukrainian young lady with very long hair.

 The tresses of 16-year-old Nilanshi Patel (India, b. 16 August 2002) had achieved a length of 1.75 m (5 ft 8 in) by 21 November 2018. She has been growing her hair since the age of six, and calls it her "lucky charm". It is washed once a week – drying takes half an hour, combing twice that. Nilanshi usually wears her hair in a braid, but ties it in a bun to play table tennis.



The world's longest documented hair belongs to Xie Qiuping (China) at 5.627m (18 feet 5.54 in) when measured on 8 May 2004. She has been growing her hair since 1973 from the age of 13. "It's no trouble at all. I'm used to it," said Xie Qiuping. "But you need patience and you need to hold yourself straight when you have hair like this."







 


 After earning the world record for longest dreads in 2009, Asha Mandela had her hair measured again. Now, it reaches an impressive 110 feet. Maintaining the hair isn’t easy for Mandela. Washing and cleaning it requires a bathtub, and it weighs an estimated 25 to 30 pounds.








The Mbalantu women of Namibia were in the 1900s well-known for their incredibly long, braided hair.A woman had to wear this style for several years after marriage but should change it to mirror a new status, such as the birth of a child.

These unique Eembuvi braids re-emerged in the 90’s as Box Braids and have since become an inspiration for many people across the world, even though they are not as long and thick as the Mbalantus.


                                                        Beyonce showing off her box braids




                                                       Photo above by K J S Chatrath


                                                                         A Swedish lady
 


 


                                Highly talented Indian singer Aditi Kalkunte sporting very short hair.


And if you ask for my personal views, I find ladies with short hair more attractive.



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