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Watch Now – The Human Hair Trade (Ladies… Meet Your Hair)

By Tambay, on October 25th, 2009

This short looks at the traditional practice in South India of Tonsure, the act of sacrificing one’s hair to a Hindu deity, and the business that surrounds the practice – from the tonsure halls to hair processing factories, thus giving insight into the origins of wigs and hair extensions.

Good Hair touches on this a little bit. I love how the filmmaker in this case chose to present the film – no voice overs; just the images and the ambient sounds as we witness the entire process.

6 comments to Watch Now – The Human Hair Trade (Ladies… Meet Your Hair)

Aaron

October 25th, 2009 at 10:38 pm · Reply

So interesting. I wish many black women can see this. How one get a copy of this film?
- Tambay
  
  October 25th, 2009 at 11:30 pm · Reply
  
  I sent a message to the filmmaker asking that question. When I hear from him, I’ll pass the info along…
mlm

October 25th, 2009 at 11:42 pm · Reply

feels like we should be honored to wear their sacrifice. then, this makes me think of a hundred other things also.
Ash

October 26th, 2009 at 12:02 am · Reply

Don’t most black women wear synthetic hair as opposed to human hair or am I wrong about that? And isn’t human hair really expensive, especially in wig form?
mlm

October 26th, 2009 at 2:31 am · Reply

hey ash,
i think that black hollywood mostly wears real hair and everyone else wears synthetic or real. i think most weaves have to be real hair. don’t quote me though.
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October 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm · Reply

Great Post,

Thanks

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