BEARD BELIEFS.
Among the ancient peoples of the East there was a deep-rooted belief that a man'e glory was hie beard. Compulsory shaving and the close cropping of hair were signs of degradation. Assyrian sculptures always show kings with beards and long hair, and slaves with cloee-cropped hair and clean-shaven facee. The Egyptians had different ideas. They considered that hair was a source of dirt, and they shaved both face and head. Their slaves and servants were' compelled to do likewise. | The early Greeks and Romans shaved I off their beards because they gave the enemy a good hold i/i hniid-to-haiul fighting! Alexander the Great ordered j hie soldiers to shave for that reason. J
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 209, 3 September 1932, Page 11 (Supplement)
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115BEARD BELIEFS. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 209, 3 September 1932, Page 11 (Supplement)
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