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Hair and Dignity Among Korean Boys and Men

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 28, 1895

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 21, No. 47.

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Hair and Dignity Among Korean Boys and Men

The Korean boy at first sight can easily be mistaken for a schoolgirl out-of-doors without her hat. His hair is parted in the middle and hangs in a heavy braid down his back. When he is married, his hair is twisted in a topknot on the crown of his head, and adds much to his dignity. You may see a boy with his hair curled on top of his head making mud pies by the roadside, and feel sure that here, at least, is an exception to the custom, but on inquiry you learn that he is a married man. He enjoys his sport none the less for the dignity of his topknot.—Missionary Review.