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Old 07-18-2019, 12:21 PM   #17
jason taylor
 
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Default Re: Curious Local Customs

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Originally Posted by lwcamp View Post
My (very limited) understanding is that this is already part of the Sikh religion. At least for hair; I'm not sure what they believe about cutting finger- and toe-nails.

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I may have studied it more (just because I was interested, not because I am such a great scholar) though I probably have a fairly limited understanding too. I found only one or two sources besides the wiki. I have never heard about nails and I am pretty sure they have no nail rituals. Besides hair can be toptied whereas long nails are awfully inconvenient in battle (unless you are in grappling range where they are taught to use their bracelets as knuckledusters anyway). It is hard to imagine anyone except a courtier having a nail ritual.
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