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Traditionally, Hindu men shave off all their hair as a child in a sanskara or ritual known as the chudakarama. A lock of hair is left at the crown sahasrara. Unlike most other eastern cultures including ancient Egypt where a coming of age ceremony removed childhood locks of hair . Example, a forelock or pigtails in China, a topknot in Thailand, a sidelock in Egypt etc. In India this prepubescent hairstyle is left to grow throughout the mans life, though usually only the most orthodox religious men will continue this hairstyle. coming-of-age kudumi sahasrara1 sanskra sikha