DRAGON HEAD RAISING DAY: IT’S HAIRCUT TIME“On the second day of the second month (of t
DRAGON HEAD RAISING DAY: IT’S HAIRCUT TIME “On the second day of the second month (of the lunar calendar), the dragon raises its head” - so goes the Chinese idiom, 二月二，龙抬头 (èr yuè èr, lóng táitóu). This year’s Dragon Head Raising Day fell on March 2, 2014. The most well-known tradition on this day is the cutting of hair and millions of people nationwide will get their haircut on what must be a great day for barbers. On this day, if you cut your hair it is believed you will have good fortune for the rest of the year. In addition, Chinese refrain from getting haircuts during the first lunar month of the year as it is believed that 正月剃头死舅舅 (if you cut your hair in the first month, your uncle will die)–bad news for kindly uncles everywhere. Read more HERE….. -- source link
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