Samson, a great warrior derived his strength from uncut hair!

[Jacfsing2]

I'm sure most old testament babas had Gatra di Kirpan with them as well even if they weren't Amritshak.

[shastarSingh]

https://guzhuangheaven.tumblr.com/post/178805974835/why-ruyi-cut-your-hair-was-so-serious-i-feel-like

 

 

 

Hair has very significant social and political value in ancient China.

1. From a Confucian point of view, cutting one’s hair was considered unfilial.

From Wikipedia:

Traditionally, adult Han Chinese did not cut their hair for philosophical and cultural reasons. According to the Classic of Filial Piety, Confucius said

“We are given our body, skin and hair from our parents; which we ought not to damage. This idea is the quintessence of filial duty. (身體髮膚，受之父母，不敢毀傷，孝至始也)

As a result of this ideology, both men and women wound their hair into a bun (a topknot) or other various hairstyles.

It is for this reason that hair cutting is sometimes used as punishment in ancient China. To have your hair forcibly cut is a great humiliation.