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在泰国许多地区,至今还能见到一种古老的习俗——剃顶髻。泰国儿童从婴儿起就开始剃光头,惟独留下头顶处一小绺头发,长到一定时候便扎成小髻,并常以小花冠或镶宝石的饰针作装饰。据印度教说,顶髻下面有一个小孔,每个人在出生时灵魂进入此孔,死亡时也经此孔离去。剃顶髻的习俗据说是在大域王朝(1350-1767年)时期从印度传入的。起初仅仅限于皇家范围,以后逐渐在民间流传盛行起来。过去,一般在青春期前(女孩11岁、男孩13岁)举行剃顶髻仪式。现在已提早到7-9岁。
In many parts of Thailand, an ancient custom can still be seen today - shaved topknot. Thai children begin to shave their heads from their infancy, leaving behind only a small piece of hair at the top of their head and a short bun at a certain time, often decorated with petals or gemstones. According to Hinduism, there is a small hole under the top bun, and every soul enters this hole at birth, and also dies through this hole when he dies. The custom of shaving topknot is said to have been imported from India during the Grand Domain Dynasty (1350-1767). Initially only limited to the royal sphere, gradually spread in the folk popular. In the past, pre-puberty (11-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy) shaved creamers were generally held. It is early to 7-9 years old.