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Barbering and Hairstyling is one of the ________ __________ in the world.

oldest professions

Barbering and Hairstyling developed from__________ and _________ beginnings into a recognized profession.

culture tribal

From what Latin word is barber derived?

Barba meaning beard

What does the Latin derived word tonsorial mean?

the cutting, clipping, or trimming of the hair with shears or razors

From what Latin word is the word tonsure derived and what does it mean?

tondere, meaning "to shear"

What is a tonsure?

a shaved patch on the crown of the head

Egyptians coloring agent

henna

brought shaving and barbering services in Rome in 296 BC

Ticinius Mena

wore three braided sections and queues

Masai warriors

credited with cultivating beauty extravagantly

Egyptians

barbers rose in prominence during this time

Golden age of Greece

decreed that his soldiers were to be cleaned shaven

Alexander the Great

hid his facial scars behind a beard

Emperor Hadrian

what early styles usually indicated

social status

the mark of dignity and manhood for Chinese men

queue

what the color of a Roman woman' hair indicated

class or rank

the circular tonsure decreed by the pope for clergy

St. Peter

abolished the practice of the tonsure in 1972

Roman Catholic Church

wore gray wigs

British barristers

indicated political and religious affliliations in England

hairstyles

believed hair to be the source of the brain's inspiration

Pythagoras

encouraged shaving by imposing a tax on beards

Peter the Great

the Egyptians created a statue in his honor

Meryma'at