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The '''Slaphead of Mourning''' is a hairstyle adopted by [[Galen Tyrol]] after [[Cally Tyrol|his wife's]] unfortunate appointment with a [[launch tube (RDM)|launch tube]]. After her death he shaves all his hair off. | The '''Slaphead of Mourning''' is a hairstyle adopted by [[Galen Tyrol]] after [[Cally Tyrol|his wife's]] unfortunate appointment with a [[launch tube (RDM)|launch tube]]. After her death he shaves all his hair off. | ||
Not to be confused with [[Laura Roslin]]'s Slaphead of Terminal Illness | Not to be confused with [[Laura Roslin]]'s Slaphead of Terminal Illness | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*In | *In India, tradition requires widows to shave their heads as part of being ostracized, although the practice is considered a rural one and the government is working to end the practice of ostracizing widows. | ||
*Practitioners of several religions are mandated to shave their hair, most notably | *Practitioners of several religions are mandated to shave their hair, most notably Buddhist monks. | ||
*The biblical tale of | *The biblical tale of Samson and Delilah is about a man whose immense strength derives from his hair. When Delilah shaved it he became helpless. | ||
*In | *In Japan a woman may cut her hair after being jilted. | ||