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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 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. | *In [[w:India|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 Buddhist monks. | *Practitioners of several religions are mandated to shave their hair, most notably [[w:Buddhism|Buddhist]] monks. | ||
*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. | *The biblical tale of [[w:Samson and Delilah|Samson and Delilah]] is about a man whose immense strength derives from his hair. When Delilah shaved it he became helpless. | ||
*In Japan a woman may cut her hair after being jilted. | *In [[w:Japan|Japan]], a woman may cut her hair after being jilted. | ||
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The Slaphead of Mourning is a hairstyle adopted by Galen Tyrol after his wife's unfortunate appointment with a launch tube. After her death he shaves all his hair off.
Not to be confused with Laura Roslin's Slaphead of Terminal Illness.
Notes
- 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 Buddhist monks.
- 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 Japan, a woman may cut her hair after being jilted.