When I was at summer camp a few years ago, there were two black girls who did each other's hair one night. Then, they gathered up the hair that had fallen to the floor, and instead of throwing it away, said they had to keep it......but when I asked why, they got all quiet about it. Is there some custom that says you have bad luck if you throw away your hair? I don't mean to offend anyone....just wondering.......
2006-10-24 02:03:21 · 10 answers · asked by spun_up_06 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Well it's not a custom that all black people follow, but if I am correct, like here in the Virgin Islands, I know of some people that don't let their hair go anywhere if it's not straight to a dumpster. Reason being that there are two sayings. One is that if a bird takes your fallen hair to build a nest, you will go crazy, and another saying is that people can take your hair to do voodoo, obea and stuff like that. I guess it depends on your location. I'm only speaking for where I come from.
2006-10-24 02:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by 2cute4u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am black to, and yes most of us do hold on to our hair until we can put it in the trash. I usually wrap it up and throw it away. some people say that your hear can be used for voodoo purposes etc. i don't know, but i really do believe in it. there are some really evil and mean people in this world. so i try not to take any chances. hope that helps
2006-10-24 02:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by snetta1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 01:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger I remember my grandmother telling me something to the fact that its not good to leave hair anywhere because there are people who will do things with it, like voodoo I guess. Even though I really don't believe it anymore I still do it. I never thought about it until now, that's funny.
2006-10-24 02:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by h8ucrazee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I know in certain cultures, people are afraid of vodoo and stuff like that. In the state of New Orleans that stuff is very common. Also in countries like Haiti and some African countries that sort of superstition exist.
2006-10-24 02:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by Pinolera 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voo doo aside, I don't know of any reason or custom to save the hair.
2006-10-24 05:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by DeeRobin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there is not the hair that had fallen to the ground was extensions.
2006-10-24 03:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by jamaicaladydread 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they probably want to sell it as hair extensions, people get loads of money by doing that, nope no custom as far as i know!
2006-10-24 02:11:10 · answer #8 · answered by xxx-chocaholic-xxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting! ive never heard of this before
Was this in the USA?
2006-10-24 03:46:58 · answer #9 · answered by MnM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, people can take the hair and do witchraft with it.
2006-10-24 02:10:49 · answer #10 · answered by Yenny V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋