"The ignorant regard this as indecent, but it is not a teaching that encourages lust and leads people to desire. In reality it is the marvellous art of cultivating life. Su Nü miao lun, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
The oldest known image of hair braiding was traced back to a burial site during the first dynasty of Pharaoh Menes. It was a means of communication so that you could distinguish a wealth of information about another, whether they were married, mourning, o
