Abun is a type ofhairstyle in which the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted orplaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on top or back of the head or just above the neck. A bun can be secured with ahair tie,barrette,bobby pins, u-pins, hair forks, various types ofhair clips,[1] one or morehair sticks, ahairnet, or bun coverings. In place of hair sticks, objects of similar shape, such as pencils or paintbrushes, may be used.[2][3] Hair may also be wrapped around a piece called a "rat".[4][5] Various hair bun inserts may be used to create donut-shaped buns.[6][7]
Double orpigtail buns are often calledodango (お団子),[8] which is also a type of Japanesedumpling (also calleddango).
InChina, it is common among young girls or women to have the two buns hairstyle, which is called yaji (丫髻) or shuangyaji (双丫髻). The name comes from having hair buns, often two buns on either side of the crown of the head, giving the hair a shape similar to the Chinese character 丫.[9] This hairstyle was worn during many different Chinese dynasties. There are also other hair styles calledniújiǎotóu (牛角头).[10] It was a commonly used hairstyle up until the early 20th century, and can still be seen today when traditional attire is used. Those hairstyle differs from the odango in that it is gender neutral; Chinesepaintings of children have frequently depicted girls as having matching ox horns or two buns, while boys have a single bun on the back or also two buns.[11][12]
In English-speaking regions, they are called side buns, double buns or "space buns" in reference to an iconic hairstyle worn byStar Wars characterPrincess Leia.[13][14] FellowStar Wars characterRey from 2015'sStar Wars: The Force Awakens and its sequels would wear a "triple bun" hairstyle.[15] In theUnited States, they were a popular festival hair trend in the 1990s.[16][17][18]
The position of a hair bun on the head can convey cues about the person's style, colored by social expectations. From the perspective of the United States, Hannah Goldfield wrote forThe New York Times that a high bun "conveys a certain uncouth youthfulness, a sense of unseriousness, a need to provoke" and the low bun is its opposite. Perceptions have changed with time, however.[19]
Similarly, a messier bun, wherein hair is not pulled back tightly, can convey a carefree and casual persona or mood.[20]
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Men in ancient China wore their hair in a topknot bun (Touji頭髻); visual depictions of this can be seen on the terracotta soldiers in theTerracotta Army sculptures. They were worn until the end of theMing Dynasty in AD 1644, after which theQing Dynasty government forced men to adopt the Manchuqueue hairstyle (queue order).
Men of theJoseon Era of Korea wore thesangtu as a symbol of marriage. 16th century Japanese men wore thechonmage forsamurai warriors andsumo wrestlers. In the west, topknots were frequently worn by "barbarian" peoples in the eyes of the Romans, such as theGoths,Vandals, and theLombards. Later, the hairstyle survived in the paganScandinavian north (some believe the topknot hairstyle contains elements of Odinic cult worship) and with the eastern nomadic tribes such as theBulgars,Cumans andCossacks.
Therishi (sage) knot is a topknot worn bySikhi boys and men as a religious practice, in which the hair is formed into a bun. In the Sikh tradition, a turban is then worn atop the bun.[21][22] This hairstyle is also known asjoora, and has been traditionally worn byHindu mendicants.[23]
The man-bun is a topknot influenced by the Asian style worn by long-haired men in theWestern world. In London, the modern man-bun style may have begun around 2010, althoughDavid Beckham sported one earlier. The firstGoogle Trends examples started to appear in 2013, and searches showed a steep increase through 2015.[24] Some of the first celebrities to wear the style wereGeorge Harrison,Jared Leto,Joakim Noah,Chris Hemsworth,Leonardo DiCaprio,Scot Pollard, andOrlando Bloom. The hairstyle is also associated with Brooklynhipsters.[25]
Rey's triple bun is the latest evolution in Star Wars hair history—after Leia's twin buns and Padmé's black Kabuki wig—and it puts a surprisingly modern spin on interstellar style. And so we wondered: Like the Katniss Everdeen braid and the Mad Max buzz cut before it, could the Star Wars triple bun become the next cinematic hairstyle with crossover appeal to hit the streets?
The man shall tie his hair in a Rishi knot on the crown of his head to be covered by a cotton cloth known as a turban whenever in public.
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