The Hair-Brained Fashion Scheme Making Billions of Dollars

Hair Tomorrow Gone Today (2010): Religious sacrifice is fuelling a multi-billion dollar industry in an unusual collision between fashion and faith.
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How does a deeply spiritual offering from India 's poor become a must-have accessory in the salons of Europe?
Every year, millions of Hindus shave their heads in offering to the gods. It' s called tonsuring, and it 's big business. "On average we are getting in excess of five tonnes ," says hair dealer Mayoor Balsara as he finalises his latest purchase from the temples. It 's a classic globalisation story: the sacrificial hair is cheaply sourced in the developing world, and is lining the pockets of those in the west. David Gold is one of them. Each year his company turns over $150 million selling hair extensions sourced from India 's temples. He deflects questions of ethics, arguing that the temples pour profits back into local welfare projects. It 's a dubious claim, and yet many Hindus seem happy for their hair to be spun into gold: " We gave it to God, and it' s come back like this. It' s beautiful. "
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[@karenrobertson3379]

This would be fine if the temples poured every single cent they receive for the hair back into improving the community.

[@Movemee387]

Its also a very small amount of hair they are really getting from temples vs what the demand is

[@ac67833]

This is exactly why I stopped wearing extensions years ago and grew my hair. It's disgusting and people should really educate themselves about where hair actually comes from and what these poor people go through

[@apriljohnson7447]

A C R yes. Me too. Many years ago when i found this out and the ones that get so desperate they sell the hair from dead bodies

[@waitwait4961]

What all has a person been thru spiritually in 14/15 years of growing that hair?? All that spiritual residue from around the world... hardships UNKNOWN. .. about to be attached to someone else for vanity's sake....I'm glad I saw this

[@aladdinpatton323]

allisonb93 - hard to prove one way or the other... though I think that Hindu would ,more than likely agree, & there's is the opinion that matters the most ; as it is at the 'root' of the matter.

[@MzClementine]

allisonb93 everything holds onto energy. Especially ones hair.

[@waitwait4961]

amy williamson yep... the rabbit hole goes deep

[@waitwait4961]

amy williamson I don't usually discuss my personal beliefs with people who believe as you do but I am happy you have found your path😊🤗😇

[@Jyromi]

Wait Wait all that spiritually ish is worth ish when the stomach is growling.

[@bamiamiam7677]

wow.... so he gets to fly his chopper around while people are giving up their only processions for their religion and he gives not one care to give back to them...this is so disgusting. I hope they start burning their hair instead of giving it away he will be so afraid and sic to his damn stomach. greed is really a sickness now days . giving back to them wouldn't hurt his pockets not one bit.

[@iloveschicken6527]

@pretty selected , Well... None of this would be happening if selfish hairhats wouldn't buy it! Let that sink in.

[@iloveschicken6527]

@@lovelyc251 yes and I think even the natural fro looks beautiful! ❤

[@chillin9822]

Why they’re giving it up willingly and they said the hair doesn’t mean anything to them they don’t care about it after they cut it off. I don’t agree with weave wearing at all but if the women don’t care why should you, they’re the only ones that can advocate for themselves

[@Allhoney33]

As a Black American woman, I'm glad I've never worn weaves, lace front weaves or wigs. I learned over the years how to take care of my hair and what products my hair likes. Seeing this documentary is so tragic. These women are sacrificing their hair for religious purposes but being taken advantage of so that money hungry business people can feed hair to women who have an addiction to wearing other women's hair instead of their own....SHAMLESS!!!

[@fastingislife3766]

It’s demonic wearing another persons hair

[@antoniokinsey4041]

When showing the Indian family the photos of the models wearing colored hair extensions, I would have loved the interviewer to have informed them how much the retail price of that hair is in the city, and seen their reaction.

[@who8480]

That hair looks soo sickning..im done anyway. I only occasionally used synthetic braids..but NO weave will enter 2018 on my head!

[@rodwilliams7457]

ThemissessW im glad I have long natural afro hair! Lol

[@themorningstar3353]

ThemissessW. Natural hair on a black woman looks so much better.

[@fulcupflower]

not synthetic..... lol.... it melts like plastic

[@pambisugar8286]

Rod Williams You go Rod!!!👍

[@findmeanewplanet]

I feel sick watching it. I've never worn weaves, well except fake hair for braids, but this shit is nasty. I will never put it in my head. YUCK!

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

This video is disturbing.

[@moniquerichards84]

BUTLERU very I feel so bad.

[@maxmiser286]

Interesting. Shame those hair givers don't know these businessmen are using them.

[@2013Queen]

Yes, please shame the victims,after all they are educated about this billion dollars industry. Now reread your comment

[@helpinghandsolutions8665]

i don't agree with the hair business however these people aren't victims they offer their hair to their God! So they don't care, they did say some of the money goes back to the community! However if anyone is to blame, it would be those to put this hair weave in demand! To each its own!

[@330MillionGods]

profits go to temples, who use it for charity.

[@allybean8885]

They know where it goes but they don't care.

[@melaninplus]

They give it to the temple freely so what is all the buzz about ?Another man’s junk is another man’s treasure and someone’s hair extension

[@elijahthomas7855]

Wish all women who put on weaves will see this.

[@Shantellylaceable]

It wouldn't make a difference. They want hair lol

[@nisismith3508]

It won't stop them

[@jessicathompson236]

Elijah Thomas , they should love their authentic selves. They don't need other people's hair to be beautiful.

[@aaliyahh2253]

@jason morgan them too but also ALL...in my community well the black community they cal tryna be black if another race wear weaves or wigs and if they see a white gurl wearing braids with extensions their hair will fall out not even knowing that thier own hair could fall out

[@chillin9822]

They will still wear it, they are insecure and bald headed

[@urhairstylist18]

Im a hairstylist who has made a ton of money on tape in exstensions. I’ve worn them for the last 5 years and recently I’ve had a conviction to research the hair. I will just say, no more! No more in my hair and no more in my clients. I hear you Lord Jesus!

[@quartzzhuit]

Hallelujah! 🔥🔥🔥😍😍

[@KY.M19]

Amen glory to God

[@kimlove2072]

Harvisting hair really im glad i dont support weaves

[@rodwilliams7457]

kim love ikr

[@nzungu7773]

German Thiemann 😂😂🤣🤣😂😊 stop it

[@malicahamilton]

Good for you ! There is plenty of better hair out there 😂

[@youyouu8]

Well what we should burn it and pollute the air

[@pambisugar8286]

+ChikaCherry / Artist of Trash (YaoiGod) LOL...That is a great point. I try to use things at least twice b4 throwing out. I wonder about the chemicals used to process the hair for market. The poorest countries usually have the worst environmental and health protections....Although, the US is removing ours...ESPECIALLY now with Trump the great.

[@lbo6050]

This is disturbing... People are making money off of these people hoping that shaving it will bring them luck and health? And then you have women in America literally killing each other for this hair. Humans are so disgusting.

[@charmellechateau6258]

Lisa Boliaris sounds like Christianity

[@grittykitty50]

Who is killing whom for hair??? Links please or sources.

[@chillin9822]

@@grittykitty50 don’t act stupid it happens all the time in India and China. Hair is that important, you sleep they cut it off, you go to movie they cut it off

[@mamabearcher2685]

SERIOUSLY???? GO TELL THAT WOMAN WHO GREW HER HAIR 20YRS I GOT 3G FOR YOUR HAIR & IM SURE SHE WOULD WANT SOME OF THAT $$$$$$ PAY THESE PILGRIMS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@foxtail803]

So if the indian people are worshiping their gods for their health wealth prosperity, how does that worship/sacrifice affect affect Christian women in western countries or other christen countries that wear wigs/weaves/extensions especially if they are practicing/ attending church isn't this a falsehood and vanity. I would be wondering if it affects them My heart goes out to the indian population , if hair sellers can make so much profit why isn't their lives being improved drastically...

[@jaydaksy4094]

Jacqueline Eze to some extent it’s hair that’s full of spiritual burdens, they cut it off and sacrifice it to their God for something better of relief. When a Christian woman goes and buys it to wear, she is automatically taking on those burdens spiritually. I for one would never wear another persons hair because spiritually it’s wrong. Also as a Christian woman, God have us all hair it’s up to us how we nurture it to grow.

[@cindychristian1700]

The women don't want money for their hair. Don't you think you're taking you're views onweave and wig wearing a bit too far. Its not that serious. Besides women in the Philippines and Vietnam do sell their hair for money and poor American women would sell their hair money back in the day. I heard of a lady who is a farmer and she uses shapleys to grow her hair out and she sells it online for about $450.00 regularly. You should also read the story called "The gift of the Magi" by O Henry. Its about some of the same things that's being talked about. Just remember; Hair is as important as you make it!

[@pambisugar8286]

Cindy Christian Great point: "Hair is as important as u make it".

[@ceilconstante7813]

Jacqueline Eze I wouldn't think a true follower of Jesus would put so much importance on purchasing hair extensions. The Indians who sacrifice their hair are deep believers in God and feel they're doing the right thing for God's favor.. The flashy entertainment/fashion industry has Satanic roots......no pun intended. I'm not here to judge, just learn what goes on in various places in this world. It was an interesting, thought provoking documentry

[@azucarnegra9550]

Jacqueline Eze The hair vendors keep all profits to themselves ,that's why the poor people who go the temple will never see a dime. sad.

[@samlsd9711]

British mogul says "they wouldn't want money, they wouldn't want compensation" 😆😂 Unbelievable!

[@gaillewis5472]

Exploiting a sacrificial offering for profit is blasphemy.

[@honeyk3364]

The things we do in the name beauty make me sick.

[@effingcool1780]

I can't put another humans hair on my head. Maybe i have watched too many scary movies but i believe that hair carries some part of it's owner.

[@lorettalynndavis9695]

Nope, your right *Effing Cool.* We all have and instinct of "natural law" because *God* has inscribed it on our hearts...

[@moniquetv5414]

Effing Cool very true

[@uberhaute_naturalz84]

Hair is dead tissue so, I don't think it carries anybody's anything, however, this practice is all shades of wrong because these people are being exploited!

[@aptate1988]

Effing Cool me too

[@jessicathompson236]

uberhaute looks , hair isn't dead and you don't know what hair can do

[@maryamforever3273]

this man is devilish. He pray to his idol,the money. He have no repenting for exploiting this poor people.It's outrageous

[@amybukouras5179]

Maryam Forever I agree

[@pambisugar8286]

Yes, If the people don't want money as he **claims, then provide other resources to these poor people.

[@udaykumar-xz3jk]

When we sacrifice our hair at the temple. Its mostly signifies we are letting go of our ego. We don't want any money out of it and we don't care who sells it to whom. Of course it would be nice if the temple authorities use the money coming out of it for better infrastructure or donate it to central government relief fund. But still an Indian devotee would never attach a monitory value to the hair they are giving up in the temples.

[@wwondertwin]

They said that some benefit more than others, suggesting that the businessmen end up better off from this trade. But maybe the joke's on them in the end?

[@goldenstateswarriorsbandwa4842]

uday kumar Please as a Black man Im begging you to stop doing that. If y'all stop doing that a lot of these black Women will start appreciate their own hair

[@udaykumar-xz3jk]

Burning it release massive amounts of air pollution and smell. We consider giving up hair as giving up our ego. We don't want any part of it. Once it's off our head its not ours anymore. It would be difficult to understand for a person from another country. Consider it cultural shock.

[@udaykumar-xz3jk]

Haha. You guys have such a beautiful hair. But people have different tastes. Some people like long and straight and some like deadlocks.

[@honeyapple6858]

Indians have the best hair! I love their very beautiful hair, I wish I had hair like Indians

[@_CaliGirl]

Such greed. The women should and all who participate in this, should be compensated..or DONATED to. They are poor. I do not see them turning down money to feed their families! They're being taken advantage of!

[@chillin9822]

Why, they are doing it willingly for their god. It’s a sacrifice. You don’t sacrifice something for money that is devilish. They are sacrificing their hair for better life.

[@kraut1982]

You probably misunderstood they are the ones donating.

[@audreymartin1020]

They don’t want money 💰 ok that what he tells himself to feel better. Slaves didn’t want money either.

[@Kodboattours]

Audrey Martin see how the colonizer mind works.

[@patc.1745]

Yes, another form of brainwashing.

[@stj971]

That guy has no consciousness

[@chillin9822]

@@lovelyc251 you guys cut it off and give it to your own people. Your own people sell it to America and Africa

[@rahelasfaw6451]

Human Hair!!! Hmmm all the bad energy Will be in the hair , they donate the hair believing this and everyone else dies to put that in their head. So sad

[@jessicathompson236]

ወለተ ሩፋኤል , hair does have energy, both good and bad.

[@vegassummer4116]

Wash it with sea salt, sage and Florida water.. it’ll get the bad spirits off.

[@chillin9822]

Yes, dead bugs and all in it. Black women hate when people say good hair but they know Indian hair is the best to them they will deny it when you say it and try to fight you but they know it’s the truth or else they wouldn’t spend over 16 billion on weave, wigs, and extensions each year in America alone. Which kind of crazy people does that

[@bessiejones6527]

Tell the Hindu men grow their hair and shave it off to send to the fashion industry and wig stores!

[@MsEliteForever]

Bessie Jones lol

[@t3up220]

That would actually be a good idea.

[@330MillionGods]

men also donate hair as can be seen in the video.

[@angievara1782]

The men are too arrogant to sell their hair.

[@victoriamatthew4422]

What and treat boys the way girls are treated: lol

[@aishadebique9201]

I wear my afro textured kinky coily wavy hair,natural as a tribute to my enslaved african ancestors.Wearing my hair natural is a VOW.I wonder what my enslaved ancestors would think of this industry?This documentary serves to reinforce my decision to wear my hair natural.

[@Nuani7]

iAM LOVE I wonder what they would think about their descendants who would give their last dime to put this crap in their hair. 😳☹️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@rodwilliams7457]

BethK NYC same either way they would be ashamed and disappointed, don't try to be smart😒

[@user-se4qo3zc6m]

dear god, black people really need to get over their ancestors smh

[@rodwilliams7457]

Simone B yea we are the only race of people that are told to forget our past, smh y'all are incredible! 😒

[@user-se4qo3zc6m]

yeah I'm sorry but come on, as if your ancestors GAVE A SHIT which hairstyle you're wearing lol. srsly get over yourself like the rest of the civilized world

[@tacowookie6932]

This is so dirty...Taking something that is LITERALLY the shedding of one's vanity, only to put it on some rich woman's head. Disgusting.

[@Mittie98]

Amelia, how about you just wear your own hair?? You learned nothing. So much for self love Yes most hair is given willingly but the ppl who give the most get the least out of the transaction.

[@DOTMH_1]

mittie rowland Its pretty gross to wear other people hair.

[@aladdinpatton323]

mittie rowland - is that your own hair in your pic? Straight, long, shiny .... it really is pretty (foreal I think so) ; unfortunately the worlds opinion of conventional hair beauty today would agree with and not waver from this aesthetic... it has been a trend I've seen since early 2000. Ppl go to great pains to get THAT style of hair just bc society deems it the most aesthetically pleasing. The bar was set and the sheeple wanted to comply. Fortunately, I've begun to notice a change in this and a revert back to natural beauty ,consisting of natural curl, shape, wave, texture etc... Personally, I think it's sexy and I'm glad to see it catching on and 'growing'. But there still exists the residual trend of the ideal "pretty" straight hair.

[@whimsicallady9759]

Ugh... why can't people just wear their own hair that GROWS out of their head? Also half the weave that isn't scalped off poor children is off dirty barber shop floors all over the world, dead people, horses and even rats etc..fur is mixed in..yuck!

[@hoosipower]

I wish the women in India knew what was happening to their hair.

[@teyanei20]

That hair going straight to the beauty supply store for $50 a bundle.

[@ne4787]

$50 where?

[@detroitfettyghost8492]

you r soo pretty!

[@chillin9822]

Please the sell most human hair 500 - 1000 only synthetic hair sell for 50

[@suefernandes8582]

So basically Indian hair that is sacrificed to the gods is not really sacrificed, its turned into "BIG"money !! what a shame !!!

[@helpinghandsolutions8665]

flies laying eggs on the hair! so glad i gave up hair weave years ago after the movie " Good Hair" by Chris Rock

[@quartzzhuit]

I'm still disgusted 😑

[@nenethgutay6381]

the ugliest truth behind beauty...how sad it is.

[@Emelllll64]

"Every year they shave their heads to show humility and gratitude to the gods" **cuts to scene of a adults forcibly shaving a childs hair off**

[@CreativeRecipeswithKaren]

this is sickening

[@nikastars6654]

Politifeast you wear it?

[@MsEliteForever]

nika stars That's her hair and so what.

[@nikastars6654]

Saving/ me who the fuck says that a problem I asked a question foh

[@jesusmysavior9518]

Politifeast thats human hair that people buy andput on their head. Its disturbing lol

[@MsEliteForever]

nika stars make me foh

[@Automedon2]

Just when you think you've heard it all

[@amenwerk9681]

“Feel good about them self” that isn’t even my hair

[@quartzzhuit]

🤣🤣🤣

[@moewilson4605]

It would be nice if the temples did give back to the community. I think it was $150 to $200 a kilo bag the temple gets? That is a lot of money in India. Would it not be even better if the people who made millions from this industry themselves donated a portion back to the Indian people? I highly doubt this is what happens.

[@Angelicwarrior37]

It's sad to see those poor ppl exploited like that,smh.😑

[@WhoToldYouThatAtlanta]

God forgive us 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Our ignorance to the schemes behind “”beauty”” and fashion are deplorable 😔

[@MrPaultopp]

Hair is not a woman’s crown and glory ..... it’s what we have drummed into us to make money

[@pythomas29]

Aside from “human hair micro braids” I do not wear weaves any longer. It was an insecure phase I went thru, Internet is incredible making you think you HAVE to look a certain way. Goodness, natural beauty is a fading fad! All these women are starting to look alike with the heavy makeup and log BG weaves.

[@quartzzhuit]

Not anymore Hun. Our eyes have opened to the brainwashing and exploitation. So sorry about the phase u went through. 😘

[@annafields6584]

I would just like to add that it’s not always for the sake of pure vanity. Many women purchase hair toppers and wigs for medical reasons that cause hair loss. I guess you could argue that it’s still vain to be concerned with hair loss, but for women, it’s especially devastating to lose your hair. It affects every aspect of your self confidence. Human hair is the only hair that looks natural, and as a person who benefits from such hair, I can’t tell you how very grateful I am for this option, and to the women whose hair I am now wearing. It’s important that the hair is ethically procured, and anyone who purchases the end product should make every effort to ensure that is the case. I just wanted to point out that it’s not always to have longer hair, such as extensions, many times it’s to have any hair at all.

[@laurisafine7932]

Wigs are also used/needed, medically, for patients of all ages with alopecia (hair loss).

[@monica8399]

He really should do something for those women. Help their community or something...

[@stj971]

He's a pig

[@Bess1201]

Say what you want but for me this whole idea of collecting tons of human hair and feeding people's vanity around the globe with it is totally creeping me out. It has something of an uncomfortable science fiction novel for me. And I really can't understand how people can support this. If they are healthy and have normal hair, there is no reason to glue stranger's hair onto your head, the thought alone is totally odd to me. Apart from that this creates another totally unrealistic and artificial beauty ideal that has nothing to do with reality. The pictures of the extension ads the woman showed the pilgrims who gave their hair, were totally artificial and no woman has such hair naturally, it's just not how it's supposed to look but people get used to this hyper-perfect dummy looks and unconsciously start feeling insecure about their natural healthy hair look they have as a given. It's just another perverted chapter of our totally sick times.

[@evaosirus6055]

This comment really hits home as a Haitian American woman. I grew up all my life with my mother telling me my hair is hard, unmanageable, and ugly. I have kinky hair like most Haitian people. She encouraged me to process my hair chemically and to wear hair extensions. Since I have decided against that my mom judges me every time she sees me. Even judging my decision to wear natural hair to my grandmothers funeral. Of course this is an issue of vanity and a confusion of your outward appearance having anything to do with your inner beauty. But in the case of the Caribbean, many African countries and black US people there is a deep rooted shame that people experience in showing up the way that they are. I’ve felt it and It breaks me heart. I remember as a teenager I got lice and I had to remove my hair extensions for treatment. When I went to school with cornrows I felt so ugly and like everyone was watching me. Even though I just looked natural. It’s taken me a long time to be able to just wear my hair with no shame.

[@downbntout]

I went to a beauty school once and asked for an inch off but she cut four inches off. I thought I was so traumatized and violated. Nothing compared to what is happening to those little kids.

[@samlsd9711]

They sell that for $1200 that is a price for less than 500grams of hair , but buy it from these poor people for basically $100/kg that's basically free!!! The profit is beyond imaginable.

[@crystalholt3897]

This is sickening..

[@jejelaurent9495]

Can the government stop this practice shaving child hair.I don't like when they shaving the child hair it make me sad

[@TheAnastasia3]

how would that make you sad if they digest it and its all over and down with? it takes time to grow hair back

[@malicahamilton]

They don't even provide proper toilets 😕

[@dancingdreams89]

Henrik Vloezkel ppl are so quick to judge other ppl and theirbeliefs but one question theirs. Thats a good one, cutting hair does nothing cause it will grow back, good come back

[@Tata-iu3fy]

It's a part of their religion...

[@pambisugar8286]

Henrik Vloezkel Leave her alone. You can tell she's a kid...a sweet kid.

[@lifestyle8906]

This is what black women spend their money on, weaves. They are resplendent that they have real human hair, just to hair european / india looking hair.

[@quartzzhuit]

I tell u. 😑

[@pixpusha]

18:59 "We gave it to God. It comes back like this. It's beautiful." That woman is everything.

[@immad9706]

This is the most indian and at the same time most european thing I have ever seen

[@datgirldannie]

I'm never wearing weave (human hair) again!

[@quartzzhuit]

Yaaaaas 🔥

[@tabbycat6948]

That's why if you buy some types of blonde hair extensions they are generally damaged because of the bleach added to dye the hair 😟

[@BradleyWelshTV]

The Hair-Brained Fashion Scheme Making Billions of Dollars

[@yisrael144tribe5]

My Lord help us all...please O' mighty Savior.. This world really disgust me what ppl have to do just to eat it's just pitiful this 🌎is hell in the making... Fire burn dem"

[@yisrael144tribe5]

Koal Kottentail 💜

[@neshellep9983]

All of this just to wear somebody else's hair on your head 😒

[@u4ttube]

She doesn't understand the spiritual side of it..for her its all about money n everyone should pe paid. Thats such a low level of understanding

[@itsshayylovess8556]

They wouldn't want money at the temple..but they go around collecting hair from brushes to make money??contradicting

[@quartzzhuit]

👌🏾

[@kapilsethia9284]

Different "they".

[@joicehair_official]

As a hair extensions business factory, we really pay attentoin to the origin of hair. Honestly, getting hair ethically is so important to us

[@coralbachmann6313]

please don't attack me but i think its great they are reusing the hair for something new. I mean they didn't have to shave their heads it was a personal choice

[@Hari-bz1mh]

That's true, but the ones that are donating should be paid a lot more

[@inerit5175]

How could any woman knowingly buy this and put on her head! Truly sickening!

[@chocoboasylum]

That businessman will tell himself whatever it takes to be able to sleep at night

[@laurisafine7932]

In the West, hairdressers are famously on their feet. In India, the barber sits and the people contort or get knicked (scars on several heads).

[@Nt-nc9ps]

Barber sits Only in the temple. Not in barber shop or Saloon

[@CartePostale.]

At 13:30 the reporter asks David A. Gold (called father of the hair extension industry) if the Indian women at the temple aren't being exploited? He replies that because they believe they are sacrificing their hair they absolutely wouldn't want money for it. I wonder if the woman who donated her 0.5kg of hair , worth at least, £1200 before processing, knew that the hair would be sold from the temple for western women to satisfy their vanity, would rather just have kept it?? Deceptive & disgusting. How can women do this to each other (with the complicity of greedy men)? That amount would feed her family for 3 years!!

[@kellygreen5367]

Ribbons & Bows very true but honestly many Indian women don’t want money from their hair because it’s a religious practice. It’s like volunteer work

[@Hari-bz1mh]

@@kellygreen5367 That is true. But if I am willingly giving hair for free I would rather the wigs go to people undergoing chemotherapy at subsidised rates, rather than see leeches like Gold making huge profits from it. And btw, my parents donated my hair at the very temple this video showed when I was a child.

[@amybukouras5179]

This is disturbing :( They're being taken advantage of & it's not okay

[@thealmaherself]

I heard that in india, people go around chopping woman's hair off. literally stealing it.

[@zac.t3975]

this is the house that hair built, this is the man that lives in the house that hair built , this is the business that manufactures the hair that makes a profit of 150 million dollars a year this is the hair that built the house that the man lives in that enjoys a rich lifestyle that the hair built this is the man in India that owns the factories that buys the hair from the the temples in india that built the house that the man lives in who manufactures the hair that makes a profit of 150 million a year this is the hair that built the house that the man lives in that enjoys a rich lifestyle that the hair built these are the Indian hindu women,men and children that offer there hair to the Gods with love in the temple shaved that the priest sells to companies that become rich that sell hair to manufactures the hair that built the house that the man lives in that enjoys a rich lifestyle that the hair built.

[@Katzblager]

this seems very sacrilegious

[@maryenagross4360]

What should have your change life is the fact that you are wearing hair the was use in sacrifice. That why I am growing my own hair.

[@gracemaluleka5336]

Did God say people should give out their hair? Eye opening, I am never wearing anything from nobody's hair.

[@quartzzhuit]

Yaaas 🔥

[@marga8732]

They’re sacrificing it to pagan deities and they don’t seem to know how their hair is being used by said spirits, all that is *shady* in itself…and even if they were not (just hypothetically), I could never imagine someone else wearing my hair after all those adventures I’ve had with it or wearing someone else’s in turn. Now, I decided to keep it long and it will stay that way until otherwise, and I will not take part in said rituals…all of which are harmful, no matter how they’re seen as. For I am fearfully and wonderfully made by my LORD!! 🙏🏻 !

[@romanschannel692]

Shoot I just cut off 8inches off my hair and threw it in the trash...

[@ladydiaspora807]

You notice when they talked about the hair that was offered eventually went to high end salons, where European type women go,then in contrast they showed the 2 brothers who collect hair from peoples brushes they immediately showed black women lol wow wake up people

[@mysteriesoflife540]

I'm not fond of weaves or wigs. Braids I can tolerate, that is.

[@sanyakennedy1689]

Wow he said they don't want money....greed, lacking a conscience.

[@alvinmedina7121]

How sad. They don’t even realize how there being exploited . That lying crook they would not want money. Karma

[@totalmimisweethey6542]

I saw bugs flying around and bugs crawling on the ground where they cut their hair off! I WILL NEVER EVER PUT HUMAN HAIR (Some one else's DNA) on my head as a wig or weave. I never have and never will. DISGUSTING!

[@quartzzhuit]

Amen! 😍🔥

[@Nt-nc9ps]

It's gets cleaned before processing

[@bartholomewpinecone6562]

I must be the only one who believes this isn't unethical. The people are doing it for religious purposes and always have, and now they can make money from it and that's not really bad..?? Like they were doing it with the mattresses before so what's the problem.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

VERY INFORMATIVE.............

[@joanberry2143]

Very interesting, from Canada 🇨🇦!

[@carolkrab9968]

The God was the business man. How could the world or India. Could not control this. Should be fair to have at least temple say in return from God give at least form of gift. They are billionaires WHY NOT go back to India to donate at least for the temple improvement. For the people.

[@charmellechateau6258]

Carol Krab same thing with religion it's all a scam

[@pambisugar8286]

TIARA STONE. I didn't watch anything about protection and funding for child molesters here. I get your point and agree w/u. Its heartbreaking: the abuse of the poor and helpless.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

Why do Indians look like East African? Is there historic connection and blood relations?

[@charmellechateau6258]

JAMACAD DA UMMAD DA they are next to Africa , middle Eastern

[@chalseywilder937]

They are very close to Africa. Environment similar too.

[@MsEliteForever]

JAMACAD DA UMMAD DA Ethiopians have Arab DNA.

[@MsEliteForever]

Awwwsome. True not all yet...

[@kidsister316]

it is generally accepted that early man migrated from africa over and down to india....yes very similar beauty marks

[@karenhorton148]

Anyone know why the woman who kept her long hair was laughing so hysterically?

[@tosheatower]

I had my hair shaved in India (back in my hippie days) always wondered if it landed on someone else’s head 😝 personally I don’t see a problem with this, what’s the difference from the hair going into a mattress or on someone’s head?

[@evamz9584]

tosheatower it really isn't a problem except that it jumps from being a religious offering turned into greed and benefiting off people's beliefs but it would be nice if the people profiting would show gratitude back to the community by helping those in need.

[@jazza495]

Its the temples fault for selling the hair... selling the sacrifices offered to it. who does that?

[@downbntout]

The people would gladly sell their hair if they could get paid a fair price.

[@haileygrey5047]

I have a friend who is of the same ethnic/cultural background as these poor hair "givers" yet he is in a far better situation financially and he still donates his daughter's hair

[@quartzzhuit]

Pathetic. 😑

[@Nt-nc9ps]

It's a religious belief

[@joyperez7674]

I love my remi human hair extentions I never thought about were it came from ..

[@samvue9219]

So on your research I just want to know have you ever asked them if they ever would take hair from the dead and make it into a wig to sew and sell?

[@Beejou77]

I wear short hai now I've spent a lot on virgin hair the reason they don't charge money for there hair is because MONEY HAS NO WORTH

[@CupcakeExplosion]

Perhaps Mr. Gold can set up a charitable organization to give back to the communities from where the hair came. Looks like there are many impoverished people who could benefit from such efforts.

[@auntyp2980]

Gross

[@Porflavour]

as an indian i dont see what all the fuss is about. it wont be a sacrifice of ego or whatever if a monetary value is attached to the hair. We should be glad that a person understood value of something discarded and gave job to someone, so what if he is earning shitloads. As we can see the couple who gave up their hair are fine, they have earned something even this rich guy or the celebrities cant have.

[@cj222100]

I'd be curious to see the sorting process, seems with all that hair lumped together in a bag it'd be impossible. Is there different values on different colors of hair? For example, say a person wanted blonde or red or light brown-would there be a difference in price between dark hair that was dyed, & hair that was just naturally the color they desired?

[@choklit4u]

They were already doing this BEFORE the crave for bundles came so how is it the buyers fault that these ppl do this?

[@chloet182]

Did they have to choose a interviewer that looks like she has atleast 12 orphans worth of hair on her own 😂 head

[@wkm3868]

that Gold guy is disgusting and beyond unethical, the human hair industry should be illegal

[@idylledoll]

My Ex-Boyfriend's dad fired Jamelia like 2 weeks at her office job before she became famous with that song "superstar" - LMFAO! We would take the piss out of him all the time.

[@coletanner5193]

-->He's lying about paying $250/kg. Scrap metal is under $4/kg some as low as $1.5. He's just saying that so any buyers will think oh wow, it's so expensive, well, I guess I'll have to pay alot for Indian hair..It's probably going for$.25/kg and he's buying for $.05/kg

[@kellygreen5367]

Cole Tanner he isn’t just go inside a black hair store or google the price. Weave is expensive and people have it religiously