The History Of LONG HAIR On Men | Vikings, Spartans, Egyptians, Mongolians, Samurai And MORE

[@TravWhiteStyle]

TLDW: in pretty much every civilization, men had long hair

[@ZeUs_Gaming881]

Trav, please give us a video on how to make braids. You can also try this while teaching us. Hope you'll make. Love you trav ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dominiccisneros7836]

@@organicallypoweredlife1417 you really tried to start a political conversation bro just enjoy the content don’t be that guy if any one wants to see politics just turn on the TV

[@Mimi-mq2wj]

In Somali culture men’s hair was also long ! But not in the way you think….. it was Styles in Afro’s

[@ΤάσοςΤσαμασλίδης-ω9γ]

Also spartan were with beard with NO mustache

[@banmanashah]

Maybe the New Testament. Ever thought of that? 👇🏻 1 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV) 14 “Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?” But I honestly don’t follow the New Testament because it’s a whole lie. It’s the literal Abomination of Desolation. I was just giving you an example of why people might’ve been saying that long hair on men is more feminine. When that’s not the case. Even ancient warriors had long hair. Specifically the Spartans. It was said that a man with long hair is more beautiful than an ugly man with long hair. It just depends on how the guy looks if he takes care of himself or not.

[@tavo6258]

It’d be cool if you uploaded a vid about how to style braids for men. Even Viking braids would be dope.

[@DarkDuncan90]

Would love to see this as well!

[@ZeUs_Gaming881]

This is what i wanted as well. 😄😄😄

[@randomstranger1188]

Please do it. This would be awesome

[@johnmoffatt8209]

I'm 60 and I had long hair in the 70's, an awesome time to be a teenager by the way,, I joined the Army in 1979 and stayed in for 21 years, I decided a couple oof years ago that I wanted to grow my hair long again, I'm a little over 2 years in I appreciate this video

[@PaulKMF1]

Welcome back to the club

[@possibleproblem479]

I wonder where we got this idea about long hair being strictly feminine. all through history it’s always been a unisex/masculine thing

[@cosmos3753]

Human evolution. It's the combination of long hair and beard that makes the difference. Individual with short/no hair + full beard = more masculine (and old) Individual with long hair + full beard = more masculine (and young) Individual with long hair + short/no beard = more feminine. Individual with short hair + short/no beard = more like a youngster Of course there are cultural characteristics that each person carries that can affect these correspondences.

[@bickyboo7789]

I think it's partly because of militaries enforcing shorter hair as it's easy for an attacker to grab your longer hair or beards in close quarters combat.

[@compatony520]

The Roman Empire started cutting hair for military reasons and from then it’s just become a cultural norm for men to have short hair over time

[@Bbbmurr]

If I had to guess military culture would have a lot to do with it. being that a lot of modern military cuts mens hair

[@Vepantteri]

Isn't it more unisex rather than masculine or feminine?

[@akvthelion6286]

TRAV : CHEMISTRY OF HAIR TRAV : BIOLOGY OF HAIR TRAV : HISTORY OF HAIR What ‘s more in the box TRAV ?😂

[@mrtrump632]

MATH OF HAIR

[@kyyy8821]

DANCE OF HAIR

[@warau.exe2]

HAIR OF HAIR

[@Arciology.]

PHYSICS OF HAIR

[@ExtraordinaryLiving]

Wow, yea, all of these suggestions are excellent hair topics for Trav the hair geek! 😉 👍

[@elwolf8536]

An other advantage to having long hair is camouflage it brakes up the outline and silhouette of the human form especially in a forest

[@possibleproblem479]

I should’ve told this to my stepmom, an outright hater of guys having long hair

[@srulyk2880]

@@possibleproblem479 pop by to t homehe gym now but I'm attending

[@bacarp1139]

I literally hunt with my hair over my face. It's like history missed this point. It's almost like if an animal can't see your face they can't see you.

[@aminelakhmiri1559]

BRO, I JUST HAD A 30 min history class, and for the first time I'm happy doing so

[@LucianCorrvinus]

Are you still happy when I tell you, his Histiorical and Cultural suppositions are full of incorrect assumption, and some egregious inacurracies...that if you relate many of his statements people who immerse themselves with History, and Cultures that precede the modern era, will chew you a new one...?

[@ssssSTopmotion]

Lol

[@rohitsatya2169]

Hey, Trav I have been 4-5 months into my hair growth journey and I gotta say it has been really tough maintaining it with the hair shedding and all. It sometimes makes you wanna simply cut them off but seeing inspiration from guys like you has kept me going. I have nothing but huge respect for you for going past all the struggles. I wonder how you do it.

[@bernardovidigal1306]

how's it going?

[@ejokurirulezz]

till you reach a certain length, = past the eyes,nose,mouth it's an annoying journey but then you'll enjoy it!

[@mikekeltner4291]

Try wearing lipstick with that long hair. It will put you in your feminine mind where long hair belongs. Maybe some curls will make you feel better

[@xxpalewailzxx]

@@mikekeltner4291 im sorry your beauty has since vanished..

[@mikekeltner4291]

@@xxpalewailzxx beauty is for women and men who wish to be women

[@YuriYeleyko]

That's a solid job. Internet lacks this type of knowledge. Thank you Travis!

[@aldoharaldsson3407]

With long hair i feel more connected with the world, better health, etc

[@nikehike]

as someone who has completed a phd in the classics, I am very impressed with your knowledge. great video!

[@amaracrow0501]

I was a history major and love watching content like this and this is the first time I've heard of the connection between the military and fashion. Love it, I don't get genuinely surprised like I was when you pointed that out. Awesome 👍

[@taphasenghor1611]

I get a lot of comments about my hair. Despite it's still short( 6 inches or more of 20 cm) on the top. They usually say " a man doesn't need long hair. What do you make a manbun? Cut this hair! Muslims don't grow hair!" Thanks for making this video. Its strenghened my raison not to cut my hair

[@ssssSTopmotion]

Muslims don't grow long hair? Muhammad had long hair

[@taphasenghor1611]

@@ssssSTopmotion yes Muhammad( Peace upon him) had long hair falling under his shoulders. After he had to cut it...

[@coolestgangsta7164]

Don’t even need to mention Muhammad (PBUH), even a random Muslim in Middle East on that era have a long ass hair, that is why they use something like turban i guess, to hold it so it doesnt bother them.

[@Markussiemens658]

@@taphasenghor1611 isa as. had long hair, muhammed saw. had long hair, yusuf as. had long hair. Who ever tells you that muslims dont grow out their hair has no idea about his own religion, and shame on them mixing their own ideas with the religion.1

[@taphasenghor1611]

bobo I agree

[@Imagisweet]

Thank you for including cultures from around the world! So many of these "history of styles" videos exclusively cover European styles, and don't mention other cultures.

[@alekseev7646]

19:20 Contrary to popular belief, Charlemagne, according to his contemporaries, sported shoulder length hair and a groomed long stache, mostly due to the fact that early Carolingians considered beards a somewhat barbaric and peasant trait. There's a surprisingly enormous amount of historical materials devoted to this particular subject, actually. 'Charlemagne's Mustache: And Other Cultural Clusters of a Dark Age' in particular is a well written in-depth study on how early medieval Europe's fashion looked like

[@ellafrancisco8675]

this is literally so amazing.. you literally didn't even stutter... you have such amazing knowledge i could listen to you for hours

[@ExtraordinaryLiving]

My first boyfriend had long hair (it was actually his long rocker hair that initially attracted me to him. 😍) But then it was the 70s/80s rock-n-roll era. Back then, I thought guys with short hair looked boring. Of course, now, I am less biased, yet I still love a healthy mane on a man ... and I miss those long big puffy hair from the 70s.

[@StrappingYoungLadam]

I think personally we've reached a point where hair isn't as much as a thought about thing style wise. You see throughout these different eras everyone within the same culture looked very similar to one another. Whether it was the long hair of the past or the conservative barber shop cuts of the early to mid 1900s. Today, at least in the western world, it's very much a "just do you" kind've thing.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

I've even noticed this when it comes to i.e. employment. In the 90s you likely would have been judged or discriminated against for having long hair as a dude but as long as whatever you do is neat and presentable there aren't really issues like this as commonly in the West.

[@muskndusk]

@@RohannvanRensburg For employment, i.e. in business, a neat ponytail goes well with a suit and seems as acceptable as short hair.

[@vladimirperez6468]

Best long hair channel ever! Even if you are bald you can learn about history here. Greetings from Colombia south America.

[@caz9177]

This video is well put together I learned a lot

[@SnapRasta]

I love how much research you do for your videos!! This was the most interesting video I have watched on mens hair and the most informative. Thank you for all your work

[@thedepthofmymind]

Lol, that intro was legendary! XD

[@bacarp1139]

I was in the restaurant business for almost a decade and I was required to keep my beard and hair length to a certain standard. I have now worked in heavy industry for a few years, and I can agree that long hair makes you stand out. However, from the industrial reasons affirmationed I can confirm that I keep that mess tied up in a bun with a skull cap on top for safety and sanitation. Won't cut it until the man forces me to!!!

[@mikekeltner4291]

You know it’s going to be a serious blow job once the hair goes up in a bun

[@nicholasjohnson5944]

Oh yeah- taking a magical school bus history of long, luscious locks with the super and delightful Mr./Prof. Trav!!! :D This makes me happy on so many levels- thank you for this fun and educational journey!!!!! :D

[@korosheht5446]

Just wanna say growing my hairs was the best choice i ve ever made I even left the school for it (In my country you must have short hair in school )

[@juandavidcampana1918]

Excellent video

[@arthur3545]

This was one of the most entertaining videos I've seen in a long time. Amazing subject too!

[@andysss...]

Nice video man. Thanks for all the information! It's a fact that you did a great job doing research

[@eslow12]

Great video, you made wonderful points.

[@crazy47joker]

Now this needs to be taught in school! Thank you for the history lesson mr. Trav amazing as always 👏🏼

[@jeffmorgan2824]

Hey Trav. This is probably the only or the Best way to understand the concept of having long hair. And just got to thank you for this Master Class. I'm studying history and I enjoyed the whole video it felt like only five minutes. I'm also a dumbass cause recently I cut my hair that was almost mid back to above the shoulders... And completely regret it because now it feels so unmanageable I cut the front hairs to nose length anyway a total mess... But I'll subscribe to your channel from now and on to keep the faith. Love to know there are people like you that really sees the long hair in a Viking way. I decided to have long hair since I was fourteen and dealt with all the hate stuff and modern things but never realized how the war defined those commonly annoying concepts of today's society Anyways keep the good work! Love your channel.

[@seanwebb995]

Hey Trav, loved the video. Interesting to see how many societies pre-modern period had men with long hair, only really in the past 100 or so years has long hair been considered feminine (in Western culture at least). Other factors I believe that contributed to this are the increase in the number of men working in an office or white-collar job, where the expectation to look presentable and neat became more important. Another being the improvement of personal grooming tools; similar to how the safety razor made it easier for men to be clean shaven and make facial hair unfashionable.

[@el7974]

WOW! Well done! I'm glad that long hair is becoming more acceptable today! I think a lot of Men, look great with it long! Thanks for making this! It helps me to appreciate my growing out much better! (Oops! I forgot the "Mullet! LOL! Yeah, I rocked that one too! 😂🤣😂)

[@BorninVirginia]

I used to love the magic school bus when I was younger

[@Sayu277]

Apropos Japan: Men in JP had long Hair way before the Samurai. Heian Era Nobelmen Also had long hair (in basically buns und their caps/hats)

[@tomjay63]

I noticed that the commentators were studiously avoiding using the word “masculine”. Long hairstyles are just as masculine as brush cuts… it all comes down doing what makes you feel confident and you see what you like in the mirror.

[@travisharrington5819]

Love the history lesson my man! Also the background music is on point, gotta love instrumentals. For anyone curious, the music that starts around 6:10 is by Siny and its called ORANGE. Amazing song, if anyone else knows the music please let me know!

[@vinog5557]

Why am I excited about this 😭🙌

[@bill_y500]

15:01 I can't stop repeating this part

[@taine2645]

Thanks so much for the content, I’m growing my hair out and found your channel. I ended up watching your videos until 3 in the morning 🤦🏼‍♂️ but loving the content !

[@alex.2327]

Wow man you took this to a whole new level 👌

[@ooomph9602]

I like how the viking on the thumbnail was just M&B Warband

[@austriantruther4648]

Very interesting and cool video!👍 Thank you!

[@LAT.R]

I had been meaning to look into this subject for a while. Very interesting to hear about the shift from long to short and now back. I know many young men who were told by older family members that they need to cut their hair, so it's great to have some background on the subject now. Folk can wear their hair however they like, I just find tons of power in my length. Also I can attest to the Native American thought of Spirit being connected to their hair. I feel that the eras of my life where I've been most connected with nature and my own power are when the patches in my beard have filled in and when my moustache finally appeared. Great job, man!

[@jaimevillegas9500]

This is the greatest vid I’ve ever seen what a cool way to learn about history!

[@johnpettitt]

Kings had long hair!

[@Yornek1]

Very well researched!!!! Enjoyed, thanks for that

[@olijenkinson4416]

Solid bro. Comprehensive.

[@agustiniancaggiano5282]

Amazing video!! Loved it!!

[@akaza.3597]

Its crazy even in indian Mythologies majority or almost every god, demi god, warriors, saints ,sadhu, all have long hairs

[@dMhHC]

Thanks for showing the history and the value of hair growing , it meant a lot to me , and now i have more confident to keep growing my long hair🥰

[@BAWSMAN]

Great vid, we must keep our hair

[@drago760]

Great video. Very professional.

[@shirozamaksood54]

Dude I learnt more history in this vedio than I did in school

[@sergiolucas38]

Great video.

[@dracula7919]

Great video! Overall you have very informative and interesting content. I have to admit, long hair looks amazing on men. Especially if its combined with a nice beard.

[@roblivinghisbestlife]

Thank you for this video! As a guy who is growing his hair out, this was a cool jog down history row! I only worry about the look from a professional stance. I am looking for a job right now and can get through an interview because it's not super long (about 3 inches on the top) but I do worry about the future. I think long hair can make a major comeback! I will most likely be rocking a nice man bun or ponytail, when the time comes :)

[@jonfernandez8027]

This was fascinating! Loved it! Thanks so much for your efforts assembling this video filled with culture and symbolism. I'm a huge history buff and love maintaining my man mane - thoroughly enjoyed this. ^_^

[@k5vfo]

Thanks Professor White. You have created a very interesting presentation on the history of men and long hair. Very impressive.

[@federico20151]

conclusion: Almost every civilization in history use long hair, exept the romans and in the XX and XIX century and now. And in the roman and Egipt empire all the slaves must shave their hair, And i ask in internet why they use to do that, but i find from a old native american men very inteligent with a long hair, that short hair makes you docile and easier to follow orders, and long hair is very important, not like in school tells you that the hair are dead cells. The native american have long hair becouse that conect them whit nature and plants, and serch the history of natives in the vietnam war and you are going to see that is like a "Sixth Sense" for humans. By trav good video.

[@splicer1707]

@Jesse Delorme 1 word. Celts

[@macjelly1259]

This is a realllllly good video

[@weregoat529]

Spartans would shave their heads and beards (and their horses manes) when defeated in battle. The length of their hair was an outward sign of their prowess. I've heard that the samurai "half-moon" haircut was enforced on younger men by their older, balding superiors, who didn't want to feel self-conscious :)

[@fanvomlebensmitteltester]

YES, love such Informations! THANK you Travvv!

[@jobinkj985]

Thankyou trav for doing this vedio. Lots of love from India.

[@thomasmason8033]

That was awesome! In my head I knew it was a long video, but it flew by! It was super interesting and very fun for me. Thank you!

[@weiserwolfsgeist]

I would also recommend that you should the article that if you search Untangling the history long hair. The article goes on to say how mean wore long hair as a symbol of masculinity and beauty during the Greek times, but when the rich a powerful come into play, they started cutting long hair off of them and shaming them for having long hair. They wanted them weaker and more submissive, and it continues into this culture as well with the military, shaving men's heads a symbol of the weak and slavery. Even now men who wear long hair in our society get frowed upon, especially in the work environment. You may think it's a policy thing for safety, but in my own opinion, I believe it is an ongoing effort to ridicule men with long hair, because in a sense we are all still slaves to an ever-crumbling society.

[@vinog5557]

I love your content

[@ilovethisusername6565]

I feel like this video is going to get a lot of views in the near future. Good work!

[@joezuccardo3245]

Great video Trav, Yes long hair has been around for a long time these days many men have short hair and shaved heads because their just to lazy to take care of it.

[@user-vu9ky9qm6m]

The Germanic battle axe folk of the Bronze Age had long hair as well!

[@sulisamiri4210]

What an awesome channel! Subscribed!

[@dr.williamkallfelz8540]

Fascinating! Thanks so much, l've worn my hair long off and on since the '90s, l usually keep it pulled back in a ponytail. Gone are the days of my flowing, luxurious chestnut brown locks. My hair has thinned out substantially, but l still keep it past shoulder length. I can't say l was motivated by anything like trying to make a statement, but since l was very young l always preferred my hair long (my parents felt otherwise). I actually have Native American in my ancestry (my paternal great grandmother was Native American) so maybe that's why? Either way your historical excursion is illuminating and very enjoyable to view! I've always been curious about the customs for men's hair, and it seems like long hair was really more the rule than the exception. I especially like the last point you made about how the military has been a strong driver of men's fashions in this culture: My paternal grandfather and my father were both military, it certainly profoundly influenced probably on unconscious levels their choice of hair style, mostly short and conventional from the '40s in the case of my grandfather and the conservative 'Madmen' look in the '60s in the case of my father. But when the counterculture started kicking in my Dad flirted with beard growth, and eventually just settled on a mustache which he kept throughout the rest of his life. I could never really grow facial hair and I never really wanted to, but I always had this almost visceral urge to grow my hair long.

[@AlysterGynn]

Thank You so Much. Your incredible hard work in explaining. You have changed my life Trav. From me being bullied and hurt. I am a Transman and Autistic. You have lifted me out of depression. I am very grateful. I have shaved my head and face for neatness. I am now starting a journey of long hair. A huge Thank You. I do not like violence or fighting and I am more an artist and poet than a warrior.

[@ДаряВіддарія]

Amazing investigation! Great thanks!

[@MrPePeLePuo]

I decided recently I'm going to commit to growing my hair out. Its getting pretty awkward right now, 6+ months since the last cut. I just wear my hat to keep it out of my eyes but that leaves me with a mullet. It pisses me off every day but it'll be worth it when I have long luscious locks. This video is excellent motivation

[@medika9651]

This video is surprisingly really historically accurate :))

[@jmclimacosa1970]

long hair is prohibited at our school here in the philippines on men so i had to get my hair cut. the more time passed the more i miss my hair lol

[@carinaobster3716]

This makes me want to study anthropology :) I like long hair in men, but it must be well-kept and not too dry or flat-looking

[@ryanpierce5460]

I'm in Alabama and I stand out for having long hair. You're right, most men all over the U.S. have short hair. I keep it presentable and clean. In professional settings I wear it in a ponytail.

[@Rico_Suave-bk8le]

Awesome vid man!!

[@shivamnaik5434]

This is the only history class I don't regret attending

[@thint3618]

Well done man

[@benserko]

16:59 Mount & Blade: Warband menu art

[@thezogs95]

Isn't it funny that short hair became of modern society and somehow stuck. People never question societal rules. Hilarious to me

[@thedepthofmymind]

Just for correction, (5:32) Egypt is across the Red sea not the Arabian sea.

[@travisw1947]

Yes, thanks for that correction

[@NanaBren]

Well articulated and interesting video. I grew up in the 60-70’s and I have always loved long hair on men as long as it’s clean. ❤

[@johngilmore697]

Well, I'm no stranger to the land of scoff. Perhaps you'd like to explain to me why it is that every major battle in history has been won by the side with the shortest haircut. Think about it! Why did the US cavalry beat the Indian nation? Short back and sides versus girly-hippie locks. The Cavaliers and the Roundheads, 1-0 to the pudding-basins. Vietnam, crew-cuts both sides, no score draw.

[@audiblewilcox9085]

Man.. thank you soo much for this video.. It has helped me more than you know... trust me.

[@TravWhiteStyle]

Glad it helped!

[@LeeJoRo]

i've had long hair since i was 17 (now 35) - trimmed it over the years. i've worn it in some kind of bun iver the last 7 years or so (my public look, unless i wear a beanie). i have fun with dutch and french braid at home - girlfriend get jealous...). i still get heckled from time to time, and it does get to me, i just try and shurg it off... - i'm not going to have it any other way any time soon.

[@Okayokayokayokayoh]

I'm 17 rn and my hair is in the helmet stage lmao

[@AJ-ox8ex]

Well my favorite thing to wear with my long hair when I want to look nice is a good button up with jeans and cowboy boots or a flannel that’s my goto or maybe a polo shirt with khaki shorts and some type of sandal or boat shoe

[@hanzofuma]

As a Muslim you were right. Our prophet Mohamed (PBUH) was having long hair & long beard ofc until he do Hajj (he cut his hair, not his beard). And he told us to keep our hair clean from dust and all that and that anyone who has long hair should take care of it. He even told us to dye our hair another color than black or white (for people who have gray hair). Except in war, our prophet's companions/warriors grow their hair & beard & dye it black as well. But ofc there is a BUT growing hair in Islam depends on the culture & habits of your society as well as the intention of growing your hair. for example if you want to grow your hair to look like a girl it's forbidden then. and it's forbidden to do girls' haircuts & stylings. Our prophet (PBUH) was tieing his hair in a ponytail because it was normal for men to do it in their society. In your society, it may or may not. The same goes for girls.

[@NagatoUzu]

Not trying to be political, but thank you for including sub-Saharan African empires. Not many people know about empires in Africa, which feeds ignorance.

[@sammydh]

I wouldn't say it's political, just history fact

[@ICXCTSARSLAVY]

I agree that African history needs to be portrayed more in film.

[@GreatSikoTM]

Africans should do it

[@armwrestlingelysium]

As a Turk and a muslim and long haired dude, the information of hair in İslam and our prophet h.z Muhammed (s.a.v) is so true. İf you grow your hair just because our beloved prophet did, its called sunnet, or in English i supposed is sunnah. And sometimes our beloved prophet was shortened his hair. But the rule of growing hair in İslam you shouldnt look like non muslim or a woman and you have to take care of your hair and keep it clean and neat. Just like our beloved prophet did. Thank you for history info about hair Travis keep up to good work. Even you use hadis/hadith of bukhari hahaha its amazing.

[@agrikantus9422]

Your Hair is AMAZING 🤩

[@abdullahamirmukhtar4707]

Much needed

[@whomstdvent4844]

This goes back further too if we look at European civilization. The mummies found at Sunghir from around 44,000 years ago braided their hair, and if we look at the first know people to develop writing, the Vinca, We find hair accessories too. Even the Varna buried kings with hair accessories alongside their gold. My assumption is that even if you were to go back to the days of neanderthal you'd find hair being used as a symbol of status

[@michal_king478]

this is what I love about this comunity. I grew out my hair just because why not but now I see much more in it

[@shivarajshastri2458]

Intro got me😂😂🙏

[@alexivan8113]

Wow way intresting! thanks for that

[@BTWHardstyle]

Amazing video, man! Great content as always! :D

[@Jon5150XL]

Great video thank you.