Explainer | China ‘hair-shaving’ ritual for newborns uses stones, coins, eggs, symbolises success
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-01-11 17:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, China, World News, Asia Pacific
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Ancient custom sometimes saw babies’ eyebrows completely shaved by a highly skilled barber; tradition believed to remove ‘misfortune, evil’
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