INDIA and the Beard, Socho Samjho
Like the shift in fashion styles there have always been shifts in the beard style. Infact beards have shifted in and out of fashion many times. Let us start with the 1800’s in Europe the Beard was a symbol of good health, it was seen to be prevention from tooth ache, cold, wind and sunburn. While in the 20 century a clean shaved chin was preferred. It also started being seen as unhygienic and a ‘bacterial sponge’. Looking at the various civilizations Beard had different levels of importance. In Ancient Egyptian civilization it was experimented with various styles which included plaiting and dying them. If we compare the modern times there are so many grooming products for the bared, we have...