What are the Jewish paisas talking about ? What is a tribute to fashion or ancient traditions? First of all, this is a distinctive detail of the hairstyle of Jewish men, giving them personality. Just a couple of centuries ago, long locks of hair were strictly forbidden. Let's understand all the details and find out why curls are needed on the temples.
A bit of history
So, for example, Emperor Nicholas 1 actively fought with the “patls” and forcibly pulled them out. During the time of the persecution of the Jewish nation, believing men were forbidden to demonstrate belonging to the ancient family with such hairstyles. Almost all states, including the Russian Empire, held the same opinion. Jews were not allowed to grow hair in the temples and put on national costumes. Characteristic clothes could only be worn on the territory of the house of worship (synagogue).
The traditional element of Jewish life
Jews are often called peyots (margins) of pace. What is it? Unshaved strands of hair hanging from the temples, which can still be curled. In the Republic of Yemen, the term Sinanim (signs) is used. The commandment of the Torah says that true Jews should not cut the edges of curl and beard, as these elements emphasize belonging to culture and traditions.
Although this postulate is not mandatory, it is rather a prescription, which is not necessary to follow. However, most men are not ready to give up traditional pace and even instill tradition in their children. When the boy turns 3 years old, he ceases to shave his temporal zone. By the way, the length of such strands can be only 6 cm (at your own discretion). According to the laws of the community, religious Jews, in addition to this detail, must also wear a beard and a hat.
Jewish pays
And what about the bald men? For this, overhead strands come to the rescue . It is allowed to attach them to the edges of a hat or yarmulka to form the appearance of a true Jew. Usually, artificial curls have a curled structure, a bright black shade with a smooth transition into a natural gray hair, which gives naturalness.
Buying such a racial "chignon" is not problematic today. It is believed that thick and long curls are more regular. They can be seen at the temples of both young boys and noble old people. Even today, in the 21st century, most Jews strictly follow the prescribed standards, this applies to beards, national clothes and hairstyles (paisas). What is it and who is allowed to wear this important element of Jewish spiritual culture, emphasizing racial affiliation, we figured out.