Explainer | China ‘hair-shaving’ ritual for newborns uses stones, coins, eggs, symbolises success
- Posted on January 11, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Explainer | China ‘hair-shaving’ ritual for newborns uses stones, coins, eggs, symbolises success
Ancient custom sometimes saw babies’ eyebrows completely shaved by a highly skilled barber; tradition believed to remove ‘misfortune, evil’.
