Note to self: Do not get a haircut between 6 February and 6 March. 7 March is OK, but 8 March is the best.
Why? Well, this is a weird one, that I just learned today. Here goes…
If your mother has brothers, it is bad luck to get your haircut during the first month of the new year (Chinese New Year). If you do get your haircut during that month, the myth says one of your mother’s brothers will die. (Don’t worry uncle Jack, Jim & Bri – got my haircut today, I think I can go 6 weeks).
So, this year…Chinese people will not get their haircut from 6 February to 6 March. On the 7th they will start again, but the 8th is supposed to bring good luck (called “dragon’s head up”? .. 8 is the luckiest number in China).
Does this mean all of the barber shops/salons close for a month? I doubt it, but many probably do. Can’t say I noticed last year.
On the business side, barbers/salons are going crazy between now & 5 February and the second week of March must also be crazy.
Learn something new every day…
Ok first of all…with all respect to our visitors from China last month, (Americans) Melissa did comment that they had Chinese haircuts. I don’t really know what her observations were based on, but they did look a little lopsided.
Secondly she told me if we do move there, the kids must come home to be groomed. (You know where this is going).
Lastly I am aware of the Dragon 8, I am one. My readings on the culture guide me to conclude that I should be ultimately revered due to the function of my birth date. All multiplicative or divisible by 8.
4- 8 – 64
I hope to return soon and be honored.