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Just wondering if anyone had any information, about the different style haircuts that chariot fans would sport. I have always read about these chariot fans and their different style hairstyles, however in all these sources they never would describe them. This would be something I would be interested in doing at a big event if I was a civilian and the time period was correct.
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Quote:Just wondering if anyone had any information, about the different style haircuts that chariot fans would sport. I have always read about these chariot fans and their different style hairstyles, however in all these sources they never would describe them. This would be something I would be interested in doing at a big event if I was a civilian and the time period was correct.
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I vaguely remember reading that some dyed their hair with appropriate colours...
Blue hair was popular with one of the 'barbarian' tribes at one time......can't remember which at the moment...!
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Thank you for you response.
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Hair dying (red) is mentioned in a few sources.
that Batavians used dye to colour their hair red, and this included their beards and most likely their moustaches too. The reddish hair, 'rutilae comae' mentioned by Tacitus in Germania 4 was not always natural. A hair dye used by Romans was called spuma Batava or Batavian foam (Martialis, Epigrammata 8.33)
Tacitus tells us about Julius Civilis, leader of the Batavian revolt, growing his hair and beard as well as dying it red.
"Civilis barbaro voto post coepta adversus Romanos arma propexum rutilatumque crinem patrata demum caede legionum deposuit."
"Then Civilis fulfilled a vow often made by barbarians; his hair, which he had let grow long and coloured with a red dye from the day of taking up arms against Rome, he now cut short, when the destruction of the legions had been accomplished. "
Tacitus Historiae 4.61
Plinius the Elder also records use of sapo, a Gallic invention used by Germanic men to colour their hair.
Naturalis Historia 28.51
"Potest et sapo, Galliarum hoc inventum rutilandis capillis. Fit ex sebo et cinere, optimus fagino et caprino, duobus modis, spissus ac liquidus, uterque apud Germanos maiore in usu viris quam feminis"
"Sapo ('soap') is also useful, an invention of the Gauls to dye hair red. It is made from tallow and ash, the best from goat fat and beechwood ash, in two manners, one solid and one liquid, both of which are in greater use among the Germanics by men than women".
I guess woad would be used to obtain the blue.
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I think it is Procopius that mentions the habit of the blue faction in Constantinople of wearing their hair 'Hun fashion' - long in the back. Unfortunately, I can't locate the reference right now, and while the infamous Osprey title 'Romano-Byzantine Armies' does show this style (Plate D), it does not give any source reference. If I fiond it, I'll post.
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heheh yup. i betcha someone lifted there toga to show there "III" painted in woad on their stomachs too
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