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Sperryville
By SALLY KEYSER
987-8471
during these tribal days he was the chief figure in the religious ceremonies such as baptizing children and arranging marriages. During the ceremonies the hair was allowed to hang loosely over the shoulders so the evil spirits could come out.
After the ceremony, the hair was combed back tightly by the barber and this kept the evil spirits from getting in or the good spirits from getting out.
In Greece barbers became prominent as early as the 5th Century B.C. They were in competition with each other in the excellence of their beard trimming. Statesmen and prominent people came to have their hair cut, beards trimmed or curled, and scented with costly fragrances. It became a place to gather for social, political and sporting news. The barbers carried their tools in open-top baskets. Their razors were shaped like small hatchets with curved handles.
Barbers were unknown in Rome until 296. Ticinus Mena came from Sicily and introduced shaving. This soon became the fashion and the barber shop became the
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