Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

I always see little Indian girls with short hair. Sometimes I mistake them for little boys. Then I see older Indian girls and women with beautiful hair down to their knees or feet. What is this Indian custom, its name, origin, traditions? Is it religious or having something to do with the caste system or women's treatment? Wikipedia had nothing on it...(surprisingly! lol!)

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

manageability, simple as that.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

Its a custom that each Asian does after there hair grows.I didnt help much but I know a little about that.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

Maybe they are parents who just don't like to be bothered having to try to untangle long hair. Have you done that with a screaming child? It is awful. They are probably smarter than we vain whites and let the girls wait until they are old enough to take care of their OWN hair, huh? I doubt it is cultural...

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

Some cultures rip the hair out by the root as some right of passage. Very painful..not sure why exactly. Saw an article on it not long ago..terrible.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

I have no idea, I'm just making a random guess:

Maybe it's because they believe that it will help make the girls' hair stronger, or better looking, or something like that as it grows... because I've known people who had done that to their daughters for this reason, it's just that they were not Indians.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

It's for that reason specifically, because when you are little, little kids are messy and stuff, and when they are older, they let it grow, to make it nice.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

maybe its some kind of Taboo

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

think it's because it's easier to manage and for differant poojas (prayer rituals) where they put puspu (a lentil thing) on their hair and stuff

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

i really have no idea i tried looking it up but there was nothing sorry

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

I think it is because over there the women are lower then a dog. They are treated so bad. By cutting the hair they look like little boys, with that done the little girls will be left alone. Like I said This is what I think not that its the reason.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

Its simple really.Grown up women look after their own hair(no matter how long it is.Where as kids need their moms to look after their hair(if its long).

But where do you live?I live in India and here,most girls have hair a few inches below their shoulders.

Why do Indian (not Native American) parents cut their little girl's hair short?

many hindus cut their daughters hair short but the sikh people do not believe in cutting their hair so their hair is always long. You're probably comparing two different cultures from different regions