'I believe if I cut my hair I will die,' said 92-year-old Nguyen Van Chien, who has gone almost 80 years without a trim.
DONG HOA, Vietnam - While coronavirus lockdowns caused many men across the world to grow their hair longer than usual, none compare with Vietnam's Nguyen Van Chien who has gone almost 80 years without a trim.
"I believe if I cut my hair I will die. I dare not to change anything, not even combing it," Chien told Reuters in his village about 80km west of Ho Chi Minh City.Chien, who worships nine powers and seven gods, believes it was his calling to grow his hair, which he bundles up under an orange turban.
"I remembered my hair was black, thick and strong. I combed it, untangled it to make it smooth. But when I heard the calling from the divine power, I knew immediately that I was chosen," he said.
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