Re: Saffron as well, wasn't it?

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Henna For Hair ~ Discussion Forum ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on July 28, 2004 at 22:22:35:

In reply to: Saffron as well, wasn't it? posted by Elettaria on July 28, 2004 at 21:45:58:

I've pulled on the coattails of the uni Latin department head to try
to ask about the words used for hair color in Rome. Every last female
image I've found in Pompeii that has some association with sex work
has red-tinged hair. The men, brown hair, but for a satyr or so.
Children, often fair haired or brown haired.

My theory? The sex workers were required to henna their hair and
shave the pubes to keep the lice under control! Those women were
working in rough conditions, and passing lice around with clients
would NOT have been fun!

Follow Ups

Suddenly henna seems a bit less glamourous. Elettaria 22:37:30 7/28/2004 (11)
- Re: Suddenly henna seems a bit less glamourous. Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:47:22 7/28/2004 (10)
  - Never! Elettaria 22:54:56 7/28/2004 (9)
    - Re: Never! Catherine Cartwright-Jones 00:39:01 7/29/2004 (7)
      - How does anyone get an animal to put up with being hennaed? Elettaria 18:18:05 7/29/2004 (4)
        
        Re: How does anyone get an animal to put up with being hennaed? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 01:52:30 7/30/2004 (0)
        
        Re: How does anyone get an animal to put up with being hennaed? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 21:05:39 7/29/2004 (2)
        
        But surely Elettaria 21:29:17 7/29/2004 (1)
        
        Re: But surely Catherine Cartwright-Jones 01:19:38 7/30/2004 (0)
      - But of horse! Pierre 14:58:40 7/29/2004 (1)
        
        Re: But of horse! Catherine Cartwright-Jones 16:45:49 7/29/2004 (0)
    - Oh dear Alison 23:22:49 7/28/2004 (0)

Post Followup