To the hairline on the face, and to the beard in particular, different peoples treated differently. The ancient Romans shaved carefully, believing that a smooth face distinguished a civilized person from a barbarian. Epochs have changed, and the attitude towards the beard has changed. History has recorded many records along the length of this second sexual characteristic in men, but there are also bearded women. Put the razor aside to find out who had the longest beard in the world.
Hans Nielsen Langset
An American farmer with Norwegian roots went down in history as the owner of the longest beard. In the photograph of 1912, where Hans is 66 years old, the length of his facial hair is 563.88 cm.
He led the ordinary life of a farmer, but sometimes he was invited to the circus to demonstrate his pride. In the last years of his life, he wanted to get rid of his giant beard, but to the end he could not do it.
Cut hair weaved was found in the attic of one of the estates in North Dakota. Anthropologists have established that they belonged to Hans Langset, and now a unique exhibit is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History.
Bhai Sarwan Singh
Among the living beards, the record belongs to a native of India, who now lives in Canada.
The reason for the record is the religion of Bhai Sarvan, according to which he can not shave facial hair. For religious reasons, he never once touched his beard with a razor, performing other vows in parallel.
Now its length is almost 2 m 50 centimeters, and this is an absolute record among the strong half of humanity.
Michael Legg
The Englishman Michael Legga possesses not only a long, but, according to experts, the most beautiful beard.
When the competition for the longest beard was held, Michael applied for participation, and was awarded a number of prizes. The length of his facial hair at the time of the competition was 61 centimeters.
The man is also a great stylist, beautifully braiding his face hair into pigtails, harmoniously weaving his long mustache into them.
Aron Einar Gunnarsson
The most brutal Icelandic footballer with a gorgeous red beard revealed at the 2016 European Championships.
The charismatic Aron became the real leader of the team, similar to the legendary god Thor, because he began his career in the Icelandic club Tor. Fans of the team even came up with a kind of greeting, dating back to hoary antiquity, and which became the highlight of the European champion.
After the championship there was an option to pursue a career in Russia, but Aron continued to play in the English Premier League.
Historical figures ...
In the photo: Leo Tolstoy (left)
Many creative personalities, as well as well-known politicians, let go of beards. This has become a kind of symbol of recognition, and without hair on the chin of such people simply can not be recognized.
It is difficult to imagine the Russian classic Leo Tolstoy without his luxurious gray beard. Perhaps the landowner, thus, emphasized his closeness with the people, and his works became truly popular.
In the photo: Fidel Castro
The smart beard of the Cuban leader Fidel Castro has become a symbol of freedom for the people. The beard gave the image of the freedom fighter of the Cuban people masculinity.
In the photo: Karl Marx
The philosopher, economist and writer Karl Marx wore a magnificent beard, however, like his associate and friend Frederick Engels.
In the photo: D.I. Mendeleev
Another famous bearded man, this is the outstanding Russian scientist Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev, who discovered the periodic system of chemical elements.
Women's records ...
And now imagine unusual cases of vegetation on the face of women. It may seem unusual, but there are interesting facts.
Conchita Wurst
In 2014, part of the world community was shocked, as a bearded woman won the Eurovision song contest.
Her name was Thomas Neuwirth before the reincarnation, and information about him is very contradictory. The world began to argue whether it was a man or a woman, but whatever it was, today it is the most famous bearded woman.
Paparazzi after the competition began to closely monitor Wurst, and there are still pictures where a bearded woman in ordinary life behaves like an ordinary guy.
Jane barnelli
When the girl was 2 years old, mother Jane noticed the vegetation on her daughter's face. How could they have struggled with a natural anomaly for a woman. My daughter was 4 years old when her mother sold her to the circus.
The girl grew up, taking the stage name "Lady Olga", and made a brilliant artistic career. An unusual American came to see the performance from all over the world.
Jane's beard reached her chest, and it is believed that in history it was the longest beard among women.
Clementine Delight
There was her own unusual woman in France. Clementine began to shave at the age of 20, but then perfectly used this feature.
The girl married a baker, and a cafe was opened with him. To attract visitors, Clementine grew a beard, and the institution was called "Cafe at the bearded woman." There was no end to the visitors.
Every day, visiting the hairdresser, Deleit once won the argument, appearing in a male society with lush facial hair.
Vivian wheeler
Facial hair began to appear in Vivian as a child, and her mother carefully shaved it. The girl was told that this was something shameful.
Wheeler grew up hiding her natural defect, and at one point she opened up to the world, falling into the Guinness Book of Records in the nomination “The Longest Female Beard”. In a woman born in 1948, the length of such a male attribute is 28 cm.
Despite the hair on her face, the woman got married three times, and the owner of the longest beard worked all her life in a circus troupe. She still continues to perform in popular television shows.
Fairy tale characters…
The beard gives fairy-tale heroes mystery and importance, and sometimes serves as a means for magic.
The magnificent beard of Santa Claus is the object of close attention of the children, because pulling for it, the children check the real grandfather, or disguised dad.
Tearing a hair out of his beard, Old Man Hottabych performed his amazing miracles.
On a long, and as it turned out, strong beard, Pushkin sorcerer was able to carry a hero.
The Slavs had beards and witches were bearded. But the ancient Greeks with vegetation on the chin depicted the god of shepherds and wildlife Pan.
So we found out who has the longest beard. The ancient Slavs believed that strength lies in it, but Peter I fought with all his might with this male “accessory”. In medieval Europe, touching the hairline on the face was considered an insult, and became the reason for a duel.
If you do not shave your whole life, your hair on your chin will grow to 9 m, and a man spends 3,300 hours of his life on average to shave.