Published: March 9th, 2021,
Last updated: January 26th, 2022
Hair is not only closely related to power in religious representations; secular rulers such as kings have also worn beards and flowing hair throughout history to show their social position. The fact that the hairstyle is not just an accumulation of head hair, but also a status symbol, is also evident in the Chinese Communist Party: Leading politicians used to dye their hair black. Only after leaving politics having grey hair was okay. The current president Xi Jinping was the first active politician who dared to show grey highlights in public. So you can say: He is so powerful that he even dares to do that.