16/07/2026
The famous “Long Hair Village” is Huangluo Yao Village, home to the Red Yao (Hong Yao) ethnic community.
Here are some fascinating facts:
🌏 It is recognized as the “World’s Longest Hair Village”, with many women growing their hair well over 1.5–2 meters, and some record lengths exceeding 6.8 meters (22.5 feet).
✂️ Traditionally, women cut their hair only once in their lifetime, around the age of 18, as part of a coming-of-age ceremony. The cut hair is carefully preserved and later incorporated into their hairstyle after marriage.
🖤 Long, black hair symbolizes health, longevity, prosperity, and good fortune in their culture.
🍚 Their traditional hair-care routine includes rinsing with fermented rice water, often combined with pomelo peel and tea seed oil. While rice water can condition hair, experts believe their remarkable hair is also influenced by genetics, overall care, and lifestyle, not just the rinse.
👵 Many women maintain naturally dark hair well into old age, which has contributed to the village’s worldwide fame, although genetics likely plays a significant role.