Nguyen Van Chien, 92, from Vietnam, believes it was his calling to never cut, wash or comb his hair
While coronavirus lockdowns caused many men across the world to grow their hair longer than usual, none compare with Nguyen Van Chien: the 92-year-old from Vietnam’s southern Mekong Delta region is the proud owner of five-metre-long dreadlocks, which he hasn’t cut, washed or combed for nearly 80 years.
“I believe if I cut my hair I will die. I dare not to change anything, not even combing it,” said Chien, who believes in a faith that prescribes leaving untouched what a person is born with.
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