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This morning, I talked Alexis into getting his hair cut in India. I thought his hair looked fine, but I had ulterior motives. You see, I really wanted to get some photos of an Indian barber shop. It is not uncommon to see makeshift barber shops on the side of the road. The barber will attach a mirror to a brick wall or fence, bring in a chair and voila!, he's ready for business.
We found such a place very close to our friends' house in Delhi. These barbers still use straight edge razors to give their clients a shave. He was set up in between a florist stand and some old plastic tarps. During the haircut, a man pulled up on a bicycle cart to put some slabs of ice under the tarps.
The barber simply asked Alexis, "Medium?" to which Alexis answered, "Sure." No other instruction was given, so we watched on with anticipation (and mild amusement) to see what he would end up with.
After several minutes of furious chopping with what looked like old sewing scissors, the barber took out a straight-edge and shaved Alexis' neck and around his ears.
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| Talc was added after the shave. |
Once the haircut was complete, it was time for the head massage. The barber started slapping and punching Alexis in the head! He said it actually felt really good, and we all enjoyed watching.
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| Alexis trying to contain his laughter while being punched and slapped by the barber. |
For 50 Rupees ($1.00), I think it is one of the best haircuts he's ever had. What do you think?
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