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Miss Samoa Victoria shaves head to raise money for cancer awareness – ABC News
Hair is believed to hold the sacred power of mana — or spiritual energy — in many parts of the Pacific. For Tiafau, cutting it off was both a cultural and personal…
When Miss Samoa Victoria shaved her head on the weekend, it was a cultural sacrifice as well as a personal one.
Key points:
- Ms Leaoasoma has raised about $13,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation
- She says the Pasifika community recognised the cultural significance in cutting one’s hair
- She also stressed the importance to get regular checks for breast cancer
Hair is considered tapu, or sacred, in many parts of the Pacific. In Polynesian culture, hair is believed to hold the sacred power of…
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