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Malaysia: Bald Heads

Categories: East Asia, Malaysia

Jee's Life comments on the news that the Malaysian police shaved the heads [1] of 10 senior citizens caught playing mahjong on the second day of Chinese New Year: “It’s a pantang [2] and prohibition for Chinese to shave their head bald during Chinese New Year, it’s just like asking a Muslim to eat and drink when they are fasting during Puasa [3].. it’s so humiliating!’