Sounds strange, yes, but you'll be surprised to know that the followers of Sikhism, a religion, don't cut their hair throughout their life. They let their hair grow naturally as a sign of respect for perfection of God's creation. They also consider hair to be a beautiful part of the body.
There are about 25 million Sikhs in the world. About 80 per cent of them live in India and the remaining 20 per cent are spread all over the world. The majority of them live in Britain, the United States and Canada.
Sikhs are also not an unusual sight in Hong Kong. They are easily identified by their colourful turbans and unshorn hair and beards.
Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh guru - or spiritual leader - in 1449 in northwestern India. It is based on his teachings, and of the nine Sikh gurus who followed him.
Sikhs believe in doing good actions rather than performing rituals. They are monotheists, which means they believes there is only one God. Idol worship is prohibited.
Sikhs arrived in Hong Kong from northwestern India in the 1840s. They were part of British armed forces. Sikhs were physically strong before the second world war, and they often joined the police force.
A Gurudwara (Sikh temple) was built in Wan Chai in 1901. Prayers begin there every morning at 4am. There is free food for visitors every day and everybody, irrespective of religion or background, can walk in to have free lunch and dinner.
