Hahaha. Thanks for the chance to tell this one.
It was a religious-related tradition in my town (probably in the whole country) to let boys grow their hair as part of "promises" made to saints or virgins to work some miracles. According to my mother, I suffered from asthma attacks. She had my hair cut after some years. Allegedly my asthma disappeared thanks to some miraculous intervention of some saint or virgin, can't remember now.
I think it was a smart deal, to offer just hair in exchange for healing.
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That sounds like a good trade off, some hair for a miracle cure for asthma! Fortunately I'm not sick because I don't have that much hair to cut off - I keep mine short! 🤣
Hahaha. Well, there were other deals that were made. I remember some of my friends, whose parents had made promises on their behalfs, wearing purple robes during the easter processions or wearing a certain amulet or image hanging from their necks as their offering to be healed.
People did outrageous things, like walking barefoot for a certain time.
Superstition is a funny thing...Humans are funny.