Did medieval monks cut their facial hair?

as well as their heads?





also how often did they shave their heads?Did medieval monks cut their facial hair?
Yes, they did shave, and it was recommended they shave every two weeks. Here's an interesting history and explanation:





http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/v02i2.鈥?/a>





All Medieval monks were clean shaven. They were distinguished by their partly shaven hair called tonsures. Their hair was shaved except for a narrow strip round the head. Tonsures were a symbol of their renunciation of worldly fashion and esteem. A tonsure might also indicate that a monk had received clerical status.


http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/medieval-m鈥?/a>





An interesting piece on hair and shaving:





http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O8GKt鈥?/a>





http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3ufu1鈥?/a>





There's an old inn in England called the Shave Cross Inn, dating back to the Middle Ages, when pilgrim monks would stop at the crossroads here to have their tonsures trimmed.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/鈥?/a>





Hope you found this interesting!Did medieval monks cut their facial hair?
yes.


every wednesday.