- Look up
topknot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Topknot may
refer to: A
hairstyle or haircut,
historically prevalent in Asia: Chonmage, a traditional...
- the head. However,
under King Gongmin,
topknots were
again worn, and
during the
Joseon Dynasty, the use of
topknots can be seen in both
portraits and genre...
- disgrace: his
sword is
broken and his
topknot is
taken as well. As proof, HanshirÅ
removes their labelled topknots from his
kimono and
casts them upon the...
-
samurai to cut off
their topknots, a
traditional source of
identity and pride. "The few good men who prop up sumo's
topknot a
dying breed". The Asahi...
- The Boy with the
Topknot is a 2017
British romantic drama film
starring Sacha Dhawan and
Joanna Vanderham. The film is
based on
Sathnam Sanghera's memoir...
- The
topknot pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) is a
pigeon native to
eastern Australia.
English naturalist George Shaw
described the
topknot pigeon as Columba...
- supplies. The more
recent moai had
pukao on
their heads,
which represent the
topknot of the chieftains.
According to
local tradition, the mana was preserved...
-
Pukao are the hat-like
structures or
topknots formerly placed on top of some moai
statues on
Easter Island. They were all
carved from a very light-red...
- wore the
chonmage for
samurai warriors and sumo wrestlers. In the west,
topknots were
frequently worn by "barbarian"
peoples in the eyes of the Romans,...
-
lashed together. They were used by men to
fasten their long hair up into
topknots. The heru
indicated the rank of the wearer. "Heru (ornamental comb)". Collections...
