All school age children in Kenya have their heads shaved, boys and girls. This helps to prevent lice and also with dandruff (the air is very dry here). Especially with preschool children, sometimes it is hard to tell if a child is a boy or a girl. For girls, it sure makes it easy getting ready for school in the morning. Also it is like the uniform, it puts everyone on an equal playing field. The adult men in Kenya also keep their hair trimmed very close to their head. I was told by a sixteen year old boy that men who have dreadlocks (true Rastifarians - sp???) have to have a permit to wear their hair long. I have only seen one man with long hair.
The man who came to shear the sheep at the orphanage had spring loaded hand shears. He learned the trade from his grandfather. He knew how to hold the sheep, he worked fast, and I never saw a knick on the sheep. The wool is taken to a factory where it is processed for blankets, etc.
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