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While professional armies today and even going back to ancient times prefer a short haircut for practical reasons, less organized and regimented warriors often preferred long hair, generally in a braided style. This is especially common on the [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]], the kind of barbarian to wear a [[Beard of Barbarism]], and the [[Braids, Beads, and Buckskins]] Native American or his [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] equivalent.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* The High Elves in ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer Fantasy Battles]]s'' consider long hair to be a sign of virility, and all their folk heroes are described as long-haired. When going into battle, the High Elves will typically braid and tie their hair back, securing it with various ornate rings and clips to prevent it from being damaged. This is ultimately a [[Subverted Trope|subversion]] though, as High Elves are generally considered to be one of the most "civilized" races in the setting.
** Dwarves are likely to wear braids, especially in their facial hair.
** Many, many Norscans. Given that they're a race of [[Horny Vikings|Norse-esque people who are favoured heavily by the Dark Gods]].
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