Why do germans have that thing on one side of there hair

**Samraat Mahendra Maurya** · April 15, 2014, 02:54 AM

Why do germans have that thing on one side of there hair? like that tied up part of hair? I don't know what it's called, does anyone know what I'm talking about and why they did it

**justlaw83** · April 15, 2014, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by KleenClothMaurya

Why do germans have that thing on one side of there hair? like that tied up part of hair? I don't know what it's called, does anyone know what I'm talking about and why they did it

Suebi knot. Afaik.

**alin** · April 15, 2014, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by justlaw83

Suebi knot. Afaik.

Affirmative.

http://dba.spearhead1944.com/Suebi/suebipics/Suebi.htm

**Yayattasa** · April 15, 2014, 03:50 PM

I've been trying to tie mine that way, but I'm unable to make it in the top of my head, only in the nape.

**West_Side** · April 15, 2014, 05:44 PM

Cause they're cool as

Just look at this suave dude.

**Samraat Mahendra Maurya** · April 15, 2014, 08:02 PM

"The Suebian warriors combed their hair back or sideways and tied it into a knot, allegedly with the purpose of appearing taller and more awe-inspiring on the battlefield. Tacitus also reports that the fashion had spread to neighboring Germanic tribes among the younger warriors, while among the Suebians, the knot was sported even by old men as a status symbol, which "distinguishes the freeman from the slave", with the most artful knots worn by the most wealthy nobles" -http://dba.spearhead1944.com/Suebi/suebipics/Suebi.html#3

So they did it to distinguish themselves from slaves eh?

**alin** · April 16, 2014, 05:54 AM

Yes, only proven and veteran warriors would have it.

Originally Posted by Yayattasa

I've been trying to tie mine that way, but I'm unable to make it in the top of my head, only in the nape.

In case you don't know of this:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb...9hp3o1_500.jpg

**Grimmy** · April 17, 2014, 05:14 AM

Just from looking at the skull dude, it looks like it might originally been to keep hair from either getting in a warrior's eyes while fighting, or getting snagged in whatever armor he was wearing on his shoulders.

**hank90** · April 18, 2014, 08:19 AM

This 'Suebi knot' is probably how Latin name for Marcomani tribe was created: Mar - warlike, Coma - hair
Similiar words for COMA are in modern Slovak - chumáč and Czech - chomáč meaning tuft of hair, braid.

**yuezhi** · April 19, 2014, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by hank90

This 'Suebi knot' is probably how Latin name for Marcomani tribe was created: Mar - warlike, Coma - hair
Similiar words for COMA are in modern Slovak - chumáč and Czech - chomáč meaning tuft of hair, braid.

That's wonderful and all but does that etymology have any basis in germanic languages?

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Scholars believe their name derives possibly from Proto-Germanic forms of "march" ("frontier, border") and "men".

**Samraat Mahendra Maurya** · April 20, 2014, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by yuezhi

That's wonderful and all but does that etymology have any basis in germanic languages?

Marching Men, Marco = March (Marchers, Marching) Mani = Men

Ger = Neighbouring Mani = Men

It could be a derivative of the Celtic in germania or adopted by the Romans?

**derklan** · February 23, 2015, 01:56 PM

Genetics has shown us that the Marchomani are the ancestors of the Slovaks. Which makes sense many archeological evidence approves it. The word comes from MAR-marava the region where it stood and Chomani which means braid. Yes Slavs came to Middleeurope because of the Huns. But they were welcomed by the local Slavs that were called Germanics. Romans called Germans people that lived in Germania Hercynia e.t.c. It was not an ethnicity. Thats why they could farm and take such a big territory without killing millions of people.

**Rad** · April 18, 2014, 05:30 PM

I am seriously considering letting my hair grow so I can make this.

**justlaw83** · April 19, 2014, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by Rad

I am seriously considering letting my hair grow so I can make this.

I've been considering asking my wife's help in braiding and tying my hair into one. If I do I'll throw some pictures up if anyone's remotely interested.

**Rad** · April 19, 2014, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by justlaw83

I've been considering asking my wife's help in braiding and tying my hair into one. If I do I'll throw some pictures up if anyone's remotely interested.

If you make it, post pictures for reference. Now, I just need a wife...