What do you mean by cutting the dovetail?

Cutting a dovetail means that a little boy leaves a lock of long hair on the back of his head or the top of his head from birth, which means good luck and peace. He usually loses it at the age of six, nine or twelve.

Six, nine and twelve are auspicious numbers, meaning that the years ahead will be smooth and long, and they will become the sons who support the portal in the future.

You usually choose to cut the dovetail on the good day when the dragon looks up on February 2. At this time, the parents will hold a grand ceremony, even as grand as a wedding. Please invite a trumpet, a chef, hold a banquet and cut it in front of relatives and friends to show the children's delicious food.

Extended data:

In the past, hairy hair was a phenomenon that happened to more delicate boys, such as older children or "only children" passed down from generation to generation. They have left a pinch of fetal hair on the back of their heads since they were born. When the fetal hairs left by these children grow, they will be braided and dragged behind their backs or worn on their heads.

Children's long hair or slender braids are often called "back drag", "duck tail" and "hair head", and some places even call it "dummy hair". There are different names, but they contain rich folk content.

With the improvement of life and the gradual integration of young and middle-aged people with the outside world, that long hair has been changed to "dovetail", and even the common name of "haircut" has been changed to the name of "dovetail" symbolizing auspiciousness and peace.