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Why Russian men value their beards?

RBTH asked random bearded men what they would do if a tax on beards was introduced today.
By Pavel Gazdyuk, RBTH

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315 years ago Russian monarch Peter the Great decided to take money from men who wore beards to instil European fashion upon his subjects. To make sure that they complied, a special metallic token was introduced, a beard seal that acted as a sort of receipt of payment to have a beard.

September 5, 2013
Tags: history, style, tax

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