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  hair dyed with henna

 

Myanmar

Hair dyed with henna is dark orange to red, and is typically done by Muslim men, who are not allowed to dye their hair, unless they use henna. They usually do this to indicate their completion of the Hadj, i.e. the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.