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Did the Vikings have Mohawks?

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Vikings did not have Mohawks as hairstyle in historical sense, Viking hairstyles were typically long hair, braids, or shaved with long top, but not Mohawk strip, though some depictions show shaved sides, Mohawk as known is Native American origin, not Viking. Vikings, Norse people from Scandinavia 793 to 1066, had hairstyles including long hair, braids, topknots, and some with shaved sides or undercut, but not classic Mohawk strip of hair down middle with shaved sides stiffened up, which is associated with Mohawk tribe and later Pawnee and punk culture. Archaeological evidence and sagas describe Vikings with long hair, beards, and sometimes shaved heads for practicality, but Mohawk hairstyle specifically with strip from forehead to nape shaved sides is Native American, not Viking. Some modern media portrays Vikings with Mohawks for dramatic effect like in TV show Vikings with Ragnar, but historically inaccurate. Vikings did have some warriors who shaved head partially, but not Mohawk as cultural style. So did Vikings have Mohawks? No, historically Vikings did not have Mohawks, they had long hair and braids, Mohawk is Native American origin from Mohawk tribe and Pawnee, later adopted by punk culture, not Viking culture, though both had warrior hairstyles for intimidation.
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