The Color Red to Gray Hair
Issue 26
In Chinese culture, the color of red is a sign of happiness and good luck — that’s why it’s so frequently used in Chinese festival decorations.
India has the largest postal system in the world with more than 150,000 post offices, which is thrice the size of that of the system in China. India also has the world’s only floating post office on Dal Lake, Sri Nagar. It also has one of the highest post offices in the world is in Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 14,567 ft (4,440 m).
The name “wake” held when someone passes away originated because unknown diseases had plagued the Irish countryside causing some to appear dead. As the family began to mourn, they would sometimes awaken. For this reason, the body is “waked” in the deceased's home for at least one night to wait and see if they would “wake up”. This also allowed family, neighbors, friends and acquaintances visit the house to pay their respects.
Hair It grows only one color and does not “gray” as one ages. The lack of pigments produces new grey hair, from the root.
