In the village of LongSheng, women are known to have the longest hair in the world

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As part of traditional customs, on each girls 18th birthday she goes through a coming of age ceremony where her hair gets cut for the last time in her life. She then leaves the village and commences the rest of her life. Her long hair connects her to her roots in Long Sheng.

In this Midea branded short we followed Shu Tong on her final 2 days before she cuts her hair for the last time. In preparation, her Grandma gave her a speech to take with her into her future.