Topknot may refer to:
* A hairstyle or haircut, historically prevalent in Asia:
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Chonmage
The is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1867) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a sam ...
'', a traditional Japanese haircut worn by men
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Sangtu (상투)'', a knot of hair worn by married men of the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
(and during other periods of Korean history)
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''Touji'' (頭髻), a traditional Chinese hairstyle which involves tying all hair into a bun, worn from earliest times up to the end of the
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
and still worn by
Taoist priest
A daoshi (道士 "master of the Tao"), translated as Taoist priest, Taoist monk, Taoist master or Professional Taoist, is a priest in Taoism. Along with Han Chinese priests, there are also many practicing ethnic minority priests in China. Some o ...
s and practitioners
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Shikha'', worn by orthodox Hindu priests
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Kesh'', a Sikh worn by men
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Khokhol
Oseledets ( uk, оселедець, p=ɔsɛˈl ɛdɛt͡sʲ, IPA: sɛ'lɛdɛt͡sʲ, hohol in Russian or chub ( uk, чуб, translit=chub, p=t͡ɕup, IPA: ͡ɕup is a traditional Ukrainian style of haircut that features a long lock of hair lef ...
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oseledets
Oseledets ( uk, оселедець, p=ɔsɛˈl ɛdɛt͡sʲ, IPA: sɛ'lɛdɛt͡sʲ, hohol in Russian or chub ( uk, чуб, translit=chub, p=t͡ɕup, IPA: ͡ɕup is a traditional Ukrainian style of haircut that features a long lock of hair lef ...
traditional Ukrainian haircut
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Suebian knot, is a historical male hairstyle ascribed to the tribe of the Germanic
Suebi
The Suebi (or Suebians, also spelled Suevi, Suavi) were a large group of Germanic peoples originally from the Elbe river region in what is now Germany and the Czech Republic. In the early Roman era they included many peoples with their own names ...
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Tikitiki
Tikitiki is a small town in Waiapu Valley on the north bank of the Waiapu River in the Gisborne Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The area in which the town resides was formerly known as ''Kahukura''. By road, Tikitiki is north-northeast ...
'', a top-knot worn by high-ranking
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
men
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Sidelock of youth
The sidelock of youth (also called a Horus lock, Prince's lock, Princess' lock, or side braid) was an identifying characteristic of the child in Ancient Egypt. It symbolically indicates that the wearer is a legitimate heir of Osiris. The sidelock ...
worn by pharaonic children in Middle-Kingdom Egypt, indicating association with the child Horus
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Man bun
A bun is a type of hairstyle in which the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted or plaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on top or back of the head or just above the neck. A bun can be secured with a hair tie, bar ...
, a modern Western style of topknot influenced by the Asian style, a trend beginning in the 2010s
* Several species of fishes:
** The
New Zealand topknot
The New Zealand topknot, ''Notoclinus fenestratus'', is a triplefin of the genus '' Notoclinus'', found around the North Island of New Zealand in reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lyi ...
, ''Notoclinus fenestratus''
** The
Norwegian topknot
''Phrynorhombus norvegicus'', the Norwegian topknot, is a species of turbot native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a ...
, ''Phrynorhombus norvegicus''
** The
Brown topknot
The brown topknot, ''Notoclinus compressus'', is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae, endemic to New Zealand in rock pools and from low water to depths of about 5 m, in reef areas of broken rock and large brown seaweed of genera ''Carpop ...
, ''Notoclinus compressus''
** Several species in the genus ''
Zeugopterus''
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Topknot pigeon
The topknot pigeon (''Lopholaimus antarcticus'') is a pigeon native to eastern Australia.
Taxonomy
English naturalist George Shaw described the topknot pigeon as ''Columba antarctica'' in 1793.
The topknot pigeon is sister taxon to a lineage th ...
, ''Lopholaimus antarcticus''
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