Baptism ritual

[Mills Charles]

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From: nataliek at UALBERTA.CA


>One more quick item - cutting of hair is associated with baptism and the
>welcoming of the child into the world.  In the past, it was done at age 1 when
>the priest cut a cross into the child's hair as a blessing.  This is now done
>as part of the baptism.

An actual example can be seen in the documentary "The Orthodox" (call no. BX 
485 .R8 1996).
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