Thoughts On How The Sun Warriors' Cultural Hairstyle Is Used As A Symbol Of Shame Within The Fire Nation

Thoughts on how the Sun Warriors' cultural hairstyle is used as a symbol of shame within the Fire Nation

Thoughts On How The Sun Warriors' Cultural Hairstyle Is Used As A Symbol Of Shame Within The Fire Nation
Thoughts On How The Sun Warriors' Cultural Hairstyle Is Used As A Symbol Of Shame Within The Fire Nation

I always found it extremely interesting that the only other characters who share Zuko's signature s1 shaved phoenix tail hairstyle are the Sun Warriors, an indigenous firebending civilization that completely isolated themselves off from the rest of society due to the world's rapid industrialization and loss of spiritualism during the Roku era (an issue especially prevalent in the Fire Nation).

So I find this interesting that their signature cultural hairstyle is being used within the Fire Nation (a fellow firebending civilization) as a mark of shame, a symbol of banishment and dishonor. I personally believe that this specific hairstyle was intentionally co-opted and made synonymous with dishonor during Sozin's rule as a deliberate act of othering and direct insult to the Sun Warriors and their spiritual beliefs as well as cultural teachings surrounding firebending, similarly to how dancing (especially as a firebending technique) was completely stigmatized as well.

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