Shikha (hairstyle)
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For the women's hairstyle, see French braid.
A shikha (Sanskrit: शिखा, romanized: śikhā) is a tuft of hair kept at the back of the head by a Hindu following tonsure.[1] Though traditionally considered to be an essential mark of a Hindu,[2] today it is primarily worn among Brahmins, especially those serving as temple priests.[3]