SIRR March 2015 | Page 15

Radhakant, from Uttar Pradesh in northern India, acknowledges that his wife has, at times, wished that he would cut his ear hair off, but he says that she has agreed to let him keep it, as it is a source of pride. His 25-year-old son is already displaying signs of growing similar ear-hair, although only time will tell if the son can eventually take the place of the father.