by the way.
I think the long hair of females has occultic value (they did cut the hair of some witches to break their power in the 1600s), but think the implications of what it symbolizes or whatever the right question would be to determine its value or power,is hidden from us in a sense.
I will be interested to see if you uncover any new revelations regarding that symbolism as western women are discouraged from having long hair. It is little girlish, not business like, you won't be taken seriously in your career, you look like an old maid, etc.