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Skinhead facts for kids

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British punk rock band The Business performs in Berlin, Germany in 2003.

Skinheads, named after their short haircuts, are members of a subculture that originated in Britain in late 1960s. They shave their heads, because originally most of them were workers in factories and they had to be bald, so their hair could not get caught in the machines.

Images for kids

  • 4-Skins at Aldgate East 1980

    The British skinhead band The 4-Skins in 1980

  • Skingirls 3088254

    Skinhead girls with straight-cut bangs

  • Dr martens boots

    Dr. Martens boots with Levi's jeans

  • Hoxton Tom McCourt 1977

    Hoxton Tom McCourt, a revival skinhead pictured in 1977

  • Skingirl

    Late 2000s female skinhead with 1960s-style extensions

  • ModernSkinhead

    Male skinhead from the UK

  • 2009-10-25blasphemy

    Canadian black metal band Blasphemy, described as "black metal skinheads"

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Skinhead para niños

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