In the surrounding culture of New Testament times, the only times a woman shaved her head were if she were revealed as a whore or an adulteress, or if she were mourning the the loss of her husband.
Katika malezi ya mazingira ya nyakati za Agano Jipya, nyakati pekee mwanamke aliponyolewa nywele zake zilikuwa kama alidhihirika kuwa mzinzi au muasherati, au kama alikuwa amefiwa na mumewe.