Kapaal – Well there won’t be any defination of this word in Oxford Dictionary because this is a Nepali word. Kapaal means hair – only that on your head. So, why am I writing something for Kapaal? Because everyone who have seen me for a long time will agree, I have something unique on my head.
What’s so unique? One of my collegues at my office told me at one point that my Kapaal will not have any style whatsoever it would look like its a ‘shame’. Others, however, find them unique. My Kapaal is too hard to style – I have no problem to go with latest style the thorny one – standing. I need not apply any gel for it. That’s my natural style.
The problem is each of my hairs wants to stand. I suspected that’s because I don’t like to wash my hair daily and started washing them daily. Although they look more shiny, they remain same. I suspected my shampoo is not good, but despite changing at least four brands they remain same. I suspected the water I wash my hair is not good, but it was.
I tried lots of things without permanent effect. At the end, I decided I will let it style as it likes. So for last three years, my hair style is a versatile one. I wash my hair, leave it: sometime they stand, someting tilt left, sometime right, sometime they look unexplainable.
Because many people smile at me for my hair style, I have decided not to trim it for next five months and let it grows. On the first day of next Nepali year, I will see the mirror after washing and if I like the long hairs on me it will keep it other I will sport shaved head – always.
