Topknot may refer to:
* A hairstyle or haircut, historically prevalent in Asia:
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Chonmage
The is a type of traditional Japanese topknot (disambiguation), topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1868) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of usi ...
'', a traditional Japanese haircut worn by men
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Sangtu'' (), a Korean topknot
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''Touji'' (頭髻), a traditional Chinese hairstyle which involves tying all hair into a bun, worn from earliest times up to the end of the
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...
and still worn by
Taoist priest
A ''daoshi'' () or Taoshih, translated as Taoist priest, Taoist monk, or Taoist professional is a priest in Taoism. The courtesy title of a senior is ''daozhang'' (, meaning "Tao master"), and a highly accomplished and revered is often cal ...
s and practitioners
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joora
In Sikhism, kesh or kes (Gurmukhi: ਕੇਸ) is the practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally without cutting. The practice is one of The Five Kakaars, the outward symbols ordered by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 as a means to profess the S ...
'', worn by Sikh men
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Suebian knot
The Suebian knot () is a historical male hairstyle ascribed to the tribe of the Germanic Suebi. The knot is attested by Tacitus in his 1st century AD work ''Germania'', found on contemporary depictions of Germanic peoples, their art, and bog bod ...
, is a historical male hairstyle ascribed to the tribe of the Germanic
Suebi
file:1st century Germani.png, 300px, The approximate positions of some Germanic peoples reported by Graeco-Roman authors in the 1st century. Suebian peoples in red, and other Irminones in purple.
The Suebi (also spelled Suavi, Suevi or Suebians ...
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Tikitiki'', a top-knot worn by high-ranking
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
men
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Man bun
A bun is a type of hairstyle in which the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted or plaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on top or back of the head or just above the neck. A bun can be secured with a hair tie, b ...
, a modern Western style of topknot influenced by the Asian style, a trend beginning in the 2010s
* Several species of fish:
** The
New Zealand topknot
The New Zealand topknot (''Notoclinus fenestratus'') is a triplefin of the genus '' Notoclinus'', found around the North Island of New Zealand in reef areas of broken rock and brown seaweed
Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of s ...
, ''Notoclinus fenestratus''
** The
Norwegian topknot, ''Phrynorhombus norvegicus''
** The
Brown topknot, ''Notoclinus compressus''
** Several species in the genus ''
Zeugopterus
''Zeugopterus'' is a genus of turbots native to the north Atlantic Ocean. The three species reach a maximum length of .
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* '' Zeugopterus norvegicus'' ( Günther, 1862) (Norweg ...
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Topknot pigeon
The topknot pigeon (''Lopholaimus antarcticus'') is a pigeon native to eastern Australia.
Taxonomy
English naturalist George Shaw described the topknot pigeon as ''Columba antarctica'' in 1793.
The topknot pigeon is sister taxon to a lineage t ...
, ''Lopholaimus antarcticus''
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