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
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The British skinhead band The 4-Skins in 1980
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Skinhead girls with straight-cut bangs
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Dr. Martens boots with Levi's jeans
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Hoxton Tom McCourt, a revival skinhead pictured in 1977
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Late 2000s female skinhead with 1960s-style extensions
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Male skinhead from the UK
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Canadian black metal band Blasphemy, described as "black metal skinheads"