THE HISTORY OF BARBERING

BARBER SURGEONS

• Pulling teeth
• Bloodletting
• Amputations
• Cutting hair
• Misc. Dental/Medical procedures.

TICINUS MENA

• Sicilian barber.
• Brought barbering to Rome in 296BC
• Taught others to shave and cut hair.

A.B. MOLER

• Author of the first barber textbook.
• Opened the 1st barber school.
• Date opened: 1893 Located: Chicago

BARBA

• The Latin word for beard.
• The root of the word "BARBER"

THE BARBER POLE

• Commonly red, white, and blue.
• Striped, and turning.
• It is the iconic symbol of barbering.
• Inspired by the bloodletting procedure.
• The pole is a grip for patients, and the red for bandages.

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