Questions and Answers
Who established America's first barber school in Chicago, Illinois?
What is the Latin word for beard?
Which term is related to the cutting, clipping, or trimming of hair with shears or a razor?
Who is the Sicilian credited with bringing barbering and shaving to Rome in 296 BC?
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What does the term 'tonsure' refer to?
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What does the barber pole symbolize?
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What does the acronym AMBBA stand for?
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Study Notes
Barbering History
- America's first barber school was established in Chicago, Illinois by A.B. Moler in 1893.
- The Latin word for beard is "barba".
- Meryma'at, an Egyptian barber, was commemorated with a statue.
- Ticinius Mena, a Sicilian, brought barbering and shaving to Rome in 296 BC.
Barbering Organizations
- AMBBA stands for Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America.
- NABBA stands for National Association of Barber Boards of America.
- Journeymen barber groups were organizations formed to represent barber employees prior to the establishment of barber licensing laws.
- Master barber groups were employer organizations formed prior to the establishment of barber licensing laws.
Barbering Terms
- A barber pole is a symbol of Barbering that originated from the technical procedures of bloodletting performed by barber-surgeons.
- Barber-surgeons were early practitioners who cut hair, shaved, and performed bloodletting and dentistry.
- The term "tonsorial" is related to the cutting, clipping, or trimming of hair with shears or a razor.
- A "tonsure" is a shaved patch on the head.
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This quiz covers key terms and definitions related to the history and practices of barbering. Learn about the origins of barber schools, barber-surgeons, and more.
