Shimada (hairstyle) Shimada (hairstyle) The shimada (島田) is a women's hairstyle in Japan, similar to a chignon. Its modern usage is mainly limited to geisha (wearing it as a wig), but during the Edo period it was also worn by ordinary women, and especially by girls in their late teens. Generally the hair is gathered together at the crown of the head and a small portion of the bun is sectioned off to point outward. There are four major types of the Shimada: These hairstyles developed in the Edo period, when the preference among women for long, flowing hairstyles gave way to
Ping on bun gods to vanquish the evil and Ping On Bun is used to build the bun towers (three towers that stood 18 meters tall and made of a huge number of buns) during the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. Buns were to be distributed to the villagers after prayers and used to offer sacrifice to Gods and ghosts. The villagers believed that eating hot Ping On Bun helps warding off disease, and spread the Pin On Buns which have been powdered into the sea can help to restore calm of the sea. Ping On Bun originated from Hong Kong. Its major ingredients