hair tied with red yak's tail hair
Historical Japanese hairstyle using red yak tail hair as an ornament. Rare, domain-specific term encountered mainly in historical or cultural contexts.
See also: 赤熊 (しゃぐま)
Women wearing the shaguma-mage hairstyle are depicted in Edo-period ukiyo-e prints.
Compound of 赤熊 (shaguma, 'red yak tail hair') and 髷 (mage, 'topknot' or 'chignon'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a specific traditional hairstyle.