Ilgakasė is the title of long hair contests held in Lithuania. This competition took place in a small community theater in Ukmergė, a town north of the capital Vilnius.
This year, the competition was combined with a fashion show with folk dancing and other performances. 9 participants were judged on the basis of their hair length, their artistic performances (dancing, singing, playing the piano) and the way they had shaped their hair into remarkable constructions such as a giant beehive or a tree. Among the mostly short-haired girls in the accompanying dance groups, there was one girl with knee-length hair who didn't take part in the competition at all. One of her friends ran after her and held the end of her hair to keep it untangled.
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