A mohawk is a hairstyle whereby all the head is shaved except a stripe down the middle. It is worn by a surprising variety of people, from working professional's to homeless anarchist junkies. It is normally worn in order to make a statement against society, and simply to say to the world at large "hey, I'm gonna do what I want, and look how I want to". Contrary to many peoples misconception that anyone with a mohawk is either a drop out or an unthinking exhibitionist, in general thay seem to be eloquent, intelligent people who won't simply lay down and go with the flow. Surely it takes more creativity to be original than to copy the crowd.
The original idea behind a mohawk was that if you get scalped whilst wearing one then all your enemy will get is a thin stripe of hair and skin. The Mohawk Nation is a living sovereign nation, and part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. It is also known as KANIEN'KEHAKA, and like most indian nations is still struggling for equal rights of trade and property. It is a shame that people who follow the examples of these native americans are treated with almost as much misunderstanding.