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I just read that medieval folks might carry bread on their heads, and the image of an Asian or African labourer carrying something on their head is common. But I've never carried anything on my head nor have I seen it in person in Canada. When did Westerners stop carrying things on their head?

by /u/314159265358979326 in /r/AskHistorians

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