Hypertrichosisis a rare familial experimental condition that ensue in utmost hairiness . It is sometimes denote to as " wolfman syndrome " . Only about50 casesin story have been documented . There is some speculation that Esau , son of Isaac and twinned brother of Jacob , may have had hypertrichosis . He was described in the Old Testament as assume covered in cherry-red whisker , and was consult to as a hairy valet by his brother as an grownup . Here are several more case .
Petrus Gonzales
Petrus Gonzaleswas born in the Canary Islands around 1556 and taken to be presented to French King Henri II due to his unusual appearance . As a appendage of the court , he was educate and indicate great tidings . He get married and create five hairy nestling , three daughtersand two sons . A grandchild was also report with hypertrichosis , and possibly more posterity were affected .
Julia Pastrana
Julia Pastranawas have a bun in the oven in Mexico in 1834 with hypertrichosis terminalis , meaning her intact body was covered with hair several inches long . She also had a deformed sass with Brobdingnagian teeth , chair one doctor of the day to declare that she was " ˜a crossbreed between homo and orangutan ' . Pastrana was only four and a one-half foot tall but had a womanly image . She began a career in freak shows at age 20 , and was " managed " by several other handler before she satisfy exhibitor Theodor Lent , who finally tie her . At venues all over Europe , she was bill as part human , part beast but charmed audience with her intelligence information and grace . Pastrana spoke three languages and sang and danced on stage . At historic period 26 , Pastrana gave birth in Moscow to a son who was also get over with hairsbreadth , and who go within two days . Julia herself pop off five days later . Pastrana ’s body was swap around for display and is profiled in the post6 Restless Corpses .
Shaolin Grand Master Tai Djin
Tai Djinwas hold in Fukien , China in 1849 . His parent , not have it off what have their baby ’s hairiness , abandon him in a woodland . Tai was find by a monk who took him to the Shaolin Temple where he was cared for by the Shaolin Masters . Tai grew up to be extremely educated , knowing he would n’t have much of a spirit outside the temple . He threw himself into learning martial arts -not just one subject , butallof them ! Tai achieved the title of Grand Master and is known from that point on asSu Kong Tai Djin . He was revered by his many scholarly person until ( and even after ) his dying in 1928 .
Fedor Jeftichew
Fedor Jeftichewwas billed as Jo - Jo the Dog - Faced Boy . He was digest in St. Petersburg , Russia in 1868 to a father , Adrian Jeftichewwho also had hypertrichosis . The Padre and son appear in sideshows together until P.T. Barnum play the younger Jeftichew to the US in 1894 . The sideshow floor was that Jo - Jo was recruit in the state of nature and captured by hunters . Although Fedor could verbalize three languages , he played his part and bark for the audience . In his prison term , Jeftichew was one of the highest - give sideshow attractions in the world . He snuff it in Turkey in 1904 .
Stephan Bibrowski
Lionel , the Lion - faced Man was bornStephan Bibrowskiin Poland in 1891 . Rejected by his mother as an " abomination " , he was involve in by a German sideshow exhibitor when he was four twelvemonth former . Bibrowski was a very healthy man who spoke five speech and once aspired to become a dental practitioner . His side show act included gymnastic thaumaturgy . Bibrowski appeared with Barnum and Bailey ’s Circus in the early part of the 100 , and at Dreamland Circus in Coney Island in the 1920s . He moved to Germany upon retiring from show business enterprise , and died of a marrow attack in 1932 . He was only40 years sometime .
Percilla Bejano
Percilla Lauther Bejanowas born in 1911 in Puerto Rico , the only one of five children to be born with extravagant hair . Her female parent consulted with doctors , but could retrieve no treatment for her . Percilla was adopted by exhibitor Karl L. Lauther after her own father was killed and she tour with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition . She was school and articulate , and let the cat out of the bag and dancedin her showing . Percilla flow in love with another sideshow display namedEmmitt Bejano , who suffered from ichthyosis and was billed as the Alligator - Skinned Man . The two married in 1938 and remained devilishly in love until Emmitt ’s demise in 1995 . They were billed as " The World ’s Strangest Married Couple " when they toured with Ringling Brothers . Percilla and Emmitt appeared in the 1980 filmCarny . Percilla was introduced to a new generation of friend when she come out clean shaven onThe Jerry Springer Showin 1997 . Percilla passed away in 2001 at eld 89 .
The Ramos Gomez Brothers
Times have changed , although there is still no curative for hypertrichosis . Pruthviraj Patilof India andSupatra Sasuphanof Thailand are accepted by their peers despite their hairy appearance , and trust to survive normal lives with workaday occupations . Other stories of hairy people includeBarbara Urslerin , Shwe - Maongof Burma , andAlice Doughertythe Minnesota Wooly Baby , amongothers .
See also : Coney Island Freaks of Yesterday and Today
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