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rebellious youth, giving them the menacing look that they so desired.

The mohawk has continued through punk, goth, and alternative cultures throughout the years, creating a variety of mohawk "hybrids" as it did. There is the "Crohawk", which is especially curly and usually an inch or two thick. The "Sidewalk" involves a mohawk that actually crosses the head, going from above one eye to behind the opposite ear; Shawn Desman is said to have created this variation. "Liberty Spikes" resemble the spikes on the crown of the Statue of Liberty, hence their name; this is strange, as they first popped up in London. They are generally worn by people with very long hair, and may stick up in a straight line of spikes or point out in all directions. The "Dreadhawk" is basically a combination of both the mohawk and the deadlocks style of hair. It involves a mohawk that has been made into dreadlocks, and can be worn like liberty spikes as well, if one chooses. It is very popular among "crust punks" and was worn by Les Claypool of the band Primus. A "Fanned" mohawk is obviously named due to its resemblance to a fan; this is the most common type of mohawk. It's the easiest to put up, and is sported by punk and alternative rockers the world over. The "Chelsea" mohawk is very popular among girls (this is the one I had!), and involves a mohawk that still includes bangs and small fringes of hair in front of the ears. Its name originates from the "Chelsea" hairstyle, which involves a completely shaved head with bangs and fringes left in the front. The "Quiff" is also one of my favorite mohawk hybrids; it's a cross between a mohawk and a pompadour. It's most often worn in the psychobilly sub-culture, representing the genre's cross of 1970's punk rock and 1950's rockabilly. It's usually longer in the front, and may stop at the back of the head. It sometimes appears flattened at the top, and can be seen on Nekroman of the "Nekromantix" and "Horrorpops", or Koefte and Valle of "Mad Sin". Along the same lines of the "Quiff", the "Devilhawk" is popular among the psychobilly sub-culture. Originated by the band, "The Misfits", the "Devilhawk" is created by pulling your mohawk forward over the face, and fixing it there into a single point with glue or gel. Finally, there is the "Bi-hawk" or "Tri-hawk". These involve two or three strips of hair with shaved areas between each that point upwards.

The styles mentioned above are only a few of the many mohawk variations that have been developed

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