Lakota teen who set world record with hair says he is proud to represent tribe

Reuben Looks Twice Jr started growing his hair because hair clippers scared him. Now, it's an act of tribute

A Native American teen who was recently crowned as the teenaged boy with the world's longest hair says he is proud that he can now represent his tribe and family to a global audience.

Culturally, Lakota people have long hair," Reuben Looks Twice Jr said on Friday in an interview published by the website of Guinness World Records, which sanctioned his mark on 7 June after his hair measure 161cm (5ft 3.3in). Invoking the Lakota word for spirit", the 17-year-old added: It's part of our Nagi. It's who I am.