#being Polynesian too his scalp is worth FAR less money as it isn’t a tribe settled anywhere in New England or even America

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While I do not mind any adaptation giving Queequeg hair, there actually is historical significance as for why he is bald

Scalping

Scalping was (and would be) a profitable business especially down in new England where a lot of tribes settled

Queequeg isn’t bald for the convenience, the style or even cultural reasons

He’s bald so his scalp is worth less money and also harder to steal