RAT TAIL

The rat tail mullet is based on. Its origin is uncertain, but there are references in ancient hairstyle pictures and writings of Asia and is used by various ethnic groups in Asia and Africa to represent the social and religious status. The rat tail also appears often in manga series like Ranma ½. The hairstyle becomes popular in the latter half of the decade of the 80's with the release of the film starring Eddie Murphy, "Coming to America". In the movie you can see Murphy sporting a rat tail, which the argument represents social status, the fact that Eddie Murphy used it, soon became a rage among teenagers afroamericanos.1

The rat tail lost popularity in the 90s, but it seems resurgence in the new millennium as a symbol of bad taste in some countries. It is often seen between punks and metalheads. The bogans (the lower classes related subculture in Australia) are identified with rat tails.