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Who created dread-locks? And where? What does it represent? I also would like to know what culture began wearing ankle bracelets and toe rings. Who created this trend, and what does it represent?
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Name : Vasiti, Gender : F, Religion : Christian, Age : 25, City : Memphis, State : TN, Country : United States,Well everything you asked about is from African heritage. For your info dread-locks don’t really represent anything it’s what us black people call ‘going natural’. Which means we’re just going to the ethnic styles that our ancestors used to wear.Befor we started using chemicals to straighten our hair.
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Name : Saysasha, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 14, City : Cleveland, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,as far as i know, the first people to have dreads were the rastafarians (im sorry if ive misspelled that). according to their religion, they are not to make any changes to their body. they dont specifically bathe (ie: shower with soap/shampoo). if they bathe, it is by swimmining or being out in the rain. without combing and removing exess natural oils from their hair, it naturally forms dreads. (this info came from a friend who is involved in the rastafarian community, but does not follow it as a religion. i apologise for any inaccuracies)
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Name : tamara, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 18, City : st catharines, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : unemployed, Education level : Less than High School Diploma,Dreads can form naturally when a person of African descent lets the hair grow without doing anything to it. The first place this hairstyle became institutionalized in modern times was in Jamaica by Rastafarians who had taken the messianic order, to symbolize the Lion of Judah or emulate the hair of Christ, and it subsequently spread to others within the religion and ultimately to mainstream society. Ankle bracelets and toe rings have been worn in some African cultures for thousands of years, so it is difficult to pinpoint the origin.
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Name : Kumonryu, City : Berkeley, State : CA, Country : United States,Dreadlocks go back to Biblical times. If you read the story of Samson, you’ll see he is said to have locks. God told his parents not to cut his hair, as a sign of being set apart, as a ‘chosen one’. This tradition was carried on by the Rastafarians, and when Bob Marley became famous, it was then that suburban white kids caught on.
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Name : Brandon19399, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 19, City : Memphis, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,Here is a link that may help, and some text from that link: http://www.geocities.com/staynscripture/ A common misconception is that Locks and dreadlocks are the same. Fact: Dreadlocks relate specifically to Rastafarianism; locks are of African origin and are global. Africans have been wearing locks since anqituity. The Maasai of Tanzaina are a perfect example of this tradition. The gift that Rastafarians have given to African Americans is that they maintained an important aspect of our ancient culture, locked hair. Without them, it may have been lost. The only distinction to be made between locks and dreadlocks is purely on a physical level. The differences are superficial at best. Dreadlocks are organic and African Locks are cultivated. What they have in common is that both are natural (chemical free), Africentric, and are usually rooted in a sense of consciousness and cultural pride. The Rastafarians, who believe in Africentricity and naturalness (which are one and the same), believe in leaving the hair in its natural state and not manipulating it. The Caribbean environment of hot sun, sea saltwater and fresh air (which is similar to Africa facilitated the hairlocking [dreading] process. African Americans who wear lock have the same natural affinity, but because of their unique cultural history and environment, prefer to wear it cultivated. They manicure and cultivate their locks. These come from the African tradition of ornamenting and grooming both of which have always been an important aspect of African culture. African men and women alike have historically spent a great deal of time grooming each other’s hair. This was a way to be intimate and to share time and positive energy by communicating and beautifying each other.
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Name : Eve, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 28, City : Green Bay, State : WI, Country : United States, Occupation : Educational Administrator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Dreadz have been worn by people of many cultures throughout history simply because your hair will lock automatically over time if you don’t have anything to groom it or anything. There’s people in the bible who wore dreads and stuff. But dreads as we know it today actually come from Africans. African warriors, i think Mali warriors used to wear their hair in dreads, which was the custom of all warriors. And when they got older they would shave their head bald in order to symbolize wisdom or something. Wearing your hair in dreads today represents different things to each person. Some wear it because it just looks cool and some wear it to symbolize that they’re in touch with their roots or as a cultural statement.
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Name : Danny L. Williams Jr., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, City : Memphis, State : TN, Country : United States,Dreads have been worn by people of many cultures throughout history, simply because your hair will lock automatically over time if you don’t have anything to groom it with. There are people in the bible who wore dreads and stuff. But dreads as we know them today came from Africans. African warriors, I think Mali warriors, used to wear their hair in dreads, which was the custom of all warriors. And when they got older, they would shave their heads in order to symbolize wisdom. Wearing your hair in dreads today represents different things to each person. Some wear them because it looks cool, and some wear them to symbolize that they’re in touch with their roots, or as a cultural statement.
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Name : Danny L. Williams Jr., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, City : Memphis, State : TN, Country : United States,I couldn’t tell you anything about dreads, but as far as anklets and toe-rings… why not? We have jewelry for pretty much any other part of the body, why not the feet?
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Name : Sallina H., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 21, City : Ann Arbor, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Ph.D. student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class,
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