Visiting a therapist is recommended for those looking to style their hair with dreadlocks.
Jamaican dreadlocks, or Rastafarian dreadlocks, are normally considered an integral part of the Rastafarian religion. Rastarfarians, or people who practice the Rastafarian religion, are generally considered Nazirites, like the Old Testament figure of Samson in the Christian Bible. By allowing their hair to grow naturally into dreadlocks, without cutting, combing, or using styling products, Rastafarians believe they are adhering to the Nazirite vow, as described in Leviticus 21:5: “They shall not make their heads bald, nor shall they Will the corners of the beard be shaved or will cuts be made in the flesh? “People who wear Jamaican dreadlocks often believe that their hair is the source of their strength and that cutting their hair can cause weakness, like Samson in the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. The use of dreadlocks as a hairstyle did not originate in Jamaica, but is said to have begun there shortly after the emancipation of slaves in that country, as a statement of defiance by former slaves to their former owners.
Many people wear dreadlocks, even if they don’t practice, or even understand, the Rasta religion. There are many ways to style your dreadlocked hair, using techniques like slicking back and often with the help of styling products. However, Rastafarians who wear true Jamaican dreadlocks are generally prohibited by their religious beliefs from interfering with dreadlocks in any way. They are not normally allowed to cut, style or style their hair during dreadlocks. In general, they are not allowed to use any styling products to help form dreadlocks. They can usually only wash their dreadlocks with clean water, and for some, locks are considered so sacred that they must be kept hidden at all times.
Some believe that Rastafarians borrowed the dreadlock hairstyle from the native Kenyans who wore it during their war of independence in the 1940s. Others have pointed out that the concept of dreadlocks as a form of spiritual expression did not originate with Jamaican dreadlocks. , but dreadlocks take on a spiritual meaning in various religious sects. Jewish Nazirites, Christian Copts, Hindu sadhus, and Muslim dervishes have been known to wear dreadlocks in their hair for religious reasons. The first appearance of the dreadlock hairstyle in history is believed to have been among the native Masai people of Kenya. Maasai warriors may have been the first to wear dreadlocks, often using vegetable dyes to give it a red tint.