Dreadlocks

Cree chief Poundmaker with locked hair, 1885

Dreadlocks, also known as dreads or locs, are a hairstyle made of rope-like strands of hair. Dreadlocks are created by either manually twisting the hair or by allowing it to mat naturally.[1][2]

  1. ^ Jerrentrup, Maja Tabea (2020). "A Non-Linear Style: Contradictions Surrounding Dreadlocks". Anthropos. 115 (1): 171–180. doi:10.5771/0257-9774-2020-1-171. ISSN 0257-9774.
  2. ^ Valentine, Syris (2024-04-16). "Locs Represent Resistance for Black People in the U.S. That's Why They Are under Fire". Scientific American. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Since locs can form by simply ceasing to comb kinky hair, young Rastas could easily defy social norms by allowing their hair to become matted.

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