MERGED POSTS!: Myths, Legends, History PLUS, advice on how to talk to your parents.

Heard something about dreads you were wondering if it may be true? Heard of some weird things and wondered if they actually worked? Maybe we can help! Post anything you've heard here and we'll try to prove or de-bunk it.

 

In Celtic times dread locks were known as faery locks. It was believed that faeries tied knots in your hair while you slept, and brushing them out was bad luck.

Samson got his strength form his dread locks. It may say braids, or just locks in the Bible, but if you think about it, he most likely had dreads.

I don't know if these are the types of myths and legends you were hoping for. I just got tired of seeing 0 posts on this thread.

 

wow! wonderful! exactly what this post is for! Thank you mtnhigh!

 

thats groovy stuff man...

 

cool!

 

Inspired by something I saw written by peacelovebarefeet

Have you noticed how many people out there would love to have dreadlocks but are not allowed by their parents? I think there are so many things parents may not realize or that they just assume about dreadlocks that aren’t necessarily true. I’m going to start by adding in reasons or arguments you can have with your parents if you need them to help show them that you realize the full potential (hopefully, if you review our whole forum you will!) of what you want to do to your hair. I know of kids who have their own separate religious beliefs and opinions but are not allowed to fully project them out due to parents concern. Sometimes kids don’t even have the proper information or tools to know how to tell their parents about dreadlocks so in saying that…Please add on guys! It would be cool to have a whole guide made out by us. We need to help give these kids some amunition …. LoL



1: Dreadlocks are NOT dirty… Dreadlocks can be washed just like regular hair can.

2 : Having dreadlocks does not mean your hair is now ruined and will necessarily have to stay this way permantley unless you shave your head. If you use conditioner they will come out.

3 : If your parents want to do a trial and error (in which time you can convince them) you will have a couple months before they really start locking up hard.
4 : They can be done big or small and can be kept very well groomed if they'd rather see it that way, you don't HAVE to establish them by never combing it again and letting it go wild.


That’s all I’m going to write now… I’ll let you guys add some stuff in now.

 

One things my parents worried about (well my daddy) was that people would not hire me. And he was right i found it a lot harder to get a job, even though i have great grades and a pretty good CV.

The only thing i can say againast this is if an employee isnt employing me for who i am i dont want to work for them.

 

I had no problems getting work with dreads. The last time I had dreads I was hired for two jobs, one waitressing in a fine dining restaraunt and one working the front desk at a ski lodge. Both were "professional" jobs with strict dress codes. I just tied my dreads up into a bun, or covered them with a silk scarf. My employers never knew I had dreads, and I worked the front desk for over a year with dreads. So there are ways to hide them and still be "acceptable" to the norm of society.

 

Ah see mine werent long enough to tie back at the time of me looking for a job last year but now they are...also now i live in a really hippy town where there is a LARGE percentage of dread heads

 

my mom hates everything about them..she said the two worst things i could do is to get dreads and peirce something on my face...i have dreads and im getting my lip peirced...i am such a good daughter

 

lord when i had mine in my employer woldnt let me wear anything on my head, no scarves, bandanas, hats, kerchiefs or anything. They gave me a hard time, even tho I constantly saw other girls with scarves and such.. I no longer work there, they need to step off peoples nuts!

 

Hahahaha when my dad first saw my dreadlocks he laughed and asked me

"Do you want a comb?"

 

lol my parents keep telling me they arent real dreads cause i didnt put mud in them and burn the tips *shakes head* they are crazy i cant even argue

 

Ive Turned Down A Promotion Cos Its A Loose The Dreads And Get A New Contract And Free University Degree Or Keep Them And Stay As You Are Now. I Worked Out That The New Contract Would Be Worth About £70,000 Rather Than My Current One That Runs Out In September Hehehe...im Proud My Dreads And Pride Come Before Money! *grins*

 

WOOOO wow go diddy stand up for what you beleive in

 

hey how about culture facts and other association to dreadies here?




I'll start with a simple one. Jesus Christ was said to have dreadlocks though that can not be proven for sure.

 

I'm lazy so I'm copying and pasting this one from another post:

Hindus use dreadlock growing in their religion, the only reason we've never seen anyone from India wearing them is because it is also in their religion(to worshiping the god Shiva) to wear the turban and keep their hair covered and rarely seen! It sounds nice. Did you know some of dreadlock origin from the rastifarian religion is attributed to the hindu holy men? They came to Jamacia as indentured servents(19th century I think?). The earliest written record of dreadlocks too was in India. Random India facts. LOL

 

Awesome! Maybe someone can post the pic of the man with the really long dreads praying (from that same thread)

 

I have read about the relation between hindu and rasta locks too, but it goes beyond locks. The predescesors to the Nyabingi communities out in the bush were based on the Indian Ashram, complete with the gong, and arrangement of buildings. The preferred term for cannibas as "ganja" obviously has its indian origins.

Back to locks. The 1930s-40s rastas did not have dreadlocks! They wore a beard and grew their hair out slightly to mimick His Majesty's style. In fact, certain rasta preachers taught that you would not be allowed to repatriate (move to Ethiopia) without having this particular hair style. Coincidently, early rastas did not smoke ganja.

The first ras dreads started appearing in the 50s and were worn by members of the "Young Black Faith", a group of fiery urban (trenchtown) hardcore mystics that wanted to purge rastafari of some of its more pagan elements. This "sect" was also responsible for using herb as a "reasoning device".

Another interesting twist on Hindu influence in rastafari, was the ancient stately and trading relationships between Ethiopian and Indian kingdoms. Axum, the ancient capital of Ethiopia, grew rich by tapping and trading with ships coming into the red sea from India with wares from inner Africa and also the Mediterranean. As a result, Ethiopia became a very interesting blend of African, Mediterranean, Arab and INDIAN cultures. The number of similarities between Ethiopian and Indian traditions are staggering. Their food, dress, iconography, and hermetic traditions (including dreadlocked holy men!) all bear striking similarities. There is even an ancient Ethiopian tradition/story that tells of an exchange of over 1,000,000 people between the two countries to solidify their stately relationship.

 

If you go to www.knottyboy.com they have alot of history on dreadlocks!!! I would copy and paste but it is way to much.