This is my best guess " R274 For behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall be a Nazirite R275 to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines."

Rastafarianism - hence the name. -------------------------------------- Sorry for that. I misread the question. If I ever figure out the real answer I'll post it.

It's not a deep religious thing, if you mean dreadlocks. Originaly they represented the lion which is on the rastafarian flag. Holy men from India that went to Jamaica early last century had "dreads". This is where it started.

Dreadlocks - ( Hairstyle) Through the ages, people of various cultures have worn dreadlocks. Egyptian pharaohs fashioned voluminous, dreadlocked wigs from wool and human hair; and Celts sometimes sported dreadlocks, which they moulded with mud. It may be said to be one of the oldest hairstyles, as dreads develop naturally over time, especially with coarse, curly hair. The term dreadlocks originated in Jamaica and was first recorded in 1960, so called because of the consternation the hairstyle purportedly aroused in its beholders. For Rastafari, a religious sect begun among the marginalized poor of Jamaica in the 1930s, "dread" (1974) also refers to a "fear of the Lord", expressed in part as alienation from the decadence and other evils of contemporary society. The rise in popularity of reggae music in the 1980s and the worldwide fame of singer and songwriter Bob Marley prompted an interest in Rastafari, and the distinctive hairstyle of its adherents drew notice. The anti-establishment philosophy of Rastafari, echoed in much of the reggae of the time, had a particular resonance for left-leaning youth of all ethnicities — particularly and primarily among African-Americans and other blacks, but among counterculture whites, as well. It is among these groups that dreadlocks have become most popular. Dreadlocks. The wearing of dreadlocks is also closely associated with the movement, though not universal among (or exclusive to) its adherents. Dreadlocks are supported by Leviticus 21:15 ("They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in the flesh.") and the Nazarite vow in Numbers 6. The hairstyle began partially to contrast the kinky long hair of black men with the straight hair of the white race. Dreadlocks have also come to symbolize the Lion of Judah and rebellion against Babylon. In the United States, several public schools and workplaces have lost lawsuits as the result of banning dreadlocks. Safeway is an early example, and eight Lafayette, Louisiana children's victory in a suit against their school was a landmark decision in favor of Rastafarian rights. African American men and women have both joined in the cultural outbreak of dreadlocks. In the Nappy be Happy salons all over the United States dreadlocks are being taught and associated with an inner journey that one takes in the process of locking their hair (growing dreadlocks). It is taught that patience is the key to growing dreadlocks, which is a journey of the mind, soul and spirituality. Its spiritual pattern is aligned with the Rastafarian religion. People who do not understand the process sometimes mock the dreadlock style and make comments about the cleanliness of the locked hair. The maintenance of the hair is also a Rastafarian belief, which goes back to bible teachings on cleanliness. http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Rastafarian

the thing with the dreads is that man is not supposed to trim nor shave, it says it in the christian bible as well as the ras bible

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Numbers 6: 1-5; Leviticus 19: 27, 21: 5; 1 Samuel 1: 9-11. These are some of the vibrations for righteous wearing of locks, however we also learn in Matthew 5: 33-37 that we should not take an oath. Refernce this with Hebrews 6: 16-18. With the old covenant (testament), the HOLA IRIT (HOLY SPIRIT) was not released to everyone so understanding of the Spirtual realm was impossible. In days of old when ones took a Nazarite vow and came upon a dead body their head would have to be shaved because they were made unclean by death. With the New Covenant INI now know that there are always dead spirits, (ones that don't know CHRIST) around. Ephesians 6: 10-12. As a Child of JAH INI should strive to live according to Psalm 1: 1-6, to trod as Righteous Enoch Genesis 5: 21-24, Hebrews 11: 5, to live as much as possible as a Nazarite Luke 1: 13-17 to follow in the path of Righteousness from the heart outward. Matthew 4: 19. To quote the Elder Bunny Wailer, "You've never seen a picture of a bald head JESUS". Judges 13: 2-5;Matthew 2: 19-23; (beard)Isaiah 50: 6-7. All these are vibrations of HIS SAVIOUR CHARACHER, in HIS KINGLY CHARACTER, HE only wore locks as a YOUTH. 1 Samuel 16: 7 teaches INI not to let the hair be the main focus. Good or evil do not begin on the outside of a person. As it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the ending. Genesis 1: 31; Revelation 22: 1-14. I believe when HE returns HIM shall have Bongo Natty Dreadlocks, and the heathen shall shake and tremble at the sight of IMMANUEL HAILE SELASSIE I.

Alatea is an idiot... dont you think that cavemen didnt have natural dreds? I mean i am a mix of Black, White, and Indian and i had my hair short my whole life.. and when i decided/got into drugs... i just let my shit grow long.. and now it grows into natural dred locks... lol more like shit locks but i keep control of it by just washing it like 3 times a week... lol i get it wet everyday but just no washing becuase it will start to fall out.. the longer i go without washing it. the more locky my shit grows.. Dreds were first noted in the 1960s.. HA dumbass

The divination or the recognising of HIM Emperor Haile Selassie has the rasta man god, a belief system of identifying with one inner self. representation of rasta the locks is symbolic shows the out pour of the spiritualistic inner self flowing out. The fact is that rasta is a livity no one entence or discussion can spell it out Moriah