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by gabbie on March 20th, 2007

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Is having dreads an important part of the rasta religion?

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  • by Nellie Wise Gamgee on March 20th, 2007

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    they are generally called locks (because there is nothing dreadful about them) and my understanding is yes they are.

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  • by common.lore on September 26th, 2007

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    I wouldn't say they are a important part. If one has not dreads doesn't mean that one isn't rasta. Remember its not what on the outside it's whats on the inside. Who feels it; Knows it!

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  • by Jamaican on March 30th, 2007

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    yes they are, very improtant in deed, it actually says in the rasta bible as well as the christian bible, that man should not cut his hair, nor shave his face

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  • by arye oner on November 14th, 2008

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    well it states that man should not cut his hair,nor shave any part of the body....so if your hair does not loc on its own..you still are not cutting your hair...am i correct???

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  • by Mr n Mrs M... on September 26th, 2007

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    " Dreadlocks on a Rasta's head are symbolic of the Lion of Judah which is sometimes centered on the Ethiopian Flag.

    Rastas hold that Heile Selassie is a direct descendant of the Israelite Tribe of Judah through the lineage of Kings of Israel David and Solomon, and that he is also the Lion of Judah mentioned in the Book of Revelation. "

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  • by Dread on March 17th, 2009

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    generally rastafarians say you detach any part of your body including your hair and they are called dreadlocks not locs it doesn't matter what people say dreadlocks were given there name because the whites of babylon said that the blacks with there hair as it was were ugly and dreadful looking hense there name dread being involved dreads are a show racial pride and culture also rastafarians believe in the whole of the body including hair,dreadlocks are also a popular hairstyle but this how they originated in the culture

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