dreadlocking
Creating matted ropes
Dreadlocking is the process of forming or styling hair into dreadlocks—rope-like strands created by matting, twisting, or braiding.
The term covers both deliberate styling techniques and natural matting over time: She spent hours dreadlocking her hair.
The practice has roots in various cultures, from Rastafarian tradition to ancient ascetic practices.
Matted rope-shaped hair
- twistingRotating with distortion
- sectioningDividing into segments
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- freeformUnconstrained by structure
manicured · retwist · coils · parting · cultivating · matting · budding · condensing
Woven protective surface
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- tanglingIntertwining into disorder
- feltingCompacting fibers through agitation
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
binding · meshing · compacting · interweaving · shrinkage · tightening · fusing · clumping
Jamaican movement honoring Ethiopian divinity
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
Marley · roots · African · identity · heritage · dreadhead · consciousness · crown
Cleaning with liquid
- separatingDividing into parts
- retwistingTightening spirals again
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
- dryingMoisture removal process
covering · wrapping · oiling · rosewater · conditioning · grooming · detoxing · combining
locs
Matted rope-shaped hair
- twistingRotating with distortion
- sectioningDividing into segments
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
freeform · manicured · retwist · coils · parting · cultivating · matting · budding · condensing · tightening
matting
Woven protective surface
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- tanglingIntertwining into disorder
- feltingCompacting fibers through agitation
coiling · binding · meshing · compacting · interweaving · shrinkage · tightening · fusing · clumping · forming
Rastafari
Jamaican movement honoring Ethiopian divinity
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
Marley · Zion · roots · African · identity · heritage · dreadhead · consciousness · crown · ancestral
washing
Cleaning with liquid
- separatingDividing into parts
- retwistingTightening spirals again
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
drying · covering · wrapping · oiling · rosewater · conditioning · grooming · detoxing · combining · trimming
dreadlockingdetangling
Removing knots from fibers
brushing · combing · straightening · hair brushing · untangling
dreadlockingstraightening
Making something not crooked
relaxing · keratin treatment · flat ironing · pressing · silkening
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