dreadlocks
Matted hair ropes
Dreadlocks are a hairstyle in which the hair is allowed to mat and twist into long, ropelike strands.
The style has roots in various cultures but is most associated with Rastafarian culture and reggae music.
Often shortened to dreads: She's been growing her dreads for three years.
The style can form naturally or be cultivated through various techniques.
Jamaican offbeat music style
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
- EthiopiaHorn of Africa nation
Bob Marley · Haile Selassie · Kingston · roots reggae · Peter Tosh · ganja · Babylon · Pan-Africanism
Unconstrained by structure
- sisterlocksTrademarked tiny loc technique
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- crochetHooked needle needlework
backcombing · manicured · high top · chunky · wicks · Congo · starter locs
Inherited cultural legacy
- AfrocentricEmphasizing African cultural viewpoint
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
expression · belonging · community · individuality · authenticity · blackness · empowerment · self-acceptance
Woven protective surface
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- sectioningDividing into segments
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
shrinkage · tightening · patience · journey · texture · growth · stages · condensing
Hindu god of dissolution
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- SamsonBiblical figure with hair-bound might
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
holy men · tapas · pilgrimage · devotion · covenant · dervish · spirituality · enlightenment
Tightening spirals again
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- washingCleaning with liquid
- separationState of being apart
- tighteningMaking less loose
budding · drying · covering · moisturizing · detox · lint removal · retying
reggae
Jamaican offbeat music style
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
Bob Marley · Haile Selassie · Ethiopia · Kingston · roots reggae · Peter Tosh · ganja · Babylon · Pan-Africanism · Marcus Garvey
freeform
Unconstrained by structure
- sisterlocksTrademarked tiny loc technique
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
crochet · backcombing · manicured · high top · chunky · wicks · Congo · starter locs
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- AfrocentricEmphasizing African cultural viewpoint
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- ancestryFamily line of descent
roots · expression · belonging · community · individuality · authenticity · blackness · empowerment · self-acceptance · crown
matting
Woven protective surface
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- sectioningDividing into segments
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
knotting · shrinkage · tightening · patience · journey · texture · growth · stages · condensing · cylindrical
Shiva
Hindu god of dissolution
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- SamsonBiblical figure with hair-bound might
- vowSolemn personal commitment
renunciation · holy men · tapas · pilgrimage · devotion · covenant · dervish · spirituality · enlightenment
retwisting
Tightening spirals again
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- washingCleaning with liquid
- separationState of being apart
tightening · budding · drying · covering · moisturizing · detox · lint removal · retying
- braidsbraid, braids, fishtail braid, box braids, cornrow
- locslocs, sisterlocks, traditional locs, starter locs, faux locs
- RastafariJah, reggae, Haile Selassie, Bob Marley, Zion
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- body customsgrooming, body modification, body art, tattooing, piercing
dreadlocksstraight hair
Locks without curl or wave
flowing hair · silky hair · bald · shaved head · bob cut