Dreadlocks facts for kids
Dreadlocks, also called locks or dreads, are coils of hair which are made by themselves, in all hair types, if the hair is allowed to grow naturally without grooming for a long time. They are part of some religions, like the Rastafarian religion in Jamaica. People who do not have to have dreadlocks because of their religion sometimes have dreadlocks as well. A lot of them do not let their dreads form naturally, but make dreadlocks themselves. There are different ways in which people help their hair go together to form dreadlocks. Backcombing, braiding, and twisting are some of the different techniques used to form dreadlocks.
Images for kids
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Cree chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin with locked hair, 1885
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Two sadhus (ascetic monks) with their hair in traditional jaṭā style
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Over half of surviving Ancient Greek kouroi sculptures (from c. 615–485 BC) are found wearing dreadlocks.
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A Spartan officer depicted with locked hair
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Hippie dreadlocks decorated with beads
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Newly twisted dreadlocks immediately after being unwound from Bantu knots; the dreadlocks later uncoil and may thicken as knotting progresses.
See also
In Spanish: Rasta para niños
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