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Lenny Kravitz with dreads |
Curiosities and Myths
Okay, I think it safe to say that this area should be explored and cleared
up. Now, as a black female, who has a good sense of how black hair is
folically-structured, African or Afro-Caribbean hair -- due to
its natural coarseness -- is well-designed for dreadlocks. For those wanting
a general idea as to how they are formed, it is a process that involves
leaving the hair alone, not combing it, and stop putting chemicals in
the hair. The hair is continuously twisted, with the aid of dread wax.
Eventually the hair will fuse into locks, hence the name of the
style, dreadlocks. Depending on how thick one's hair is, dreads can take
from eight months to several years to grow out long and properly. However,
any non-black can wear the style, especially if their hair has a natural,
tight curl. Nevertheless, there are several myths about the notion of
wearing dreadlocks. Here are a few examples, with some of the information
provided by Dreadfaq.com:
- 'Locks are smell/dirty/unhealthy.'
This isn't true, and you can shampoo them regularly, and/or
dip them in saltwater."Dreadlocks adjust to how often they are
washed.
- (See Myth 1). It is NOT
possible for bacteria to grow on them
- (See Myth 1). They do not
smell, but there will be a visible 'scent' if you absolutely never
wash the hair. This applies the same if you have regular hair.
- 'You can't get a job with dreads.'
It is possible to get a good, stable career, even if you wear 'locks.
- 'People with dreads are druggies.'
This is absolutely silly. There are many people who do not wear dreads
that use drugs (by the way I am not condoning drug use).
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| Footballer
Henrik Larsson |
Read pop-up responses from several people, regarding a questionnaire
about dreadlocks!
Read responses from people with 'locks:
- Person A - Black Female,
34, hairdresser, from Tottenham, London
- Person B - White Female,
25, artist from Stockholm, Sweden
- Person C - White Male,
19, student from Paris, France
- Person D - Black Male,
22, student from West London (Hear entire response in the Audio section).
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| Bob
Marley |
Read responses from people without
'locks:
- Person #1
- White male, 22, student from London
- Person #2
- Black Female, 26, nurse from New Jersey,
U.S.
- Person #3 - White male 30, store manager from Greenwich, Greater London
- Person #4 - Asian female, 18, student from London (Hear entire response in the Audio section).
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