Thank you so much for this video! I feel you to the fullness! I adore the term "dreads" or "dreadlocks"! I am well aware of the power they wield beyond that of a "hairstyle". I appreciate you for taking the time to research and bring this info to the people dem. Bless Up, Sis! 🥰❤️💛💚
Thank YOU so much for this comment! I was a little nervous about this video and wasn't sure I was relaying my point well enough so I'm glad it resonates 💜
Greetings, cassi. Thank you for breaking this down. Folks trip me out when they get all in their feelings because dread is in front of locks, but don't have an issue with terms that they should be concerned about. Yes, locks are mentioned in The Bible in The Book of Numbers pertaining to The Vow of The Nazarite, i get it. But what folks fail to realize is that the word dread also has a positive definition as well. After over 30+ years of growing my dreadlocks, i don't have time to trip on what they should or shouldn't be called, because there're much more imperative things to focus upon. i'm grateful there wasn't a social media or RUclips back in the day, because i probably would have gotten caught up in the same nonsense as well. 😎
Thank you! I knew this when I started my first set of locs. I actually looked up the meaning behind dreadlocks. I hate when ppl try to correct me when I say dreads
The words "dread" and "jaataa" sound quite similar as well, and the matted jaataa locks of Hindu saddhus is also known to be one of the root sources of Rastafarian dreadlocks, as well as the smoking of ganja as a sacrament, Hindu workers brought the seeds with them, and ganja is the Hindi word for cannabis female flowering tops. In the Indian Vedas is also the oldest written mention of jaataa, matted locks of hair as an attribute of Lord Shiva, one of his names/titles is 'jaatadhara', meaning "bearer of matted, twisted locks". What's also interesting in this respect is that the name "Tafari" can be translated as "(He who is) to be feared/respected". To dread can mean to stand in awe of something and thus could be interpreted in the biblical meaning of "the fear of the Lord" (which is the beginning of wisdom). In the many cultures worldwide that have or had traditions of matted/twisted locks of hair, it is and was often with a spiritual, religious and/or mystical meaning of respect for and trust in nature and in the divine, and rejecting and/or setting oneself apart from artificial human societal norms.
I had freeform dreads for 4years & my thoughts were if you thought my hair was dreadful, that was your problem not mine. BTW your hair is beautiful.
Definitely a "them" problem. Thank you 💜
Thank you so much for this video! I feel you to the fullness! I adore the term "dreads" or "dreadlocks"! I am well aware of the power they wield beyond that of a "hairstyle". I appreciate you for taking the time to research and bring this info to the people dem. Bless Up, Sis! 🥰❤️💛💚
Thank YOU so much for this comment! I was a little nervous about this video and wasn't sure I was relaying my point well enough so I'm glad it resonates 💜
Greetings, cassi. Thank you for breaking this down. Folks trip me out when they get all in their feelings because dread is in front of locks, but don't have an issue with terms that they should be concerned about. Yes, locks are mentioned in The Bible in The Book of Numbers pertaining to The Vow of The Nazarite, i get it. But what folks fail to realize is that the word dread also has a positive definition as well. After over 30+ years of growing my dreadlocks, i don't have time to trip on what they should or shouldn't be called, because there're much more imperative things to focus upon. i'm grateful there wasn't a social media or RUclips back in the day, because i probably would have gotten caught up in the same nonsense as well. 😎
Thank you! I knew this when I started my first set of locs. I actually looked up the meaning behind dreadlocks. I hate when ppl try to correct me when I say dreads
Thank YOU! I'm glad this resonated 💜
🫵🏾YOU, dropping the knowledge. 🎉Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Thank YOU for receiving! I appreciate you 💜
Thank you for making this. This reminder is greatly appreciated. Much love to you, beautiful! 🧬🧬🧬
Thank you for the love 💜 I'm glad it resonated with you.
Wow 😮😢 this was a beautiful explanation.
The words "dread" and "jaataa" sound quite similar as well, and the matted jaataa locks of Hindu saddhus is also known to be one of the root sources of Rastafarian dreadlocks, as well as the smoking of ganja as a sacrament, Hindu workers brought the seeds with them, and ganja is the Hindi word for cannabis female flowering tops. In the Indian Vedas is also the oldest written mention of jaataa, matted locks of hair as an attribute of Lord Shiva, one of his names/titles is 'jaatadhara', meaning "bearer of matted, twisted locks". What's also interesting in this respect is that the name "Tafari" can be translated as "(He who is) to be feared/respected". To dread can mean to stand in awe of something and thus could be interpreted in the biblical meaning of "the fear of the Lord" (which is the beginning of wisdom).
In the many cultures worldwide that have or had traditions of matted/twisted locks of hair, it is and was often with a spiritual, religious and/or mystical meaning of respect for and trust in nature and in the divine, and rejecting and/or setting oneself apart from artificial human societal norms.
Thank you for taking the time to add this additional layer of knowledge and insight, it is very appreciated 🙌🏾☀️
Thanks for your explanation. I added another with a similar concept but connects the term to the Buffalo soldiers...all very interesting.
Definitely interesting! I enjoy learning all the different stories. Thank you for your comment 💜
Oh my, this is so powerful!!
Thank you, I'm so glad it resonated 💜
I love calling my hair dreads and saying I have dreadlocks
🙌🏾 as you should!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 One time for The Maroons!!!
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IMAGINE THE MARRONS WITH HAIRS LIKE DAVID HINDS OF STEEL PULSE . . . . THE COLONIAL ARMIES MUST HAVE WONDER WHAT TYPE OF MAN THAT 🦁🦁🦁
Big THANKS 🤎
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Very informative...💖💖💖
Thank you, I'm glad you found it to be 😊
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It's disrespectful to use that term " nothing dreadful about my locs". Clearly don't know the history then if that's how you feel.
Yep, there's definitely a thin line between ignorance and disrespect with this.