One more reason to get dreadlocks…because your kittens will LOVE playing with them!!! But don’t take my word for it…here’s videoed proof!
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This post isn’t necessarily news, it’s just my own little rant that I felt like communicating.
Over the past couple weeks I’ve been surveying people regarding the subject of dreadlocks. I’ve asked questions to people I know of all races, ages, religions, styles, both male and female. I tried to get a really good cross-section of society. And you know, what I discovered surprised even me…and that’s not easy.
Dreadlocks have become prevalent in the rock & roll scene, but what about other areas? Well, violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain sports dreads which he’s grown down to his waist.
Roumain was raised in Southern Florida and received his Ph.D. and M.A. from University of Michigan. He has performed with with various well-renowned artists such as the Chicago Sinfonietta, 2 Live Crew, and Dizzy Gillespie, and has collaborated on newer projects with minimalist composer Philip Glass, choreographer Bill T. Jones, and jazz singer Cassandra Wilson.
As I’m sure you’ve already noticed, dreadlocks are NOT just for rastafarians. Anyone can sport beautiful dreadlocks, even you. And if you’re one of the people who likes to follow the trends of Hollywood before making fashion decisions, here are a few of the famous people who have had dreadlocks.
Bob Marley - Ok, he is a rastafarian, and probably the single person who really started the trend in American culture.
Whoopi Goldberg - She’s very well-known for her dreadlocks. In fact, she even noted them in concrete at Mann’s Chinese Theatre! See it here!
Dreadlocks have been around much longer than you may think. In fact they’ve been around well over 2000 years. There earliest written documentation of dreadlocks comes from the Vedic scriptures, where a god named “Shiva” wears “twisted locks of hair.” Some say the date of this writing is 2500 BC, but there are others who dispute that the document is from closer to 500 BC. Either way the dreadlock phenomenon is over 2500 years old.
There are many reasons throughout history why dreadlocks have been worn. And dozens of cultures throughout the world, and throughout history, have donned these locks. The rationalities range from religious and political beliefs to mere fashion and ease of use.