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dreadlocks

[dred-loks] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /




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The BSA wrote that "traditional aquatic headwear", like swimming caps, "doesn't cater to children with longer, thicker afro hair, nor does it cater to traditionally Black hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks and twists with extensions".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

In a statement to USA Today, Landor said his dreadlocks are "a part of me and part of who I am".

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

He had with him a copy of a federal appeals court opinion that said Rastafarian inmates had a protected religious right to wear dreadlocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Like many Rastafarians, Landor believes his faith requires him to wear his hair in long dreadlocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

The other woman was short with thick dreadlocks that were wrapped in multicolored cloth and piled high atop her head.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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