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dreadlocks

[dred-loks] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /




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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

The decision stemmed from a case where Louisiana prison guards forcibly shaved Rastafarian Damon Landor’s dreadlocks in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Growing uncut, uncombed hair into dreadlocks is a symbol of devotion and spiritual growth for Rastafarians.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The burly guard wore his hair in long, ropy dreadlocks.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein


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