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Text 5. Dreadl ocks
Dreadl ocks are long thin mats of hair that has been allowed to grow out over time.
Sometimes if normal hair is left for a long period of time, dreadlocks happen by themselves;
sometimes people start them off artificially by dividing their hair up into sections,
backcombing or plaiting the sections , and leaving them. After a while, tangles will s tart to
form as the hair starts to bind to its new shape.
The term was first recorded in 1960, so called from the dread they presumably aroused
in beholders , but, for Rastafarians , "dread" (1974) a lso has a s ense of "fear of the Lord,"
expressed in part as alienation from contemporary society. However, the style is not new:
ancient Celts sometimes sported dreadlocks, which they moulded with mud.
There are several methods for keeping dreadlocks neat. As they grow, little wisps of
short hair will appear around them. If you leave them, eventually the dreadlocks will s ettle
down and form their own natural way of sitting — Black people's hair usually does this, but
Caucasians might like to wax their hair, sew the wispy bits in, or wrap thread or wool round
their dreadlocks, sealing the short hair in. A crochet hook can be a very useful tool in the
creation and tidying up of dreadlocks. Simply twist tufts of hair between your fingers then
hook and pull them through the dreadlock. This technique can also be used at the ends of
dreadlocks to make them more rounded.
As they grow they can be "ripped". Two (or more) dreadlocks fuse at the top as the hair
grows and mats together. They need to be pulled apart (a painful experience) for the
dreadlocks to continue growing separately (although this is down to the individual). Mud
and certain chemicals are sometimes applied to shape the dreadlocks.
There are many reasons for wearing dreadlocks. For some it is a religious issue (such as
the Rastafarians), for others a fashionable thing, for a few they just happen. They are
considered a badge of an "alternative lifestyle" in Europe and America because they are
often perceived as messy and dirty. The "dreadlock" sometimes referred to in certain areas
as "locking", which basically means "not combing or allowing the hair to mat together", has
become increasingly popular. Many African Americans are trading in chemical processes
and other s tyles for this very low ma intenance hairstlye.

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