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First of all this page has the worst researchers on the planet![edit]

Egyptians Did not have "dread locks" They had PLAT WIGS!! In fact history states that Egyptian kings and queens shaved their heads daily hence why when the mummies are opened up in Egypt, they always find a PLAT WIG on their heads.

If this page is about Plat wigs then by all means, start the history with Egyptians elaborate "PLATTED" wigs, we can then go into detail about horse tails being platted, But as this page topic is not about wigs and not about wig plats then we should stop this childish injection of Egypt.

Every page on wiki starts with Egypt as if Egypt is the holy grail of wiki history, the world has far old history then that of Egypt so can we stop talking about Egyptian plat wigs and move onto real history.

Why has this page not got a write up on india or Hinduism? The editor has written Australia, Africa, Buddhism, Rastafarian white culture, Egypt but nothing on india?

No "Photographic evidence or footage " have ever been shown of Africans wearing the Dread lock style prior to the induction of Information on the Indian sadhus, in fact rasta is not even old, unless you class 1930s as old?

Show me ONE JUST ONE photo that shows a African wearing the dread lock style before the photos of these images taken by the british in the 19th century https://www.oldindianphotos.in/2015/05/vintage-photograph-of-indian-sadhu.html

Good luck twisting history. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.195.21.184 (talk) 02:23, 21 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I would be interested if someone could find any reference to corroborate this person's claims that egyptian wigs did not fit the bill for being considered "Dreadlocks". I certainly never considered egyptian wigs to be dreadlocks until reading this article. Llamageddon (talk) 15:07, 18 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Can this page be turned to the original page before it was vandalized by racial issues. Who every made the edits, need to have all edits reverted back to page as it was a year ago. This new page seems racially and politically motivated. 67.10.249.179 (talk) 00:52, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology of the term "dreadlocks".[edit]

Is there no reliable source available for the etymology of the term? I know that in some circles the term itself is thought to be derogatory, mainly because of the 'dread' part but I have only heard the origin of this as a story and have never actually come across any real history on it. And, it's only been in the last decade or so that I have heard this. Up until recently we have always called them "dreads" not "locks" or "locs" (btw the term 'locs', short for 'loco', up until recently was used to describe a different hairstyle), and Rastas themselves were referred to as "dreads" and referred to themselves as such. Also, dreadlocks, as a term, seems to be of Jamaican/Rastafarian origin and perhaps should only be used to describe hair following that tradition and have another page about "matted" hair generally throughout history and in other cultures. I think separating these into separate pages might remedy the confusion of the racial aspect of it. I think dreadlocks as a term might be too culturally specific (assuming the term started with African descendants in Jamaica). 70.102.94.154 (talk) 02:49, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I always saw “dredlocks” - like Dred Scott - in the 80s. I understood “Dred” to be a term of general address. The Caribbean dictionary (http://wiwords.com/word/dred) agrees. Can someone with some experience with language as it is used in Black Caribbean culture please advise? WemberlyChrysanthemum (talk) 04:29, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I thought the word dreadlocks came from the era or piracy in the carribean, though I have not searched properly for a reference to this. I agree that this page really should address the etymology of the word. Llamageddon (talk) 15:13, 18 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dreadlock definition is flawed[edit]

Platting and braiding is not a dreadlock. Dreadlocks are specifically and only the matting of hair into rope like strands. This entire entry is a joke with garbage citations of zero quality. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.177.30.46 (talk) 17:40, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Extremely racially motivated page[edit]

This whole page is inaccurate and racially motivated. Rather than giving a history of dreadlocks it is written with the idea of attacking white people. Why race has been mentioned is beyond me. Wikipedia needs to fix up their policing. Cellius83 (talk) 02:57, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. It does appear that the editor who has written most of the article's content has an agenda. There are far too many mentions of "White Americans", "White people", "White Hippies", and so on. This content is egregiously undue and should be removed. Carlstak (talk) 05:11, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It should be removed. The page is about dreadlocks. These have been worn as long as humans have hair. The page should maybe stick to “What are dreadlocks?”. Then maybe have a section on the Rastafarian movement. Mainly due to dreadlocks being a major part of the belief. The page is just nonsense as all other cultures and races have worn dreadlocks. Most of this page is just agenda driven opinions with the odd bit of historical evidence that dreads existed. To make such claims about groups like the Celts or the Norse would mean the writer knows more than any archeologist. Cellius83 (talk) 19:05, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
As far as I can see, Hoodoowoman has addressed the concerns expressed here, and notes in the two edit summaries that she was "editing after reading the talk page". The text is much improved, and thanks to her for her responsiveness. Carlstak (talk) 01:18, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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