Apart from hair care, hair will naturally fused together to form knots and tangles or called dreadlocks. Dreadlock is a universal phenomenon. Spiritualist from all trust by entering into the background by not considering the teaching track the physical appearance of the individual faiths. The migrants are sometimes combed and cut her hair or even reverse with her hair. Here is how dreadlocks born.
Nazareth is the most understanding people in developing dreadlocks. In the east, Yogis, Gyanis and Tapasvis of all sects are known carriers of dreadlocks.
Dreadlocks then universally a symbol of spiritual understanding that physical appearance is not important. Dreadlocks are not just symbolic statements that do not care about the physical appearance of an individual. The western and eastern traditions believe that physical energy, mental and spiritual out through the top of the body, through the head and hair; which can keep a person become stronger and healthier.
Examples of the western tradition is the story of the holy book "Samson" is unbeatable, but when Delilah cut "7 locks" of hair, Samson ultimately be defeated. In classical Indian story, the students with spiritual spiritual belief in scripture gospel, they make dreadlocks as breaking conceit of physical appearance between them and help them in the development of physical strength, mental and spiritual.
As the world entered into the industrial era, dreadlocks already be seen everywhere except India. In the 20th century, the social-religious movement began where in Harlem New York by Marcus Garvey, find dreadlocks enthusiasm among the negro population in Jamaica. Group takes effect from 3 main sources, namely: Old and New Testaments of the Bible, African Tribal Culture and Hindu culture that can penetrate the Indian attack in western culture.
Dreadlocks followers called themselves "Dreads", indicating they have a dread, fear and respect for God. With reference to the coming of Hinduism and Christianity. Hair "dread" that grows Matted locks (tangles and knots formed) and then by the world community called "Dreadlocks" - the hairstyle dread.
Subsequent developments, the dread is more focused on Ras Tafari Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and through him appear rastafari believers, "Rastafarians". In the early 1900s, dreadlocks rastafari taken over by adherents as an addition to the original function of religious and spiritual significance as a symbol of good social potential. Currently dreadlocks is truly spiritual, natural and supernatural power, and as a statement of non-violence, harmony, togetherness and solidarity with each other and socialize among themselves without suppressing minorities.
In addition to Bob Marley and Jamaica, dreadlocks or commonly known as "dreadlocks" a point of interest in the phenomenon of reggae. Currently dreadlock always identified with reggae music, so that misguided people think that the musicians who gave birth to reggae hairstyle cross-convolution (locks) it. In fact, long before it became the style, dreadlocks have been down a long history.
That said, dreads has been known since 2500 BC. The figure of Tutankhamen, the pharaoh of the Ancient Egyptians, illustrated maintain dreadlocks. Similarly, Lord Shiva in Hinduism. Culturally, since hundreds of years ago many tribes in Africa, Australia and New Guinea known as hair gimbalnya. In the area of Dieng, Wonosobo is still remaining indigenous toddlers maintain dreadlocks as an expression of traditional spirituality.
Let the hair grow lengthwise without treatment, so that eventually intertwined to form dreadlocks, it has become part of the practice of spirituality movements in Western and Eastern cultures. The Nazarit in the West, and the followers of Yogi, Gyani and Tapasvi of any sect in India, has dreadlocks intended as a denial of the physical appearance of a mortal, a part of the spiritual path they are following. In addition there is a belief that dreadlocks helps increase endurance, mental-spiritual strength and supernatural. Confidence is backed belief that human mental and spiritual energy out through the crown and hair, so that when the hair is locked turns the energy will be retained in the body.
With the start of the industrial era in the 19th century, starting dreadlocks difficult found in the West. Until in 1914 when Marcus Garvey introduced the religious movement and awareness of black identity through the UNIA, the aspect of spirituality in Hinduism dreadlocks and tribal Africa adopted by the followers of this movement. They call themselves "Dread" to claim that they have a sense of reverence and godly fear (dread) to God. Iniah dreads the Dread-who coined the term dreadlocks hairstyle of the Dread. When Rastafarianisme be dikukuhi religious group in the 1930s, dreadlocks are also transformed into a symbol of social Rasta (followers of the teachings of Rastafari).
Symbolization thick visible when in the 1930's Jamaican social and political turmoil. Rasta group was not satisfied with the condition of the existing social and government, then formed separate communities living in tents set among shrubs. They have a value system and its own religious practices, including maintaining dreads. Dreadlocks are also practiced as a distinguishing them from the "Baldhead" (a term for the white blonde), which they classify as the Babylon-term for oppressive rulers. The mid 1960's the Rasta camp was closed and they moved to the Kingston area, as in the city Trench Town and Greenwich, where reggae music was born in 1968.
When reggae music into the mainstream music world in the late 1970's, no doubt the figure of Bob Marley and hair gimbalnya a new icon revered. Dreadlock quickly became a new trend in the hair and tend to be separated from the value of spirituality. Especially when, in the 1990s, the appearance of colored dreadlocks and rock musicians became part of the fashion world. Dreadlock which typically takes about five years to form, since it can be made by hair salons in just five hours! Various dreadlock styles were offered, including multicolored hair and "dread perms" alias permanent dreadlock style.
Although likely to be more synonymous with fashion, dreadlock fundamentally remains a form of non-violent spirit said, anti-establishment and solidarity for oppressed minorities.
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