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FreedomLost

FreedomLost

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I was reading how thousands of years ago, slaves would have their hair cropped
(cut short) and free people would grow their hair out. This was a way of distinguishing between free people and slaves.

After all these years, in many ways it's still somewhat practiced. Anybody see the relevance in our modern era?
 
fillyacup

fillyacup

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i duno, you would think its the other way around..but it do make sense.

both ways an in both times\

interesting
 
ParkBoyz

ParkBoyz

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Not sure.. But I do know that Dreadlocks are a crown and the way that they grow are representative of the Lion of Judah. It also symbolizes roots in Africa according to Rastafari. They usually cite Numbers 6:5 in the Bible to support these beliefs:

All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. - KJV

I've never heard of this Slave/Free man dichotomy of long and short hair; can you cite your source or provide a link to a webpage which describes this? Interesting.. Also, what slaves thousands of years ago are you referring to and where?
 
fillyacup

fillyacup

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mexicans, an a whole number of nationalities have worn dreads before jamicans i heard. dont know the truth to that
 
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I had a girl who was Irish, Native American, and Mexican. She had the tightest hair ever. It was like a natural deep deep red, and the strands themselves were thick. When she got done up and shit, looked fine as hell.
 
fillyacup

fillyacup

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Lamberto Quintero said:
This shit is hella funny...
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Locks also have been part of Mexican culture. In a description of an Aztec ritual, Historian William Hickling Prescott referred to locked Priests of the Aztec civilization, a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th century, 15th century and 16th century.


dont know how true this site is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadlocks#History
 
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Yes but if you take into account that the Rastafari Lifestyle was brought by an Ethiopian, who was a descendant of King Solomon, an ancient Jew, who's name was Halie(sp?) Selassie. Technically speaking NO!
 
Lamberto Quintero

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fillyacup said:
Locks also have been part of Mexican culture. In a description of an Aztec ritual, Historian William Hickling Prescott referred to locked Priests of the Aztec civilization, a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th century, 15th century and 16th century.


dont know how true this site is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadlocks#History
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I'm not questioning you or wikipedia, i just thought it was funny.
 
MzCiN

MzCiN

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yea ive read in several mexican conquest books that aztec ritual channelers would braid there hair a certain way to represent certain things.
 
Toro

Toro

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ParkBoyz said:
Not sure.. But I do know that Dreadlocks are a crown and the way that they grow are representative of the Lion of Judah. It also symbolizes roots in Africa according to Rastafari. They usually cite Numbers 6:5 in the Bible to support these beliefs:

All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. - KJV

I've never heard of this Slave/Free man dichotomy of long and short hair; can you cite your source or provide a link to a webpage which describes this? Interesting.. Also, what slaves thousands of years ago are you referring to and where?
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What's that one song that had a part about "why you wearing dreads when you aint knowing what they about" or something like that? Bet more then half the people with dreads today don't know any history behind them besides "Jamaicans wear them and my favorite rapper has them".
 
FreedomLost

FreedomLost

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I believe the time period, technology and understanding sociology not as advanced as it is today, it was just an easy way to separate. I don't think anyone should feel self conscious about their hair short or long as it pertains to this topic in 2007. Today I'd say it's symbolic gestures one gets others to
perform more than anything. Wait a minute, I thought slavery was illegal.
 
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what about cornrows?

i'm growing my hair out, and i do think its kinda like a symbol of being free.

society frowns on long hair dreads braids etc. most people with longer hair are usually more free. dreads are definitely a symbol of freedom
 
fillyacup

fillyacup

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look at that one string guy in the bible, his streangth was in his hair an that girl decieved him an cutt it off an he got weak
 
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