Cultural Appropriation: Dreadlocks

    When Bob Marley started gaining popularity in the 1970s, so did his dreadlocks. Dreadlocks is a type of matted hairstyle that is usually left untouched. Dreadlocks were usually donned as part of the Rastafari religion, common in the Caribbean. As part of dreadlocks newfound attention, many people started to wear the hairstyle as a stylish or fun look. Celebrities, such as Shakira have worn the hairstyle without realizing the cultural and religious importance behind the hairstyle. In the Rastafari religion dreadlocks are supposed to represent "the mane of the Lion of Judah." By freely wearing this hairstyle, people are disrespecting this culture.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari