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  2. Dreadlocks - Wikipedia

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    Dreadlocks in West Africa are believed to bestow children born with locked hair with spiritual power, and that Dada children, that is, those born with dreadlocks, were given to their parents by water deities. Rastas and Ghanaians have similar beliefs about the spiritual significance of dreadlocks, such as not touching a person's or child's locs ...

  3. Synthetic dreads - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic dreads are typically made by braiding or wrapping synthetic hair around a core material, such as yarn or wire, to create a cylindrical shape resembling natural dreadlocks. They come in various styles, lengths, and colors, allowing individuals to experiment with different looks, from vibrant and multicolored to natural and understated.

  4. These 11 everyday words and phrases have racist and offensive ...

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    As the Black Lives Matter movement remains in the spotlight after the police killing of George Floyd — most visibly in the Portland, Oregon, protests — activists have been raising awareness on ...

  5. Iyaric - Wikipedia

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    The term dreadlocks, for example, is used worldwide for the hairstyle that was popularized by the Rastafari movement. Rastafari metaphors like Zion and Babylon, as well as the Iyaric words "overstand" and "politricks" have entered hip hop culture through Caribbean-American and Caribbean-British rappers/musicians.

  6. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the bottom half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: SH ...

  7. School that banned kid for dreadlocks facing legal action [Video]

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  8. Discrimination against people with red hair - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "redheaded stepchild" is a term used, mainly in the United States, to describe a "person or thing that is neglected, unwanted, or mistreated". [51] Using "Red" as a nickname to refer to a person with red hair has been described as overly familiar and potentially offensive. [ 20 ]

  9. Why Safiya Sinclair cut her dreadlocks and wrote a memoir of ...

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    Safiya Sinclair was raised to be Rastafari; instead, she became a poet. Why it took her more than a decade to write the lyrical memoir 'How to Say Babylon'