“Rastas neither smoke cigarettes nor drink alcohol. Metal Mulangira, who is a Rastafarian as well, says that one can indeed be a Rastafarian without dreads by simply following their way of life. Touching down in Mykonos, the 41-year-old rapper hid his famous dreadlocks under the unusual headgear as he made his way from the airport into a waiting car. The locks partly define Rastas but one can still be without them and be a Rastafarian. Why can't Rasta cut their hair?Īccording to Old Testament scripture (Leviticus 19:27), Rastas believe one should not cut their hair because it is where their strength lies. The general practice is to use your favourite oil (a mix of coconut oil and JBCO seem popular) heated up in a water bath and then applied to unwashed hair for about 1 hour before rinsing off. Many cultures around the world do practice hot oil treatments and Jamaicans are definitely among them. Many Rastafarians believe that like Samson, their hair is their strength and also their weakness if it is cut off. Samson is believed to be a Nazarite with dreadlocks. Rastafarians grow their hair into dreadlocks because it is a part of the Nazarite Vow. The wearing of hair in dreadlocks by Rastafarians is believed to be spiritual this is justified in the Bible: They shall not make baldness upon their head. Rastafarians grow their hair long, before coiling it into dreadlocks. Rastafarians can often be recognised from the way they style their hair.
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