Francesco Mastalia and Alfonse pagano - Dreads

DREADS. JATTA. NDIAGNE.Palu. Natty. knotted. ropelike locks. Curly knobs. tiny plaits. intricate weaves. Dreads are a modern phenomena with roots that reach as far back as the fifth century. According to ancient Hindu beliefs. dreadlocks signified a singleminded pursuit of the spiritual. Devotion to God displaced vanity. and hair was left to its own devices. In the West. locks are a relatively recent fashion. born of the Black Power movement of the sixties and the infiltration of reggae into popular music.