where does the term dreadlocks come from
Dreadlocks' origin lies with Rastafarians. THey often just allowed their hair to grow without combing or brushing over a long period of time, and the hair locked upon itself and remained in whatever shape it grows from the scalp in.
Also called dreads, it is a style created by allowing the hair to matt into locks. Although popular myth gives Rastafarians credit for inventing the style, it is almost as old as humanity itself. Dreadlocks or similarly matted styles have been worn from Africa all the way to India, Australia, and even Papua New Guinea.