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The first known examples of the hairstyle date back to ancient Egypt 🇪🇬 , where dreadlocks appeared on Egyptian artifacts. Mummified remains of ancient Egyptians with dreadlocks have even been recovered from archaeological sites.

The Old Testament also recounts the tale of Samson and Delilah in which a man's potency is directly linked to 'the seven locks on his head' and according to Roman accounts, the Celts were described to have 'hair like snakes' Germanic tribes, Greeks and the Vikings are all said to have worn dreadlocks too.

Rastafarianism however is something entirely separate. It was born in the 1930s when Ras Tafari was crowned emperor of 🇪🇹Ethiopia. When the emperor was forced into exile during an invasion, guerrilla warriors swore not to cut their hair until the emperor was reinstated. The religion resonated with the ideologies of the day, for example socialism, Marxism, nationalism and black power. It was therefore, seen as a threat to Christianity and came under attack by the authorities that tried to suppress the 'Rasta' movement and imprisoned those who possessed 'g***a'. Rastafarians smoked cannabis because they thought it prompted a clearer state of well - being. Their dreadlocks were thought to be disgusting and frightening, hence the term 'dread' which was later reclaimed by the 'Rasta' community.

The hairstyle was later brought into mainstream culture through the worldwide success of reggae artist 🇯🇲 Bob Marley. Sporting locks himself, he prompted an international interest in the style, and the anti establishment philosophy of Rastafarian culture.

Dreadlocks became increasingly popular and there are many reasons in various cultures for wearing them. They can be an expression of deep religious or spiritual convictions, a manifestation of ethnic pride. They can make a political statement, or simply be a fashion preference.

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AFRICAN Countries And Their Slogans.

Kenya - The Pride of Africa 🇰🇪

South Africa – Rainbow Nation 🇿🇦

Rwanda – Land of a Thousand Hills🇷🇼

Madagascar – The Red Island 🇲🇬

Lesotho – The Kingdom In the Sky 🇱🇸

Egypt – The Gift of the Nile 🇪🇬

Burkina Faso – Land of the Upright Men🇧🇫

Ghana- The gateway to Africa/Black Stars of Africa🇬🇭

Nigeria- The Giant of Africa 🇳🇬

Namibia- Land of the Brave 🇳🇦

Uganda- The Pearl of Africa 🇺🇬

Malawi- The Warm heart of Africa 🇲🇼

Zambia- The real Africa 🇿🇲

Tanzania - Brain of Africa (Bongo) 🇹🇿

Gambia- The smiling coast of Africa 🇬🇲

Ethiopia- The land of origin 🇪🇹

Burkina faso - The land of upright men 🇧🇫

Morroco - The land of colours 🇲🇦

Mauritius- The continental island 🇲🇺

Comoros- The perfum island 🇰🇲

Sierra leone - Salon 🇸🇱

Chad- The dead heart of Africa 🇹🇩

Mali- The eyes of africa 🇲🇱

Djibouti - The pearl of the gulf of tadjiboura 🇩🇯

Sao tome and Principe- The chocolate island

Cameroun- The hinge of Africa 🇨🇲

Seychelles - The land of perpetual summer 🇸🇨

Somali - The horn of Africa 🇸🇴

Botswana - Peaceful nation 🇧🇼

Add yours if your country isn't on the list.

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