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dreadlocks

[dred-loks] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /




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The judgment comes seven years after another High Court ruling recognised Rastafarianism as a protected religion in Kenya, finding that a school's decision to expel a student over her dreadlocks violated her constitutional rights.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

In a statement to USA Today, Landor said his dreadlocks are "a part of me and part of who I am".

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

He had with him a copy of a federal appeals court opinion that said Rastafarian inmates had a protected religious right to wear dreadlocks.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Like many Rastafarians, Landor believes his faith requires him to wear his hair in long dreadlocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The skin under his eyes was puffy, and Ekon noticed that Fahim's usually neat topknot of dreadlocks looked frizzy and slightly unkempt.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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