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- Title
…The Hairs of Your Head Are All Numbered: Symbolisms of Hair and Dreadlocks in the Boboshanti Order of Rastafari.
- Authors
Botchway, De-Valera N.Y.M.
- Abstract
The article discusses the hairstyles of Boboshanti, a religious group of the Rastafarian movement, and the symbolism of the dreadlocks in Rastafarian culture. It mentions the origins of deadlocks, and how it symbolizes spirituality, social communication, and political beliefs for African people. Topics include how deadlocks influenced African philosophical thought, the relation between hair and cultural identity, and hairstyles use to oppose racial discrimination.
- Subjects
HAIRSTYLES; BOBO Shanti; RASTAFARIAN doctrines; SYMBOLISM; IDENTITY (Psychology); AFRICANS
- Publication
Journal of Pan African Studies, 2018, Vol 12, Issue 8, p20
- ISSN
0888-6601
- Publication type
Article