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nat commented about Tobago Bob Marley Imitators, On Tuesday October 23rd, 2007 02:24:00 AM
hello, I found this post the same way that starfighter did. I just wanted to add a few things to their comment.
1. The Rastafarian faith did start out with some pretty extreme ideas, but it was trying to combat a situation of extreme opression and segregation. People who are opressed tend to revolt, and some are generally extremists. Sometimes though, extremist action is the only way to balance the opressor. The Rastafarian faith spurred the uprising of many black people all over the world. The dreadlock is what nappy hair becomes when grown long. It is therefore a symbol of acceptance of one's skin colour, and equality with whites.
2. The dreadlocked 'bums' you saw in India were probably Hindu ascetics. Extremely devout people who have relegated wordly possessions and physical comfort for a life of prayer. They traditionally wear beards and dreadlocks, as they do nothing but pray, and only eat and drink when it is absolutely unavoidable.
3. You said something about culture being a good thing, not something to fight. What must be understood is that culture is mobile, it is fluid, a summing up of individual existences. Culture changes, it expands and contracts as people are born and as people die, and with it styles change. A person does not lack culture if they question certain things, like combing one's hair. So welcome the hairless and the dreadhead, they're your new brothers and sisters - and very few of them are black supremesists or skinheads. If you never see the beauty of these styles, that's fine, but at least give us dignity, and question stereotypes.
Thanks for Hearing me out.
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