I begged for it and the good brother TP came THROUGH AGAIN with the pure heat and education!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I can't thank you enough for this enlighten ment on my behalf but the overwhelming contribution this is to the dreaded community and the African American community as a whole! We love you, we love your platform, and most importantly we love how we feel in this conscious safe space. Thank you thank you thank you! Blessings my brotha... 🖤❤️💚✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Blessings to you family! I’m honestly grateful that you’re always so welcoming and encouraging to me with these videos. Comments like these really keep me excited to put content outs! Thank you brotha. Many blessing!

Most people called them dreadlocks before they heard that phase "there is nothing dreadful about my hair". Some old heads call them dreads some call them locks. To each their own. No matter which you have they are beautiful enjoy the journey guys.

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Facts!!! 🔥🔥

@streethuztlerstiff8959

2 ай бұрын

Just started my journey 🥰

I grew up in Jamaica and the stigma with Rastafarianism is 100% there but everyone referred to locs as dreadlocs, nothing negative behind it. Even Bob Marley referred to them as “dreadlocs” ie, “buffalo soldiers, dreadlock rastas.” I didn’t even know the word “dreadlocks” had negative connotations until recently. I’m very happy for this video. I personally like referring to my locs as dreadlocks.

My old Irish granny called them elflocks and said that it was bad luck to untangle them. She said the fae were giving a blessing.

I'm kikuyu and the sad thing is most kikuyus nowadays also don't support the culture of having dreadlocks which is kinda sad and makes it hard for my lock journey too. I've just started like 2 weeks ago and it's so hard since my family doesn't support it. But your video truly will help me inform my family more thank you

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame. I feel like even years later the influence of outside cultures has overtaken the minds of the people. I’m sorry that you don’t have that support from your family! I truly do hope the video helps! 🙏🏾

@theetrix2799

3 жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks thank you the video sheds a lot of light and will be useful to inform them

You’ve spoke on your liking of the word “Dreadlocks” before and I honestly agree with you. Another dope video💯

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

I just tried to give a little of history. lol Just a brief one but based on what I’d been shown! People have to do that research! ✊🏾 Thanks fam!

As a freeform and because of my upbringing as a youth I always felt the need to embrace the term dreadlocks. I appreciate this video so much bro. Raspek✊🏾

I can't get enough of the intro bro

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Tie for first?! 👀

Teach dem brethren! Peace & Blessing ❤️💛💚

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Organic Locs got to! I kept getting the “my locks aren’t dreadful comments” I just posted where to get my merch as well. Soon it will be under my videos! 😁

@organiclocs469

3 жыл бұрын

TP locks so proud of you friend!

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Organic Locs pick something out and let me know where I can send it! You’ve supported me from day one! Wouldn’t have made it this far without your encouragement!!

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Organic Locs if you don’t see it in my store I’ll get it made for ya!! 🙏🏾

To be honest with you im From Kenya and even though the uprising brought independence to this day dreadlocks are viewed in a negative way... still planning to start my own journey though all thanks to you

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Do you think there's anyway to change that? 😥

@bazenga8923

3 жыл бұрын

coincidence ata mm ni kimani bro..haha...i already started my rasta journey...maumau fi rule once more..snatch our crowns right back brother

@bazenga8923

3 жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks already in the process bruh...youths mental state on a higher level

Honestly, I don't care what people call my hair... I call them freedomlocks, knots and dreadlocks. Some people just call them dreadful bc I'm white, lol.. but that's ok. Thank you, for the respect you've given me and my journey, it's greatly appreciated TP.. you're full-on a righteously cool dude! Nothin but love ✌🏻

Comin thru to show love. Keep up the good facts my brotha

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Vinny Matthews yes sir! ✊🏾

This is a timeless video. 2 years later, as a first generation American born into a Jamaican family, I'm learning these things as I'm pursuing religious accomodation in the Air Force, trying to grow locs. Love your content brother✊🏾

Correct pronunciation: 1:Kikuyu -- KEE-KOO-YOO 2:Uma Uma -- OOMA-OOMA

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

How i do on the haile selllasie? 😅

@ronaquarantina2669

3 жыл бұрын

You good😂😂

Thanks for explaining that to us brother.

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

No problem family! ✊🏾

Thank you for this information I did know some but there was some nuggets I didn't know. So I learned something today about dreadlocs that made me want them even more and will wear them proudly.

Before getting locs I called them dreads or dreadlocks but ive never looked at it as dreadful. Hair is beautiful. Thanks Tp for this video

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Me neither. It’s always interesting when people take it that way!! Smh glad you enjoyed fam!

@jamieoutland5325

3 жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks always 💯💯💯

@blacklyfe5543

Жыл бұрын

Same

Great vid you definitely opened my eyes

Thanx for the education. Now i won't feel bad or try to correct myself if i say it

Love the new intro, man... It's 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Tomi Joshua thanks fam! Trying to level up

Yessir I see your dreads growing 💯

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Sumn light lol

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. Going to start doing some digging myself. Was always told it was negative to call them dreads but this resonates more with my spirit. Loving my DREADlocks. 3 months in 💜

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on staying committed your first 3 months!!! And yes! It’s why I’ve chosen to brand the term in all my merch! We not bout to be ashamed of terms we’ve used to embody strength! ✊🏾

And dreadlock should never be used as negativity, it's sad to use the term dread in that way either way, locs are natural and any beauty can be found in every kind

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

That’s my view! It’s always positive!

@zz-ro4df

Жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks dreads are indian culture

I like the way you say "Mau mau" like you once there🤗😂🤗

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds mad American huh?

Thanks for this 🖤🖤🖤🖤

Great description. You should read “Twisted” by Bert Ashe. He is a professor, and talks about his dread lock journey. He also, goes into a brief history.

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll look into it! Should be on amazon right?

Thank you for this video, I think I'm going to start calling mine dreadlocks as well. 🙏🏾

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Only if it feels right! 🙏🏾 It’s all love either way from me! 😁

Great content, most KZreadrs don't dive into where dreads originate and their different origins. Glad you took the time to research and share the info. I agree with what you said about the disconnect you guys have in America, you should check out the Rastafarian religion (Jamaica, Marcus Garvey) and maybe do a vid too ✌🏾. Love from the Caribbean 🇱🇨

Hey I'm kikuyu, from Kenya.. 😂 😂 It's just funny how the word uma Uma.. I'm happy you're doing the history of locs

Right on !!!!! side note hallie selassie was a follower of the way the whole time and Bob Marley became an orthidox follower of YESHUA before he relocated to heaven as well . #ancientafricanchristianity

Very informative, thank you

Thank you.

Thank you

Noti gang 🤞🏼💚

“I Seee Yaaaallll” 😂😂😂😂

Great

I feel like this is the first video I’ve ever seen with no dislikes

Yes!

🙏🏾💙

I see alot of Americans with dreads claiming they have no tides to Africa and i just cant understand that part.

@TPlocks

5 ай бұрын

There are some complex tensions in the diaspora right now.

BRO I LOVED THIS VIDEO SO I CAME BACK

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

That’s love! ✊🏾

@KDLJAER

3 жыл бұрын

Good content

I think you just changed my perspective.

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful thing is both perspectives can coexist so long as we give both sides that proper respect! ✊🏾 I love to embracing the strength and power in the word!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Sorry for the late response, but I have 4c , really thick and nappy hair , I tried comb coil’s for about almost a month and a half and then I went to get a retwist but it went wrong. Moral of the story I’ve had two strand twist before and they’ve worked for me in the long run without unraveling , I think I’m going for that approach on starter locs. What’s your opinion on starting locs with two strand twists? P.s Sorry for the whole book I just wrote but I LOVE your content and you will be heard by hundred of thousands of people soon enough and you will blow up ❤️❗️.

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Two strand twists is a great way to start Locs! A very popular one at that! I’m curious to know what went wrong with the Retwist?

@jmainesmarts7721

3 жыл бұрын

TP locks To keep it short , I went there with a month of comb coil locks trying to get a retwist and left out with my hair just twisted (it looked like a two strand twist out kinda) and the ends were loose it was just a mess. I’m the kind of person that doesn’t know and doesn’t like to be mean to someone whenever they do my hair wrong /know whenever my hair is messed up until after I get back home, so yeah it was crazy🤣

@ZeusHuncho

3 жыл бұрын

@@jmainesmarts7721 I've been in the same situation as you. Last November I started my first dread journey with comb coils but the loctictian didn't do it right and they unravelled within 2 weeks. I then took them all out and started my 2 strand twist journey in January and I'm loving them so far!

@jmainesmarts7721

3 жыл бұрын

Zeus 2k_ Congrats , and have they locked for you yet? , and was their a lot of unraveling during that process?

@ZeusHuncho

3 жыл бұрын

@@jmainesmarts7721 just saw this. Nowhere near as much unravelling with 2 strand as there was with my coils from personal experience.

Really appreciate this video! I am aware of all that you presented here only because I did my own research for about two months. My journey began one day watching a KZread video where a white girl was wearing dreadlocks and I kind of laughed at her because I felt it was culturally inappropriate and would offend black people. As I sat there I suddenly felt impressed that I was asked a question, not in an audible voice or anything, but just a strong impression, "if I asked you to wear them, would you be willing". I was kind of shocked and thought, why would I do that, and the impression was that when asked by anyone, why was I wearing them I would simply respond, 'in anticipation of the Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord! So for two months I started researching every aspect of dreadlocks, from the history of them to the different ways to get them done. And because I live in NW Montana the next challenge was to find anyone who did them professionally. Two months later I finally got them done, no extentions, no fancy anything, just my hair in dreadlocks. I'm 65 and believe me this is a journey of obedience. But I have to admit I love them and wish I had been asked to do this a long time ago. I mean NO disrespect to anyone, ever! This is totally a spiritual journey as it is for many. Shalom❤

I took my locs down i was almost two months strong and had some budding but the coil method for me wasn’t working they just kept unraveling i kept them tied and did my very best to take care of them.. I’m going to retry again with the twist method... do you have any videos on this method ?

My grandfather was actually a mau mau (''Leave Leave'' pronounced backwards in Kikuyu, 'Uma')freedom fighter and he had dreadlocks. Guess who has them now?

Nice ty for this :-0 also The Black Seminoles are in reality Gullah Geechie AFRICANS who escaped from the rice plantations in South Carolina and Georgia. They built their own settlements on the Florida frontier, fought a series of wars to preserve their freedom, and were scattered across North America. They have played a significant role in American history but have never received the recognition they deserve. Slavery ended because the Gullah Revolution could not be stopped.

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Otero just a high level over view I’m in process of doing my full due diligence for sure!! ✊🏾

@kevinotero2141

3 жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks O.G 👍🏼💎

I need that merch🔥🔥🔥 do you ship to South Africa?

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

International shipping is available! There are a few places they won’t ship to but South Africa is not on the list! 🔥🔥

@lebohangmokoena4072

3 жыл бұрын

TP locks I saw that South Africa is on the list, I’ll definitely be copping soon. I’m 3 months locked, I stumbled upon your channel and your advice really helped me out on how I should maintain my locs. Stay blessed brother and keep the fire content coming🙏🏿

Thanks for the info...Where did you get that shirt? 🔥🔥🔥

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Karina Reed it’s my merch! 😁

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Karina Reed teespring.com/stores/tp-locks-store?aid=marketplace

O.G

Once again I am ashamed to be British, on the flip I am proud of my African roots! Thanks Tp 💕🤟🏾

@garretlittle7083

3 жыл бұрын

Never be ashamed of where you come from

@Malpakot

3 жыл бұрын

Garret Little this country is shit mate that’s what I mean not In A self hating way 😂

@garretlittle7083

3 жыл бұрын

@@Malpakot ok I feel you lol

Why do the make us cut out dreads for work and etc?

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Supposedly because it’s perceived to be unclean and unprofessional.

@Rastamanbris

3 жыл бұрын

they are able to control your mind more

Yo this is fuckin fire!! Sorry for the language but wow

Thank you for sharing our history. They actually started the dreadlocks. I dont know why jamaicans are credited for it.

Thanks dreadlocks is ours 48000 years my people have a culture we lock our hair with red soil till today

What’s good!

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Wuddup fam!

@cwtoo

3 жыл бұрын

Very informative content. I started my loc journey on 14 July of this year after watching your videos.

Can't find Loc Livin page.

Sadly with me having a great grandma who had blood from the middle east I was separated and on my mother side a bit of Jewish I know nothing almost about my cultures I'm mixed with but I know that Israel has a rich history of dreadlocks from what I've read and I read in south Asia and west Asia that uncombed hair where it locks together that is the symbol of rejection of materialism and veinty I've been wanting to learn what they are a symbol in every culture like it's interesting I knew that the Nazarite vow was a spiritual path to be closer to God but I think it's a respectable and natural way for hair in every culture that has it in them like I'm the kind of girl who likes to learn I been also reading on my ancestral roots as much when I can but I really like to learn it's cool

Cool piece of history. Appreciate it. I find myself wondering why conquering and war is so inherent in humans. As we all started in africa. Its where all humans became human and evolved. Then we slowly move and spread out and begin conquering, stealing, raping, enslavng, warring, and all the nasty parts of humanity. All while our bodies are all adjusting to the temperatures and geography of the places we migrated to. Hopefully we can get the answer one day with science. Until then its all speculation. Best of luck out there, there stay safe.

Educating myself before I consider locking my hair

I always wonder how do average every day ethiopians feel about Jamaicans moving to shashamne?

Hey this is kind of a emergency question I got my locks 3 and a half weeks ago they are a little bit above my shoulders and some of my hair was already locked before getting my actual dreads the only parts that aren't really locked are my top and my sides but can I get my hair wet RN even tho it's been 3 and a half weeks

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Finesse when you decide to get it wet will always depend on how you feel your hair will respond. If it’s locking up that quick it sounds like the sections will stay preserved if you put water on it. Also remember water isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s definitely just a matter of the approach some people take. For people who want to preserve a certain manicured look or have concerns with their locks coming out (which is natural early on) they may want to avoid it but I got subscribers that rock those natty dreads and they tell me they be using water almost immediately! Lol if you’re concerned with them coming loose I say don’t wash until you’re In a position to retwist right after! If it’s just a spritz of water here and there that should be fine. Only thing to be aware of is the frizz!!!

@dr.finesse823

3 жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks thankyou so much after reading this I'm wetting my head we've had a 110 heat wave all week and I need to feel that I'm fine with the frizz I normally put my dreads up or tie them back anyways I really appreciate the quick response (also, that peppermint oil been saving my life on days like those 🙏)

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Finesse I always try my best to respond family! Never wanna lose that connection! ✊🏾 and bruh that oil is a God send lol

@dr.finesse823

3 жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks thanks bruh keep up the growth you going places ✊🏿

What Dye Did You Used

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh I made a bunch of mistakes to get here! 😅

@Kashfrmdaway

3 жыл бұрын

TP locks That Color Hard A Girl Had Hers Like A Ginger Type Orange

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

It started with me dying the entire head. Then I color corrected it dark brown. Except one tip! Then the color faded with time so I decided to dye it black...only the black was too harsh so I stripped the black off and it ended up orange...after that I then recolored it dark brown so it was more natural. I was very happy with that and overtime it’s turned into this!! 😂😂😂 legit the worst story every. It’s called an hombre effect. I feel like a talented Loctician could execute this look without all the trial and error. Lol

Okay let’s get to the facts and not deal with assumptions here or what videos or others say, there is a deeper spiritual significance to our hair. The term Dreadlocks comes from a movement called the guerrillas warriors movement who vowed not to cut their hair Haille Selassie former Emperor of Ethiopia was released from exile from resistance against the Italian invasion. These man’s hair become matted and locked over time thus the term “Dreadlocks” was born. LOCKS are just about style, but for us to them it was a statement. It is also known and has been found that the out hair, the nappy, Afro woolly type hair acts as an antenna to transit and receive energy, frequency and messages if knotted true fact. In short out strength lays in our hair, yet a lot of us black man don’t know that about ourselves. Keeping the individual strong and healthy.

@theofficialbigmood8180

3 жыл бұрын

The Mau mau people of Kenya also faced this as formed dreadlocks as a results of white supremacy in their land. And dreadlocks stood as a symbol to go against anything European or white. This was another form of embracing their African roots and African beauty.

America's history is "black" history, and yes I mean the American Indian history here in America. And the mayans had "dreadlocks." This is why Jamaica has them too. They mimic the ancestors.

Is it true that the word dread came from the English ?.

Personally, the word Dreadlock to me in my opinion sounds negative. I feel what you’re saying, brother I understand the history. But the word locs sound sound so cool. It rolls off the tongue, so easy but everyone has their opinion and I respect that love your KZread channel by the way.

why u change the title

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thought it made better sense. Didn’t like the long title! What would you title it?

First

@TPlocks

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like a clooosssse three way tie!!! 👀 My app is so slow! 😂

@JaylaB555

3 жыл бұрын

TP locks lol

I thought locks originated from the idea of trying to be the lion of Judah and it’s like connected to a fake version of Christianity and it’s kind of mimicking it but then got convoluted and connected to other agendas.

SMH

Dig your 3rd world look ,

These kinda whatever you say style is done by Indian Yogis or sadhus from thousands of years

@TPlocks

Жыл бұрын

Do you think followers of the yogis look at black and brown individuals with locs in higher regard?

@piyushrana8457

Жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks not at all

@piyushrana8457

Жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks black and brown looked as higher regard by their kindness and knowledge. Nothing else

@TPlocks

Жыл бұрын

@@piyushrana8457 I just find it odd that all of these groups that wear locs have very little if any representation of it in modern civilization. The majority of the people I see wearing and cherishing locs in abundance are black. I’ve also seen believers of these sadhus and yogis still perpetuate very hurtful rhetoric about locs. I also work in corporate America in a tech field filled with northern Indians. There is not a single person from that region that I’ve seen in corporate spaces wearing locs. As a black man I’m forced to fight that battle and represent the locd culture all on my own. And take all the negative that comes with it. Where are the Indians with locs on corporate America? If we saw it more I’m sure this style that EVERYONE celebrates would be normal by now…

@piyushrana8457

Жыл бұрын

@@TPlocks any hairstyle to adopt by any individual is his own choice. Whether he makes locks or not it's his own choice totally.