Lol at the combination of well informed comments and idiotic ones. Well, that's the internet for you. There's nothing I can type here which hasn't appeared in fifteen years of discussing the same old topic in this platform. The person who sent the thread to the front page knows that. I'm sure the next thread we'll see will question waist beads once again. Na una way here after all.

GodPunishBiafra:
IT IS ABSOLUTE RUBBISH!

IT IS DIRTY!


I HAVE COLLECTED MORE THAN 100 SAMPLES OF THE NONSENSE DADA FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM ALL WORKS OF LIFE TO ANALYZE.

(The so-called natural ones)

WHAT I USUALLY FIND ESPECIALLY UNDER THE MICROSCOPE IS RUBBISH!!!

Tell us more please

MistarT:
Few hours back I was pondering within me about this same "dreadlocks" well my take is dreadlocks has been hijacked, Samson was a frontliner as regards dreadlocks but that was God ordained however today the Marine kingdom and their subsidiaries (using the name of church) have hijacked dreadlocks.

Absolutely correct, we have a lot of kingdoms of darkness parading/disguising as houses of God (churches) to bring in gullible people into the kingdom of darkness.

May God grant us understanding. Amen

I don't even understand how it goes too

But is like wondering about people who are albinos

Dada is a magical hair that grows on the head of people with spiritual powers and supernaturals.
You can't cut the hair (Dada )unless you make some sacrifices or take the child to religious center like churches.
If you don't want the Dada spirit to disturb your household, you need to attach key or cross on the hair, that will save you.
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This is why I'm convinced that Africans will be backward for many years to come because they prefer to believe in MYTHs, FALLACIES, TALES.

Anyway, for those that want to learn ,Dada is a hair type that is peculiar to Africans or black people and it is just the TANGLING of hair strands together. Its caused by the nature of our hair loving to curl together, and that is why Africans hair are called CURLY/COILY hair.
Just like white's people have different types of hair, we also possess several types of hair which is based on genetic.
Type 4a hair
4b
4c
4d
In Nigeria, 4c is the most common type of hair.

All African hair types can turn to Dada if left uncombed.
The kinkier your hair is, the more its ability to tangle. That is why some children are born with Dada (tangled hair).
Our African hair just love to romance one another meanwhile White people's hair stand one by one, and they have what we call type 1 hair, type 2 hair and type 3 hair.
Their hair is straight and it falls down, meanwhile, ours is curly and grows up. This is why people often think that African hair cannot grow long or that white peoples hair is usually longer than black peoples hair. My present hair is longer than many white peoples hair, but if you see it, you will think it is short because of the nature of our African hair, CURLY/COILY and KINKY. Its is caused by genes, just like our skin is black, some are darker, some are lighter than others. Same goes with the hair
Some hair are curlier than others.
Dada is the easiest way for Africans to grow a longer hair because our hair hates to be overly manipulated, combed as it breaks very easily and roll up together. So when you leave it alone, it will grow longer easily.
Dread is beautiful if you take very good care of it, opposite is the case when you don't.
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It is with shame that Africans still don't know about themselves in this 21st century and prefer to believe in stupid myths. Some people still think Twins are supernatural beings and they need to dance for them in the market, and beg people for money.
As far as hair is concerned, I give credit to the black Americans, for researching about African hair (what a shame to Africans), and now we know everything about the African hair. And the fact that Africans can grow hair as long as their butt, waist etc.

It is really spiritual and cultural especially to the Jamaicans. They don't cut out any part of their body from birth. That believe it is God plan for you to remain whole until you die.

Main reason of Bob Marley's death after he got infected with cancer if the toe when he was poisoned by by the American government.. Do some research....

I was once a dada but has been delivered

Dreadlocks are the natural result of just leaving hair to grow without combing or washing. There is nothing magical about it.

Wait why am I even replying to this old thread?

SKhanmi:
Would have loved to reply the poster above but looking through his statements again ,one can hear the uninformed religious society speaking as usual, coupled with his escape clause about carnal minds not being able to comprehend. Smh.

To others reading this, Man is not just a PHYSICAL BEING of meat & bone. He has other bodies, up to 7 to the best of my knowledge, now the black man is more naturally attuned to the spiritual realm than the other races and as such possess different gifts that other races have to train hard to get. The white garment churches know the usefulness of that type of hair even if they eventually chose to pervert it for their own uses. Ever wondered why Moses, Elijah & most prophets are portrayed with very long beards & long hair? It is based on the same premise. Find that out and you'll get your answer. The black man's bane is ignorance, preferring to ignore his soul, his roots & identity for a pseudo one and then turn around to blame the world for treating him like turd. Knowledge is really power & the black man unfortunately is not ready to learn anytime soon.

Honestly sire, yhu haven't said anything yet. Even the person yhu are throwing jab at has made more meaningful comment than you.

doggedfighter:

You are not making any sensible point. You are just spewing your religious sentiments.

HI doggedfighter! Hope you are doing great?
I asked for your contact and you did not reply me.

Sammybase:
Dreadlocks has something spiritual attach.. My sister is a perfect example..

I can't post her current look here.
But when my mom forcefully shave her head its bounce back in the middle of the night she almost died, but she was rush to church so she survive but half of her face dried up....

I've also seen one like this,but you knw ppl with different perspectives and that's why we are here

Sammybase:
Dreadlocks has something spiritual attach.. My sister is a perfect example..

I can't post her current look here.
But when my mom forcefully shave her head its bounce back in the middle of the night she almost died, but she was rush to church so she survive but half of her face dried up....

Na them

dread is a natural gift from God,just that this part of the country we tend to barb the hair from small,I bet many here wud have dada if it wasn't cut at an early age... there's nothing spiritual about it
we only see it through our religious mindset here as bn fetish or evil.






Jamaican have it natural and it doesn't mean anything

Some people are born dark, chocolate or fair (skin colour ) so also some people's hair appear short, long or dreadlocks..we are all creations of God..if you have any of these look for a better way of caring for it and you will appear pretty fine and God will bless you for taking care of his creation..
@OP there's no spiritual, superstitious or physical attachment to dreadlocks apart from what you are seeing..
If you want to serve God he will not reject you because you have/don't have dreadlocks, that you are rich or poor, working or jobless,sick or healthy has nothing to do with your hair
Just work hard and serve God and you will be fine

And your sister is now going around with Dada now?

Sammybase:


Non of the above in fact we don't like them 1 bit..
And we are not fans of all this spiritual story and miracle

SKhanmi:


How? Can you explain better? And how about those that have it naturally as kids?

I may be wrong anyway, but a lot of those kids parents have a connection with this white garment churches.

Oya o... all the "White garment church pple" Cele, pls you pple should answer this question because una and Dada/dread na 5&6.

Dada Awuru.


I noticed core members of celestial churches have it in abundance, is there a connection? Who else noticed?

silverkings:
Samson and John the Baptist had Dada (Nazarites)

And they call them Dada by name, right?

In Igbo land, it is believed that children born dada are of spiritual origin — the dark side — and are possessed because their mothers visited shrines and made pacts with deities to conceive them.
And I am dada.
I should be furious. I should claw my way into my mother’s grave just to ask her why; but if I ever find the stomach to do the excavation, it would only be to embrace her and tell her how much I miss her. Why? Because dada is just a type of hair that is naturally and untidily matted.
The word ‘dada’ also refers to children born with that kind of hair and, though it’s of Yoruba origin, the sentiments around it are more dominant in Igbo land. The hair is similar to dreadlocks and is tough to comb. That’s probably why the bearers are sometimes called dreads — but not in Igbo land.
The Igbo people call children with dada ‘ezenwa’, meaning ‘child king’. One could argue that this is because the toughness of the hair denotes resilience, which a king should exude, or that it is because the hair most times sits over the head like a crown.
The reason behind the name, however, resides in the so-called ‘spiritual origin’, which apparently gives a dada immeasurable wealth and success etc; and a mother making a pact with a deity means her dada child is under that god’s protection and has been destined for great things that would favour the schemes of that god.
Hence, the Igbo people observe many traditional rules and beliefs when dealing with a dada.
The most important of them is the ritual performed before clearing a dada’s hair. The hair must be cut by a chief priest (this means a jujuist in Igbo Land), but since the advent of Christianity in Nigeria, most parents would rather employ the prayers of Catholic priests. The ceremony also entails calling friends and family over and treating them to a nice feast after the shaving.
Dadas whose hair is cut without the proper ceremony are believed to die within three days after the shaving. Even so, there have been cases of those who survived after being shaved without the ritual. My parents were not very superstitious, hence did not observe the tradition, but I survived, although my dada had to be cut three times for normal hair to start growing.
Prior to the shaving, touching a dada’s hair, whether to feel its roughness, to scold the wearer by pulling at it, or to comb it, can be tempting considering that it looks unusual; but that would only make the child sick — unless of course you are the mother. Why, because only the mother can touch the hair without making the dada sick. That you are the father does not count.
However, if you could not resist touching the hair or you mistakenly touched it, you must give the child money or tie a cowry to his hair to stop him from becoming sick. That is why most dadas carry a good number of cowries on their hair, the number representing the many or few times their hair was touched by someone other than their mothers.
The cowries, I think, rank among the reasons dadas do not comb their hair; that is, along with the difficulty that comes with combing something so tangled up. But most Igbo folks believe the hair is left unkempt because dadas are considered to be the Samsons of our time. Combing or cutting their hair without the proper ritual would only alter their grand destinies.
Dadas are sometimes also called ‘ogbange’, meaning the reincarnated. Most Igbo communities believe they are the reincarnations of some great men and women, jujuists, and even deities.
These rules and beliefs about dadas make them live in isolation through their childhood as other children point fingers at them and avoid them, whispering, “He’s possessed. Ogbange…”
While this can be damaging to a child’s psychology, it can also give the child some sense of security, since the stigmatisation is as a result of fear and not disdain. But it should be noted that fear can stir violence. Thus, that sense of security becomes an illusion.
These are just children born with hair most communities in Nigeria aren't comfortable with. Do they deserve such a damaging childhood?

Iv never seen a hausa/fulani man with dada. It is a symbol of mad people

informationNaija:
Any mystery behind dreadlocks(dada), is it a natural gift, superstition or is it spiritual. Let's discuss.

I don't see anything mysterious about it jor, it's just superstition. My maternal grandma had it, even my uncle was born with it..... My younger bro is rocking it now and it's so cool.



I tire for Africans!

Why is it associated with yoruba tribe? I mean u hardly see Igbo, Hausa or any other tribes with it.

With the deadlock
Police and sars. Will link the person as yahoo guy
Even if you are abroad base they wil still link you up with it
That mentality of Nigeria for you

Dear.. don't be deceived.. dada is a spiritual thing... If you want to know more.. go and study demonology ..
Why is it that dada is restricted to some churches. Why is it that if any penticostial have dada.. when it is traced, it is either the foundation der of that church lias with some orthodox church ..
And some say Samson is Dada.. dear be guided, Samson is not dada.. the Bible recorded that his hair was in 6 strands Ni . And there is a diff between 6stands if hair and dada

Check the statistics, only white garment church children have it to 95%. you hardly see it in Pentecostal children or even Muslims

Olarewaju89:
All na religions believe. There is no where in the Bible that you will find Dada, yes no where.

I have never found it appealing. Except on 1 guys head and he was an American actor. Anybody else i even on American models, gal, guy or whoever I simply hate it.

MistarT:
The best and surest adviser is the Holy Spirit, however with little knowledge about dreadlocks, there's a comma somewhere, if you have a child with dreads, prayerfully cut it, that is why most believers cut their children's hair before dedication, the words I write are not comprehendable with a carnal mind, they're spiritually discerned. God bless you.

the words u write is nonsense if u can't collaborate it with the Bible.
the bible said we should be fearful for nothing, but with prayer and thanksgiving we should make our supplication known.
Dreadlocks, especially the natural one, appears naturally. if you like it on your child keep it. its not stated in the bible anywhere or advised by science that one should cut a new born baby's locks.
you are right about Samson however, when you said his case was ordained by God. moreover the bible didn't say he was a 'dada', it just said he was asked not to cut his hair

Dreadlocks is not fashion or spiritual...its a way of life...
Visit my page in fb n IG for more on dreadlocks.

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MistarT:
The best and surest adviser is the Holy Spirit, however with little knowledge about dreadlocks, there's a comma somewhere, if you have a child with dreads, prayerfully cut it, that is why most believers cut their children's hair before dedication, the words I write are not comprehendable with a carnal mind, they're spiritually discerned. God bless you.

Ehn? Interesting? Nothing deek no go see inside pvssy.

It used to be the mark of the nazerene
Now it's just an anyhow thing

MistarT:
Few hours back I was pondering within me about this same "dreadlocks" well my take is dreadlocks has been hijacked, Samson was a frontliner as regards dreadlocks but that was God ordained however today the Marine kingdom and their subsidiaries (using the name of church) have hijacked dreadlocks.