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On 18 May 2025, it was proposed that this article be moved to Locs. The result of the discussion was not moved.

This whole page is inaccurate and racially motivated. Rather than giving a history of dreadlocks it is written with the idea of attacking white people. Why race has been mentioned is beyond me. Wikipedia needs to fix up their policing. Cellius83 (talk) 02:57, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. It does appear that the editor who has written most of the article's content has an agenda. There are far too many mentions of "White Americans", "White people", "White Hippies", and so on. This content is egregiously undue and should be removed. Carlstak (talk) 05:11, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It should be removed. The page is about dreadlocks. These have been worn as long as humans have hair. The page should maybe stick to “What are dreadlocks?”. Then maybe have a section on the Rastafarian movement. Mainly due to dreadlocks being a major part of the belief. The page is just nonsense as all other cultures and races have worn dreadlocks. Most of this page is just agenda driven opinions with the odd bit of historical evidence that dreads existed. To make such claims about groups like the Celts or the Norse would mean the writer knows more than any archeologist. Cellius83 (talk) 19:05, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can see, Hoodoowoman has addressed the concerns expressed here, and notes in the two edit summaries that she was "editing after reading the talk page". The text is much improved, and thanks to her for her responsiveness. Carlstak (talk) 01:18, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Celts did such as coins depicting Cheif Vercingetorix and Cheif Cunobelinus as for Germanic people's like Norse Scandinavians they had braids I know that I haven't seen them sport dreadlocks or loc like hair Drecelto (talk) 21:29, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I completely agree : this page is a politically motivated joke. Is this the kind of "scientific approach" Wikipedia intends to apply to its articles? "According to Maria Delongoria, braided hair was worn by people in the Sahara desert since 3000 BCE" According to a black woman activist ? Are you serious ? Why don't you also add "My grandma used to use I Don't care what people say, Cleo was a black woman" ? And NOTE how the FIRST HUMAN IMAGE RAPRESENTATION of dreadlocks (FROM GREECE) is not even specified to be the FIRST WORLWIDE, just "the first in Europe" because that would break the "NARRATIVE" right ? Unbelievable 192.71.249.96 (talk) 23:50, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing as Hoodoowoman has address their edits, does the maintenance tag still apply to this article? If so, it'd be nice to note where the article falls short, and what needs to be improved. Thanks! Sink Cat (talk) 03:04, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the "disputed" tag, as the concerns appear to have been addressed. Carlstak (talk) 14:01, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I brought up Celtic Coinage that depict Dreads from iron age and AD. And explained how Celtic style dreads inspired Elflocks and Faelocks in medieval litterateur I used Greek litterateur as well about the Gauls. Which is 1st Century BC Locs have been in our culture sense the dawn of time like other cultures. That that part of history should be more accessible which is why I posted the Celtic Coinage with dates and scholarly reads included. And how it's preserved in Celtic culture today find it odd how everyone else gets mentioned but when a historian provides information from Universites and books and more. Y'all delete it. Yet keep the pictures of the Celtic coins showing dreadlocks... How will people know what they are? This should be away to make knowledge more available. Especially with Credible sources Drecelto (talk) 21:19, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This section is an oversimplification of Black British hair culture.Seems to be alluding to Caribbeans being influenced by Black American political movements,rather than being influenced spiritually by Rastafarianism, which is an integral part of Caribbean religious history,unlike in America. Lillyx01 (talk) 09:49, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]