Note: This Thread is meant to create awareness and Change All those people who still Believe Dreadlocks Are voodoo-related.


I have two Brothers And We are all deadheads.
Being the Last Of the trio,I was the Last To Really Feel the effects of this Stigma.We were all born and grew up in Abuja.During the Come up,I've Had People say I should cut my Hair or else No good will come my path.
To be honest I thought that was all talk and wondered how these people still live by such ideals,
UNTIL now.

In 2013 My Eldest Brother was In His Final year At One Of this Nation's respected Public Universities.He always complained to our parents that they was this Lecturer Who Was always Telling Him to cut his Hair or else He won't graduate.Believe it or Not we all thought It was all talk but We was Wrong.He didn't get to graduate that year.
Why?
This lecturer failed him In A course which he felt he Should've Passed.
Dad and Mom had to Go to The University to confront This man BUT he was firm and refused.
Believe it or Not It was so Serious that my parent had to sue this Lecturer.We won the Case though and the lecturer had to pay Certain Compensations.This Happened when I was Just 12.

In 2015 Jerome (my other Brother) also got admission (into a different public Uni)after passing JAMB for the 2nd time. He also faced the same Issue with not one But two Lecturers.They always Had him Leave the class BECAUSE of his Hair.My parents Were not Happy With All this Stigma at all,But this time Jerome had to Cut his Hair because He didn't want his grades to be tampered with.

Now I'm almost a Freshmen.
Still In The middle Of my Clearance And These Lecturers And Staffs Won't Stop frowning each time i Walk in their offices.


Pls if you happen to be One of those persons who frown at people with dreadlocks.
We respect your Beliefs...
But pls don't forget Racism and Hate can Be carved and this is Just one of the Many forms.
Please don't deprive us the Love that should be shared evenly

In Nigeria you must conform to public/popular opinions

I dont get it.

Dreadlocks rule and it rock. I can never cut mine .don't give a Bleep. Am so happy when People admire my hair and ask if its my real hair. Long dreadlocks all the way it makes you look natural.

Jj222:
Dreadlocks rule and it rock. I can never cut mine .don't give a Bleep. Am so happy when People admire my hair and ask if its my real hair. Long dreadlocks all the way it makes you look natural.

Dreadlock is the PIN of a mad man.

Penalty82:



Dreadlock is the PIN of a mad man.

No That Is Wrong.
If a Mad man Is what u see each u see a dreadhead then sorry to say You may have Vision problems.
Mad men are obviously Dirty and are MAD.

Pls I Indulge you to stop this Stigma.
It really hurts us.

I feel your pain bro..