MY DIVINE LOCKS! The style of my hair is not a fad, trend, nor a fashion statement! My hair style is an expression of deep spiritual conviction, ethnic pride and a political statement!!!!!!! The tradition of the Nazarite vow has a significant influence on my hair style. I express the obligations of my hair style, by honoring the Nazarite vow taken by Samson. Part of this vow, as adopted by me, is to avoid the cutting of my hair. This special vow of holiness, in which my whole lifestyle is consecrated upward toward purity and perfection is inspired by the text of the Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America and by the text of the Holy Bible: The Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America, (Death and Burial of Elizabeth--Mathenos Lessons --The Ministry of Death) 4:13, In infancy the vow for you was made and you became a Nazarite. The razor shall not touch your face nor head, and you shall taste not wine nor fiery drinks. The Holy Bible, Book of Leviticus 21:5, They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard nor make any cuttings in their flesh. The visible sign of this vow is the locks of my hair. Samson had locks in his head, as suggested by the description in the Holy Bible stating that he had seven locks upon his head. Judges 16:19, And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. So, my vow of purity and perfection is to refrain from cutting the hair on my head; but to allow the locks of my hair to grow, as described in the Holy Bible, Numbers 6:5, “All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow“. I can groom my hair with my hand or scratch my head and need not be concerned if some hair falls out. However, according to the obligations of my vow, I cannot comb my hair, since it is a near certainty to pull out some hair and I can not use a chemical depilatory that will remove hair. Locks are like an antennae, which can receive and transmit energy. So locks are a quality of our people, they are high-tension wires, which transmits divine energy and inspiration form God (the creator) to us (the mirror). Oral tradition holds that bodily, mental and spiritual energies mainly exit the body through the top of the head and the hair. If the hair is knotted, then symbolically, the energy remains within the hair and the body, keeping a person more strong and healthy. An excellent example of this is from the Biblical tradition of Sampson, whose unsurpassed strength was lost when Delilah cut off his SEVEN locks of hair. To have locked hair was a sign of beauty and the beams that shone as a symbol from illumination, revelation and knowledge of the creator to his creation. Locks are a sign of the original priesthood (Melchizedek). Braids and Plaits are a sign of royalty and power and molding your natural African hair is as a sign of rulership and a connection to the supreme ruler! The hairstyle of the locking of the hair originated in Africa and was worn by various tribes. The earliest tribe this hairstyle can be attributed to is the Masai tribesmen of Kenya. Many of the warriors of this tribe wore this hairstyle. These men sometimes dyed their hair red with root extracts. The hairstyle of locking or natting one’s hair, first appeared in Jamaica during post emancipation. It was a means of defiance for ex-slaves to rebel against Euro-centrism that was forced on them. The hairstyle was originally referred to as a dreadful hairstyle by the Euro centric Jamaican society. It later evolved to the term now used: Dreadlocks. Jamaicans also use the term Natty Dreadlock. The locks also symbolizes the mane or locks of the lion (The Lion of Judah). The lion is seen as an animal that is gentle, but powerful when provoked. He is the King of the jungle. Members of various African ethnic groups wear locks and the styles and significance may change from one group to another. In various cultures what are known as shamans, spiritual men or women who serve and speak to spirits or deities, often wear locks. In Nigeria, some Yoruba children are born with naturally locked hair and are given a special name: Dada. Yoruba priests of Olokun, the Orisha of the deep ocean, wear locks. Another group is the Turkana people of Kenya. Locks are a symbol of divine wisdom and should not be relegated as a fashion statement. Plaits are a symbol of an ancient Pharonic household and freedom, as was braids. Everything has a meaning and all meaning originate in Africa. We must hold these traditions near and dear and not cast our pearls before swine. (Leviticus 19:27), Ye shall not round the corners of your head; neither shall thou mar the corners of thy beard. (Ezekiel 8:3), And he put forth the form of the hand and took me by a LOCK of mine head. (Song of Solomon 5:2), My head is filed with dew, and my LOCKS with the drop of the night. (Song of Solomon 5:11), His head is as the finest gold. His LOCKS are bushy and black as a raven.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:51:35 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015