dreadlocks
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thumb|right|Plains Cree people|Cree chief [[Poundmaker with locked hair, 1885]]
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thumb|right|Plains Cree people|Cree chief [[Poundmaker with locked hair, 1885]]
Dreadlocks, also known as dreads or locs, are a hairstyle made of rope-like strands of hair. Locs can form naturally in very curly hair, or they can be created with techniques like twisting, backcombing, or crochet.