Dreadlocks?

Real dreads or synthetic dreads?! (synthetic look more fun) but I was reading on a few dread websites that people have real dreads for a reason or to go on a journey ? O.o I don't understand that .! Perhaps someone could explain this journey to me

Dreadlocks have a sacred meaning to Rastafarians and the holy men of India. They can signify your disregard to what people think of your looks or their path to spiritual enlightenment, probably 'the journey' the websites were referring to. Today, it's just a hairstyle to many people. Real dreads are formed from not brushing, washing or cutting your hair for a period of time in which your hair begins to 'mat up' and tangle. The only way to remove dreads is to cut all your hair off. Synthetic dreads would be the best if you are just considering dreadlocks as a casual hairstyle and not a way of life.

maybe your going somewere you wont be able to wash your hair for a few months , dreds make it easyer

O.o uhhh half an answer there ? XD

I mean say your going trecking round austraila for a few months its easyer because you dont have to do anything with it as long as its in dreds , I dont know what more ya wann2 know

right and thats what they mean by a journey rofl ? . I thought it meant like I don't know spiritual reasons or to symbolize the beginning of something

I dont think so its just for convinience

ooo thats what I was looking for thanks

you can wash your hair when forming dreadlocks, thats a common misunderstanding myth about dreadlocks, and when you want to remove dreadlocks you can comb them out it will take sometime. look it up on youtube

yeah I knew you could wash them ..just the getting them out im concerned about