Abstract
My self-portrait titled "The Loc Journey is a Spiritual Journey of Self-Acceptance" is a deeply personal and culturally resonant piece that connects my individual experiences with broader narratives of identity, history, and reclamation. By situating my loc journey within the context of African heritage, Modern British Society and cultural resistance.
The term dreadlocks originates from the colonial period, when European oppressors referred to the hairstyles of enslaved Africans as "dreadful" due to their unfamiliarity and cultural prejudice.
This term became a tool of racial oppression, associating natural Black hair with negativity and disorder. My rejection of the term “dreadlocks” in favour of locs is an act of reclamation and self-empowerment.
This reclamation parallels the larger natural hair movement, which challenges Eurocentric beauty standards and celebrates the diversity and beauty of Black hair.
The term dreadlocks originates from the colonial period, when European oppressors referred to the hairstyles of enslaved Africans as "dreadful" due to their unfamiliarity and cultural prejudice.
This term became a tool of racial oppression, associating natural Black hair with negativity and disorder. My rejection of the term “dreadlocks” in favour of locs is an act of reclamation and self-empowerment.
This reclamation parallels the larger natural hair movement, which challenges Eurocentric beauty standards and celebrates the diversity and beauty of Black hair.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- African
- Autoethnography
- Black British
- Black hairstyles
- Black woman
- Culture
- Dreadlocks
- Fulani
- Gender
- Indentity
- Locs
- Photography
- Portraiture
- Race
- Rasta
- Shinto
- Sprituality
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