Hello all I just got back from a wonderful Jamaican vacation. I got a chance to catch up with family and friends and most of all I got plenty of time to rest and do absolutely nothing. It was Great. I have a few pics to post sadly I was enjoying doing nothing soo much that I just didnt take much pictures. ON my vacation though I experimented on some head wraps and my brother who is a Rasta showed me how to wrap my head Bobo style, still havnt gotten the hang of it just yet but I'm getting there. Also I got so many compliments on my hair many people thought it was twisted but when I explain they were sisterlocks they liked them even more. I had to constatly tell people that I was locking but not a rasta, in a country where culture is so important I felt the need to clarify my position, although I do love some of the standpoints of Rastafarians and their lifestyles I am not one of them I just truly love locks.
I got a chance to go straight back to my roots and although I go home almost every year, each time just seems as unique as if it was the first time I've ever stepped foot there. I gain new experiences and new friendships everytime I go, I see a new a breathtaking part of the island everytime and it fills me with a sense of peace and serenity that just cannot be explained.
Now I'm back and its bitter sweet, I have a long road ahead of me, the journey has really just begun and as excited as I am to begin I am also a little sad to leave my past behind me.
Pictures coming soon...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
I'm Baaaa Aaack!
Posted by Kay exquisite at 12:22 PM
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I feel the same way when I go back to Trinidad. The culture is so prevalent and you feel it when you start speaking to family and friends and you just want to embrace it all. Its funny though, the Trini woman here who see my hair become totally turned off when I say that my hair is locking, when they think its twist they want to know where I get it done and what hair I used...
yeah its so true, and its because they are still sticking to the true meaning of dreds and the negative stereotypes that came with it. In those countries (Dreds) were not just a style but a way of life and it was often frowned upon, sadly a lot of people in the islands never really got out of that mindset unless they themselves or a close family member is locked. Its all good though, I got more good comments than bad and those that looked like they didnt like the fact that it was locked kindly kept there comments to themselves. :-) More people are locking for style in the islands these days though, so a change is coming!
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