History Main / DreadlockRasta

* ''One Love,'' a romantic musical film set in Jamaica, has the main character and his reggae band sporting dreadlocks and being of the Rastafarian faith. This is a source of conflict between him and his love interest's Christian-pastor father.

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': WordOfGod states that the fur on Knuckles the Echidna's head are dreadlocks. Knuckles himself is an IneffectualLoner when he's not willingly being TheLancer. He counts due to there being a deep spiritual connection and importance placed on his job as guardian of the Master Emerald, detailed in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles''.

* ''Glee/{{Series}}'' played with this trope a little with the character of Joe Hart, a Caucasian, devoutly ''christian'' student who was [[HomeschooledKids home schooled]] until he was 16.

* In ''Series/TheFlash1990'' TV series episode where Barry Allen jumps 10 years into the future, his friend Julio Mendez appears with long dreadlocks and [[TimePassageBeard a full beard]].

* ''Film/TheHarderTheyCome,'' a 1970's Jamaican film starring musician Music/JimmyCliff, has several minor characters involved in the ganja trade and opposing the police (and each other) from time to time, who wear their hair this way.

* The [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban film adaptation]] of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' adds one on the Knight Bus. Creator/JKRowling wishes she had thought of it herself.

* In the ParodyFic ''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space'', a group of [[DreadlockWarrior dreadlocked]] alien [[Franchise/Predator Predators]] are smoking dope and talking in Jamaican Patois.

* Cosima Niehaus from ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is an EruditeStoner and MisfitLabRat who wears dreadlocks.

* Cosima Niehaus from ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is a {{Hipster}}[=/=]EruditeStoner[=/=]MisfitLabRat who wears dreadlocks.

* Cosima Niehaus from ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is a {{Hipster}}[=/=]EruditeStoner[=/=]MisfitLabRat and wears dreadlocks.

* Cosima Niehaus from ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is a {{Hipster}}/EruditeStoner/MisfitLabRat and wears dreadlocks.

* Cosima Niehaus from ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is a {{hipster}} EruditeStoner MisfitLabRat and wears dreadlocks.

* In ''Film/CoolRunnings,'' Sanka is the only member of the Jamaican bobsled team with dreadlocks and is also the most free-spirited and easygoing. Derice even calls him "Rasta" occasionally.

* [[Manga/{{Eyeshield21}} Agon Kongo's]] most memorable feature is his very long, very thick, dread-locked hair. Some of his nicknames include "reggae head", "rasta head" "reggae guy" and "fucking dreads".
** His hairstyle choices are probably meant to be seen as a sign of rebelliousness, as his previous haircut was also associated with delinquency (long, wavy bleached blonde hair). His dreads being shaved off could be seen as symbolic of his attitude (slowly) improving.
** Ironically, he's quite obviously NOT a Rastafarian as he attends a very strict, ascetic Buddhist school.

* WordOfGod states that the fur on [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles the Echidna's]] head are dreadlocks. Knuckles himself is an IneffectualLoner when he's not willingly being TheLancer. He counts due to there being a deep spiritual connection and importance placed on his job as guardian of the Master Emerald, detailed in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles''.
* [[Franchise/StreetFighter Dee Jay]] hails from Jamaica and is extremely laid-back, always smiling and never letting anything worry him.

* Tom Tanaka of ''LightNovel/Durarara'' has a generally laid back personality and is one of the few people able to keep [[HairTriggerTemper Shizuo]] under control. He also generally comes off as free-spirited but he's a LoanShark by profession, albeit a pretty reasonable and friendly one who mostly uses Shizuo's [[TheDreaded reputation]] as a deterrent to anyone who might try something. His ethnic background isn't explicitly stated in the series, though due to his darker skin tone and MultiethnicName it's speculated that he's partially of African descent.

* Tom Tanaka of ''{{Anime/Durarara}}'' has a generally laid back personality and is one of the few people able to keep [[HairTriggerTemper Shizuo]] under control. He also generally comes off as free-spirited but he's a LoanShark by profession, albeit a pretty reasonable and friendly one who mostly uses Shizuo's [[TheDreaded reputation]] as a deterrent to anyone who might try something. His ethnic background isn't explicitly stated in the series, though due to his darker skin tone and MultiethnicName it's speculated that he's partially of African descent.

* ''Glee/Series'' played with this trope a little with the character of Joe Hart, a caucasian, devoutly ''christian'' student who was [[HomeschooledKids home schooled]] until he was 16.

* Tree Hugger of ''WesternAnimaton/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' wears long red dreadlocks under a flower bandanna, as a way to signify her status as a GranolaGirl.

* Cosima Niehaus from ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is an {{hipster}} EruditeStoner MisfitLabRat and wears dreadlocks.

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The reasons for wearing of dreadlocks may vary across different groups, ranging from "'deep religious and spiritual conviction'' (as in the case of Rastafarians and some Hindus) to ''symbolism of rebellion against authority, especially that of the government-controlled type'' (as exemplified in Bob Marley's music, and explained above).