The flag consists of 13 alternating red and white stripes that represent the 13 original colonies, and 50 white stars on a blue field, with each star representing a state. The colors on the flag represent: Red: valor and bravery. White: purity and innocence. Blue: vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
It also has been said that dreadlocks has a demeaning connotation which roots are derived from Jamaica. While many people may think dreadlocks originated in Jamaica this is incorrect. Before Jamaicans, many cultures have worn dreadlocks such as the Yogis of India and Egyptians.
1 Myth: Samson in the Bible had dreadlocks. 2  Truth: The Bible does refer to Samson's vow never to cut his hair and the seven locks he wore. 3  Contemporary depictions of hairstyles of the ancient Israelites are scarce.4  More likely, he wore his hair in ornamented braids [source: Niditch ].readlocks have been discovered on mummies in Peru, dating back to sometime between A.D. 200 and A.D. 800, and Aztec priests dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries traditionally wore their hair in matted locks.