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Rastas relate locks to the Nazarite vow described in the earlier parts of the Old Testament.
All the days of the vow of the separation there shall no razor come upon his head until the days are fulfilled for which he
separated himself to the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. (Numbers 6:5)
Samson is the classic example of this relation. Samson's mother was visited by Jah and told:
For, lo thou shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a nazarite unto God
from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hands of the Philistines. (Judges 13:5)
As he grew, Samson possessed extraordinary strength. He then married Delilah, and because she would not believe him when he spoke about the reason for his locks,
...she made him to sleep upon her knee; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his
head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. (Judges 16:19)
From this verse, one can see how Rastas have determined that lockd are part of the holy Nazarite vow, as Samson has seven locks. One can also see the mytical relation to locks as a source of incredible strength and power. Even after his head had been shaved by his deceitful wife Delilah and had only a small amount of hair, he was able to topple the two pillars of the house and destroy the Philistines.
Samson has become a sort of hero for Rastas as upholding strength and righteousness, as well as having natty locks. Many Rastas take the Nazarite vow, swearing not to cut (kill) hair, and many include abstaining from combing in this vow.
Rastas are also advocates of living naturally, and letting your hair take its natural course is another part of what is called Ital (Vital).
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