The Modern Age
In this day and age, it should not be hard to find modern examples as well! This style is popular among Maasai warriors. Their dreads tend to be thin and red. These days, dreads still have a cultural value to certain groups. An example would be the Rastafarians, who adopted it from the Akan people of Ghana.
Among The Rastafarians
Dreadlocks are used to represent the Lion of Judah in the Rastafari movement. It is also used as a symbol of the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, a key figure in the religion. The hairstyle has been used to symbolize the wearer’s connection to the ideas and principles of the movement. On top of that, their use of dreadlocks has only made the rest of the world more familiar with them.