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Jamaicans Associate Natural Hair with Christianity

Have you ever been asked the question "Are you a Christian?, when you wear your natural hair. Jamaicans share a common misconception that to sport your natural hair you must be a Christian. Of course, I have no problem with being identified as a Christian since I am one, but my only reservation to this is, am I still considered a Christian when I wear my extensions or wigs?




I would really hate to think otherwise since I wear protective styles 98% of the time. I understand where this concept was birth however as I, once upon a time, shared this same view. From ever since, Pentecostal Christians and Revivalists in Jamaica are required to wear their hair in its natural state and in more conservative hair styles. Since the trending natural hair community has slowly began to emerge in Jamaica, people are finding it hard to differentiate.

The Other question I also get from time to time, though less frequently, is if I am associated with Rastafarians. Being natural automatically makes you a strong candidate for becoming a Rastaman's queen. Returning to your natural roots is not seen as a decision that can be made without the influence of religion (denomination).

Protective 'Pro' Bun

As I promised, this is my hair in one, for the first time. It is in a Pro Bun.

My Untamed Crown

This is the first time I have ever attempted to wear my hair in one with a bun. The bun is beneath the afro ponytail I am wearing and is my very own

pro bun

I'd say I invented. I will post a pic of how this looks when I remove my afro ponytail.

I was forced to wear my hair in one because my twists were looking too trashy (frizzy). I tried every possible way to get my hair to lay flat but to no avail despite using almost quarter jar of Eco Styling Gel and tying it with a silk tie head before bed. I really do believe someone needs to invent a styling gel that works for natural hair like mine or I'll have to resort to one of the two options: Creating my own or just not wear my hair in out styles. However, I believe the style gives me a fresh look. Before this I had in synthetic weaves which I had planned to keep for two months but that plan failed. After the first two weeks I started getting bored, by week 3 my face really started looking tired so I stretched myself all the way to week 4 and as you can see above this is the result.