Tosh: Locks

: He viewed himself as a "spanner from [Jah's] toolbox," using his music and image—including his locks—to promote "Equal Rights and Justice". Other Notable "Tosh Locks" References

: For Tosh , dreadlocks were not just a hairstyle but a religious "covenant" and a symbol of his defiance against "Babylon" (his term for the oppressive colonial establishment). tosh locks

Peter Tosh's locks were a central part of his identity as a devoted Rastafarian. He grew them from approximately 1973 until his death in 1987. : He viewed himself as a "spanner from

: Accounts from his life suggest he never trimmed his locks. He famously survived a brutal police beating in Kingston where he "played dead" to save his life; even then, he maintained his commitment to his Rastafarian faith and his hair. He grew them from approximately 1973 until his death in 1987