Wicks (also referred to as bonks or globs) are a hairstyle originating in
South Florida
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. This hairstyle is prevalent amongst
African-Americans
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ensl ...
, The Hairstyles originated from Afro-Caribbeans (specifically
Afro-Haitian
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The ...
) in descent and are involved in the
Hip-Hop community as well as related subgenres in
Florida
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.
Methods
There are three main methods of creating ''Wicks'':
*The "''crochet needle'' ''method''" which is the method of using a crochet needle, normally with two or more "fangs" to crochet existing dreadlocks together. This is the best and cleanest method as it leaves the wicks looking clean and healthy.
*The "''combine'' ''method''" which is the process of tying existing dreadlocs with rubber bands together allowing the locs to fuse together giving them the infamous upright habit.
*The other method is the "''freeform'' ''method''" which is the process of allowing locs to naturally form via the rinse and go method and allowing the locs to naturally lock on to each other.
Etymology
The term "''Wicks''" was given to this hairstyle due to the fact each one resembles the wick of a candle because of their upright positioning.
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See also
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Afro-textured hair
Afro-textured hair, or kinky hair, is a human hair texture originating from sub-Saharan Africa. Each strand of this hair type grows in a tiny, angle-like helix shape. The overall effect is such that, contrasted with straight, wavy, or curly hai ...
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Broward County
Broward County ( , ) is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with over 1.94 ...
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Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...
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African diaspora
The African diaspora is the worldwide collection of communities descended from native Africans or people from Africa, predominantly in the Americas. The term most commonly refers to the descendants of the West and Central Africans who were e ...
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African American culture
African-American culture refers to the contributions of African Americans to the culture of the United States, either as part of or distinct from mainstream American culture. The culture is both distinct and enormously influential on Ameri ...
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Demographics of Florida
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