Asha mandela biography
Asha mandela biography
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The record for the longest locks (locs) has been locked in since 2009, when Asha Mandela’s hair was measured to be 5.96 m (19 ft 6.5 in) long.
Now aged 60, Asha’s luxurious locs have grown to a length of 16.9 m (55 ft 7 in), according to her Instagram bio.
That’s longer than a bus! 🚌
"I don’t like the term dreadlocks because I don’t think there’s anything dread about my locks." – Asha Mandela
Asha refers to her hair as her "cobra" or "royal crown".
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She began growing it over 40 years ago, when she moved from the island of Trinidad and Tobago to New York, USA.
"I started having dreams of what others may refer to as visions, where the huge cobra would appear before me and start talking to me; letting me know that I’m the chosen one," she said.
Altogether, Asha's locs weigh 19 kg (42 lb), which is over three times heavier than an actual cobra. 🐍🐍🐍
"When I’m ready to go into my sleep chamber with my cobra baby, I would have them tied up in a little sack and we cud