Zac Efron’s dreadlocks cause a stir

Actor Zac Efron’s dreadlock look has made him face the heat on social media. Efron, 30, who has mostly been seen in his signature slicked-back hair, posted a picture of himself in his new dreadlock hairstyle. He captioned it: “Just for fun” on Instagram. However, his fans gave a mixed reaction. There were some who accused him of “cultural appropriation”. One comment read: “Damn if he would’ve gotten dreads and appreciated the culture behind it, it would’ve been okay, but I don’t even think he knows the culture behind it, plus the caption; ‘just for fun’, so now culture is something for fun?” Dreadlocks are associated most closely with the Rastafari movement, but people from many ethnic groups have worn them. Notably, the ancient Spartan warriors of Greece and the Sadhus of India and Nepal have also been wearing them. —IANS