Key Info

- Protects children and the most vulnerable 

- His difficult to comb "locked" hair is known as the "Dada" lock 

- His hair was considered sacred and to have significance spiritual importance.

Brief Bio

In African mythology, particularly within Yoruba and Igbo cultures, "Dada" refers to children born with naturally matted or locked hair, often resembling dreadlocks. These children are believed to possess unique spiritual significance and are revered as being touched by the divine. In Yoruba tradition, Dada is also a name associated with a deity, sometimes identified as a son of the goddess Yemoja.