Good question sistren. Since we have no record of them ever referring to themselves as NAzarites I dont think we can make this assumption. It is much more likely that the first Nazarite would have taken his vow thousands of years after the above dreadlocked Africans were ruling the world.
+Something often missed about the dreadlock shaving animal-burning Nazarites, as according to the book of Numbers:
After following these requirements for a designated period of time (which would be specified in the individual's vow), the person would immerse in a mikveh and make three offerings: a lamb as a burnt offering (olah), a ewe as a sin-offering (hatat), and a ram as a peace offering (shelamim), in addition to a basket of unleavened bread, grain offerings and drink offerings, which accompanied the peace offering. They would also shave their head in the outer courtyard of the Temple (the Jerusalem Temple for Judaism) and then place the hair on the same fire as the peace offering. (Numbers 6:18)
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