Yes, if you stop brushing your hair and keep on twisting them in the same shape, it would be a really good way to make dreadlocks.
but only twist till they stay together
dont keep on twisting or...
you shouldn't except in the very beginning just enough to get sections to hold together
once they stay together and begin to dread you should never twist them again
over twisting has resulted in...
yes they do, some roll the hair from the root to the tips between their thumb and index finger or they push the end of the hair through the root and continue until the root gets tight and neat.