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Rasta, or the Rastafari movement, is a religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as Jah (the Rasta name for God incarnate, from a shortened form of Jehovah found in Psalms 68:4 in the King James Version of the Bible), and part of the Holy Trinity as the messiah promised to return in the Bible. The name Rastafari comes from Ras (Duke or Chief) Tafari Makonnen, the pre-coronation name of Haile Selassie I. The movement emerged in Jamaica among working-class and peasant black people in the early 1930s, arising from an interpretation of Biblical prophecy partly based on Selassie's status as the only African monarch of a fully independent state, and his titles of King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and Conquering Lion of Judah (Rev. 5:5). Other factors leading to its rise include the sacred use of Cannabis, Afrocentric social and political aspirations, including teachings of Jamaican publicist and organiser Marcus Garvey (also often regarded as a prophet), whose political and cultural vision helped inspire a new world view. The movement is sometimes called "Rastafarianism," although some Rastas regard that term as improper and offensive.
The Rastafari movement has spread throughout much of the world, largely through immigration and interest generated through Nyahbinghi and reggae music—most notably, that of Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Bob Marley. By 2000, there were more than one million Rastafari faithful worldwide. About five to ten percent of Jamaicans identify themselves as Rastafari. Most Rastafarians are vegetarian, or only eat limited types of meat, living by the dietary Laws of Leviticus and Deuteronomy in the Old Testament.
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Rastafari developed among oppressed people, who felt society had nothing to offer them except more suffering. Rastas may regard themselves as if in conformance to certain visions of how Africans should live, reclaiming what they see as a culture stolen from them when their ancestors were brought on slave ships to Jamaica, birthplace of the movement. More on [ Rastafari movement ]
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krystlezoe (krystle-zoë) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:31:22 -0000
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Just dropped my cat off to get a hair cut. She looked like she converted to Rastafarianism. smh
Scream4IceCream (Courtney Feemster) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:51:48 -0000
Just dropped my cat off to get a hair cut. She looked like she converted to Rastafarianism. smh
Memorizing 10 chapters worth of radio and television knowledge, urbanization, Rastafarianism, and the history of rock music. BRB.
jessica_lu (Jessica Lu) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:10:48 -0000
Memorizing 10 chapters worth of radio and television knowledge, urbanization, Rastafarianism, and the history of rock music. BRB.
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UpgradeBrigade (Brandon Allen) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:12:02 -0000
@sxekidx24x: It's easy. Just convert to Rastafarianism.
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BeBe2the3 (Brittany Hodge) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:23:17 -0000
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2Nasty4UBamas (Nate Gant Hill) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:22:17 -0000
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Dread History: The African Diaspora, Ethiopianism, and Rastafari - Essay, images, and terminology.
Earth Culture Roots - Rasta faith, ital recipes, Haile Selassie, Marcus Garvey, art gallery, and online shop.
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Jah Lightning and Thunder - Rastafarian writings.
Jamaicans of Ethiopian Origin and the Rastafarian Faith - Exposition by P. Napti.
Nyahbinghi Fyah - An educational site that carries speeches by Haile Selassie I and other information about Rastafarianism.
One Drop Books - Specializes in books about Rastafari, Haile Selassie, Ethiopia and the Bible, Marcus Garvey, Ital Food and Reggae Music.
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One Love Press - Adventure of two people's journey to Jamaica to meet the Rastas, the inspiration of Bob Marley's music. Sale of two books.
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Rasta Club - Yahoo Group for the Rasta community.
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Rasta Food - Information on the Ital way of living.
Rasta Gear Shop - Online shop for reggae music, rastafarian books, posters and clothing.
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RasTa Ites - Speeches, pictures, history, Ark of the Covenant, coronation, invasion, Maqdala, battle of Adowa, Axum, Lalibela; also Rasta and reggae events, and links pages.
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Rastafari - The roots, core beliefs and practices of Rastafari lie close to Bob Marley's music and philosophy. This section of bobmarley.com puts the religion in context and dispels popular misconceptions about the philosophy and lifestyle of devout Rastas.
Rastafari Ring - Webring for sites based on Rastafari.
Rastafarian Religion - Brief introduction to the religion.
Rastafarian.net - Progressive Rastafarian cultural education, social issues, discussions, business assistance, social events guide, chat forum, useful contacts, and FAQ; located in Oxford, England.
Rastafarianism - Contains information on what Rasta is; Rasta symbols; Marijuana and Rasta; Rasta and Reggae; and a Rasta language dictionary.
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Rastas-Home - Resource on Rastafarianism, Haile Selassie I and Jah; includes dictionary of terms, history, pictures; pages on reggae music, marijuana, Ethiopia, and Jamiaca; a messageboard and slide-show.
Rootnattie: A Place fe Reasoning pon Rastafari - News, poems, archived reggae music, quotes.
The Rastafari Page - Concise history and philosophy of the Rastafari religion, Emperor Haile Selassie I, Bob Marley, Marcus Garvey, and links to all major sources of information including RASTA NEWS.
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The Rastafari Religion - An introduction written from an Orthodox Christian perspective by Norman Hugh Redington. From the Thirdfield.com tribute site to Bob Marley.
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World Wide Web on Rastafarianism - More than 50 web sites reviewed relating to Rastafarianism.
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