Rastafari
Zion-seeking movement
Rastafari is a religious and cultural movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s, centered on the belief that Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I was divine.
Rastafari emphasizes African identity, repatriation to Africa, and rejection of Western society (called Babylon).
Adherents are Rastafarians or Rastas.
The movement is associated with dreadlocks, reggae music, and ritual cannabis use.
Also called Rastafarianism, though some adherents reject the -ism suffix.
Ropelike matted hair strands
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
Bob Marley · Peter Tosh · Marcus Garvey · resistance · Pan-African · repatriation · Ethiopia · diaspora
Rasta term for deity
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- mansionsLarge, stately houses
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
Haile Selassie · sacrament · spiritual · divinity · prophecy · redemption · righteousness · meditation
Jamaican offbeat music style
- roots rockRock emphasizing traditional influences
- one dropTiniest liquid quantity
- riddimSparse, bass-heavy dance music
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
Marley · conscious lyrics · dub · rocksteady · sound system · Exodus · Kaya · protest songs
Rasta term for deity
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- patoisRegional informal speech
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- fullnessState of being complete
heights · forwarding · seen
One who abstains from flesh
- ganjaCannabis, island style
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- dreadlocksRopelike matted hair strands
simplicity · meditation · communal · self-sufficiency · organic · earthbound · discipline · purity
dreadlocks
Ropelike matted hair strands
Bob Marley · Peter Tosh · Marcus Garvey · consciousness · resistance · Pan-African · repatriation · Ethiopia · diaspora · identity
Jah
Rasta term for deity
Haile Selassie · reasoning · sacrament · spiritual · divinity · prophecy · redemption · righteousness · meditation · chanting
reggae
Jamaican offbeat music style
- roots rockRock emphasizing traditional influences
- one dropTiniest liquid quantity
- riddimSparse, bass-heavy dance music
Marley · chanting · conscious lyrics · dub · rocksteady · sound system · Exodus · Kaya · protest songs · spiritual hymns
Jah
Rasta term for deity
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- patoisRegional informal speech
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
fullness · heights · forwarding · seen
vegetarian
One who abstains from flesh
dreadlocks · simplicity · meditation · communal · self-sufficiency · organic · earthbound · discipline · purity · abstinence
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
- JamaicaKingston, Montego Bay, Blue Mountains, reggae, jerk chicken
Rastafariatheism
Rejection of deities
secular humanism · prosperity gospel · materialism · Roman Catholicism · agnosticism
Rastafariwhite supremacy
Doctrine of racial superiority
Babylon · colonialism · imperialism · Eurocentrism · Western imperialism
Rastafarimaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
consumerism · cultural imperialism · Eurocentrism · corporate culture · conformity