Rastafarian
Zion-seeking faith follower
Rastafarian refers to a follower of Rastafari, a religious movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s.
Rastafarians worship Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as divine, and often embrace African identity, natural living, and the spiritual use of cannabis.
The movement is associated with dreadlocks and reggae music: Bob Marley was the most famous Rastafarian musician.
Also shortened to Rasta.
Ropelike matted hair strands
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- ganjaCannabis, island style
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
- tamSoft Scottish cap
Bob Marley · roots · Marcus Garvey · Peter Tosh · Kingston · dancehall · ska · rocksteady
Rasta term for deity
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- spiritualRelating to the soul
Haile Selassie · covenant · prophecy · repatriation · divinity · meditation · chanting · righteousness
Global spread from one continent
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- Pan-AfricanismContinental and diaspora solidarity ideology
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
oppression · liberation · pride · heritage · Ethiopian · Caribbean · Jamaican · roots
One who abstains from flesh
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- communalShared by a community
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- simplicityLack of complexity
organic · unprocessed · coconut · plantain · callaloo · ackee · non-violence · self-sufficiency
dreadlocks
Ropelike matted hair strands
Bob Marley · tam · roots · Marcus Garvey · Peter Tosh · Kingston · dancehall · ska · rocksteady · One Love
Jah
Rasta term for deity
- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
Haile Selassie · spiritual · covenant · prophecy · repatriation · divinity · meditation · chanting · righteousness · elder
African diaspora
Global spread from one continent
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- Pan-AfricanismContinental and diaspora solidarity ideology
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
colonialism · oppression · liberation · pride · heritage · Ethiopian · Caribbean · Jamaican · roots · ancestry
vegetarian
One who abstains from flesh
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- communalShared by a community
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
simplicity · organic · unprocessed · coconut · plantain · callaloo · ackee · non-violence · self-sufficiency · earthiness
Rastafarianatheist
One denying gods exist
Roman Catholic · Mormon · materialist · agnostic · Jehovah's Witness
Rastafariancolonialist
Advocate for territorial expansion
imperialist · white supremacist · assimilationist · conformist · Uncle Tom
Rastafarianconformist
One following accepted norms
yuppie · materialist · square · corporate executive · straight-laced