Rastafarians firmly adhere to the fact that Ras Tafari would unite the black people and deliver them to Ethiopia, the Promised Land. Also included in the Rastafarian ideology is the sacredness of dreadlocks, which should never be cut. Rastafarianism in Jamaica is all about faith.
Red, yellow (sometimes gold), green.. this is the Rastafarian color. Red symbolizes blood; red for the land of Africa and gold for abundance. Another distinguished value of Rasta is that meat is never part of their meal. while meat is strictly prohibited in the Rasta culture, marijuana on the other hand is legal.
It is also stated in the Rastafarian Bible that “the more I accept herb is the more I accept Rastafari. I mean it’s not something that harms, its something that you crave but it’s like an essence.”
Bob Marley is the most widely known Rasta we have today. because of his great music which is reggae, Rastafarian is introduced around the globe.
“the reggae music is a music created by Rasta people. And it carries earth force. People rhythm. Our people. It is the rhythm of the people workin’, people movin’”
Aside from the famous reggae beat, Bob Marley and The Wailers is also famous for its critical and political lyrics. Bob Marley’s music is like a widespread disease, whose lyrics talks about peace, love and faith.
But because of the reggae bandwagon, Rastafarian has become a fashion to most. Even the reggae theme is entirely different. Reggae is known before as purely socio-political, but now reggae songs became love songs hence became more commercialized. And one cliché with reggae, they automatically associate reggae with ganja smoking. Partly it was the media’s fault, it was blown out of proportion. Although no one don’t deny the herb is practiced by Rastas worldwide.
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