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Rastafari Movement
Amber Mckin
Erin OBrian
Lindsay Strait
Evan Salvador
Hannah Downs
Alex
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HistoryofRastafarians
Tradition was to resist against the
system
Prophet figure was Marcus Garvey,
shaped the movement with his
philosophies and promoted blacknationalism
Was influential to lower-class black
in Jamaica
Rastafarians can be seen as
extensions of Garveyites (Garveys
followers) The Holy Piby is one writing that is a
primary source of information
Holy Piby taught self-reliance
and self-determination
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History continued
The name Rastafari comes from
Ras; meaning head or leader
The Rastafarian movement is
generated by Reggae music(Expecially Bob Marley)
Leonard Howell (considered the
first Rasta) formed a
communion at Pinnacle
consisting of 5,000 or more Cannabis is used frequently for
spiritual use
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TheFiveMainDoctrines
The doctrines of Rastafari are
completely opposite from the
basic norms of the modern
mind. Rastafari stresses loyalty to
their vision of Zion, and
rejection of modern society.
Individual Rastas work out their
religion for themselves,resulting in a wide variety of
different doctrines.
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Afrocentrism
Rastas believe that scientists try to discover how the world is
by looking from the outside in, whereas the Rasta approach is
to see life from the inside, looking out.
Rastafarian is viewed as a response to racist negativity of
black people
They also believe that living close and a part of nature as much
as possible is African, and they show that through dreadlocks,
ganja, ital food, and in all aspects of the Rasta life.
Another important Afrocentric identification is with the colors
red, gold, and green, of the Ethiopian flag as well as, the
addition of black, the colors of "Pan-African Unity" Red stands for the blood of the witnesses, Gold stands for
wealth prosperity, or the sun which gives everything light, and
Green stands for the vegetation of Africa.
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HaileSelassieandtheBible
Haile Selassie I was crownedthe Emperor of Ethiopia onNovember 2, 1930.
The Emperor of Ethiopia is theliving God who will lead the
African people into a promisedland and a world of fullfreedom, and divine justice.
Most Rastas believe the onlyhalf of the bible is written andthat the other half was stolenfrom them along with theirculture. Halie Selassie
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RepatriationandRace
Repatriation is the desire to
return home to Africa after
400 years of slavery.
They believe it also is livingforever in peace, love and
harmony.
They declared that the
teachings of the Bible is the
route to spiritual freedom forpeople of any racial or ethnic
background.
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ChurchandTheHolyTrinity
Some Rastas believe that their body is the true
Church or Temple of God.
They believe there is no need to build churches or
temples out of physical buildings
They believe Hali Selassie is God the Father and
God the Son of the Holy Trinity
They also believe that potentially humans embody
the Holy Spirit
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PhysicalImmortality
Physical immortality meansthey believe that a selectedfew will continue to liveforever in their current
bodies. An example of physical
immortality is Bob Marleysrefusal to write a will
They believe that writing
a will would mean theywere giving into deathand forgoing their
chances at everlivinglife.
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Rasta culture consists of
an ital diet.
Ital is derived from the
word vital meaning anatural and healthy way of
life
They believe your body
is a temple and you needto rid it of impureness.
Diet
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Politics
Rastas originally did not vote
At the One Love Peace Concert on April 22, 1978 Peter
Tosh decriminalized against cannabis while smoking a
spliff and was beat up 5 months later by JamaicanAuthorities.
At the same concert Bob Marley led Prime Minister
Michael Manley and opposition leader Edward Seaga
onto the stage and took a famous picture of all three
holding hands, a symbolic gesture of peace during a
violent election
In the United Kingdom some Rastas work with the police
to help keep peace on the streets
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Language Rastas believe that their African languages were taken from them
during the slave trade and that English is a colonial language. Created their own vocabulary and dialect showing their desire to take
forward language and confront society
I-tal = vital (used to describe diet)
Overstanding = understanding (denote an enlightenment which places one
in a better position) Irie = used to denote acceptance or positive feeling, describe something
that is good
Livication = dedication (ded-ication associated with death)
Downpression = oppression (pressure is being applied from a position of
power to put down the victim) Zion = Paradise of Jah or Ethopia
Laryic = substitution for I-and-I referring to Jah and includes the
presence of the divine in an individual. Also can be the separation of an
individual from the community.
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-ISMS
Rastas rejects allisms because they want no part in them
such as communism and capitalism.
Especially reject Rastafarianism because they see
themselves as having transcended -isms. Created conflict between the Rastas and the scholars
studying the Rastafari movement who insist on calling
their religious belief Rastafarianism despite disapproval
from Rastas. This practice has continued among scholars however
because it fits with their academic standards of use.
Rastas think that this analysis is unnecessary.
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There are two types of Rasta religious ceremonies. A
reasoning ceremony is a simple event where the Rasta's
gather; smoke ganja; and discuss ethical, social and
religious issues. The person in authority lights the herb andpasses it clockwise, unless in time of war they pass is
counter clockwise.
A binghiorgrounationis a holy day, binghis are markedby much dancing, singing, feasting and the smoking of
ganja, and can last for several days.
Ceremonies
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Dreadlocks
Rastas believe dreadlocks to besupported by Leviticus 21:5 ("Theyshall not make baldness upon theirhead, neither shall they shave off thecorner of their beard, nor make anycuttings in the flesh.")
The length of a Rasta's dreads is ameasure of wisdom, maturity, andknowledge
The way to form natural dreadlocks isto allow hair to grow in its naturalpattern, without cutting, combing orbrushing, but simply to wash it withpure water.
It is not deemed necessary for, orequivalent to, true faith.
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Ganja
spiritual act, oftenaccompanied by Bible study
cleans the body and mind,heals the soul, exalts the
consciousness, facilitatespeacefulness, bringspleasure, and brings themcloser to Jah.
Genesis 3:18 "... thou shalt
eat the herbof the field."
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Colors
The colors of Rasta are the colors of the Ethiopian
flag - red, gold and green
The green is for the earth that people walk on, towhich Rastas feel a special connection.
The black is for the skin of the people.
The red is for the blood of all living things in the
world.
The gold is for the sun and Jah's light that shine on
people.
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Reggae Music
Originated from Kingston, Jamaica and wasa combination of Jamaican folk music with
R&B, jazz and ska.
Bob Marley helped spread Reggae and theoriginal nyabinghi chants by incorporating
them into his music.
Many Reggae musicians incorporate Rastahistory, doctrine and culture into their music
Many reggae songs also praise Jah
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Rastafari Today
Rastafari is not a highly organized religion and many Rastasbelieve it is not a religion but a way of life.
Rastafari encourages one to find faith inside themselves
although some identify with the mansions of Rastafari being
Nyahbinghi, the Bobo Ashanti and the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Women are starting to have a greater role and are now acceptedin religious and social ceremonies.
Rastas are strongly again birth control, abortion and
homosexulaity
Rastafari has grown to incorporate more races today instead ofjust Black African.
A small Rastafari group has also sprung up in Japan where they
created special shops selling natural foods and spread the reggae
music