NOUN
- (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
How To Use Rastafari In A Sentence
- Marijuana - called ganja by islanders - is widely used in Jamaica, and is held by members of the Rastafarian faith to be a holy sacrament.
- After the thugs easily overthrow the Baath party, Rudie instates a strict fundamentalist form of Rastafarianism as state religion.
- Her students snicker at the bold smears coloring her teeth and at her pronunciation of “Rastafarian” (Ra-sti-fay-rien), roll their eyes when she uses words like “stichomythia” and “brackish” for their ugliness. Becoming an Oates Girl
- Its use is often associated with black youth culture, Rastafarianism, and reggae.
- A young Rastafarian toaster hopes to rise above the trials of his daily life and succeed at a Sound System competition.
- Bob Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.
- Among those living there were Rastafarians, part of a messianic movement originating in Jamaica in 1930 and springing up in response to the coronation of Crown Prince Ras Tafari, as Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. Raised a Rastafarian, Papa San now adheres to a new faith
- These turbans or crowns are a form of anciency representing the royalty of I and I Rastafari people from ancient times until this time.
- When chemotherapy took her hair from her she once donned a Rastafarian wig, and we all laughed at the hair gone by and her gameness in donning such an unlikely wig.
- In conclusion, it is of utmost importance that Rastafari continue to evolve to suit the unique demands of now.
