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Others believed that on that day in Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4, years ago. Zoroastrianism was the state religion of three Persian dynasties, until the Live TV. This Day In History. It began in in Jamaica. Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican, predicted there would be a black messiah in Africa. As it turned out Ras Tafari, a prince, became Emperor of Ethiopia in People believed he was the black messiah Marcus Garvey was talking about. Rastafarians believe in some of the Bible mixed with some African beliefs and traditions.
Rastas believe that they are one of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel. They believe that Ethiopia is their promised land. Rastas believe that God took human form first as Christ the messiah then as Ras Tafari, the black messiah. Rastas believe in living close to nature. Just like the smoking of Ganja, the dreadlock hairstyle has lead many problems for the Rasta. In the early days of Rastafari, Rasta who wore their hair in dread form where brutalized by the police for no reason.
This pushed many Rasta into the bush of Jamaica so that they could live in peace. Things have not gotten a whole lot better for dreadlocked people. In Jamaica and other parts of the world children who have dreads are not allowed to attend some schools.
Just like the Ganja issue the, the dreadlock school issue is constantly being fought in courts throughout the Rasta world. It came up lately in a South African school where a young child was not given the right to go to school because of her dreads and the issue had to be fought in court. The Rastafari diet is something that is often overlooked by many people who do not know a great deal about Rastafari.
The Rasta has a very interesting belief in their thoughts about dead beings. This idea stems into their diet. The Rasta believes that it is wrong to eat animals that have died because then you are turning your body into a cemetery. This does not mean that a Rasta will not eat dairy products. However the Rasta will not eat shellfish.
This stems from more readings in the Bible. Some but not all Rasta will go as far as to not t eat fruit that has been altered from its original form.
This means they would not eat fruit that has been pealed, cut, or smashed. There is also a large number of Rasta that will not eat any processed food. The dialect of the Rasta reflects their beliefs in many ways. Their speech uses a literal translation of words, just like their beliefs use a literal translation of biblical readings. Their speech reflects their protest against oppression, as well as their protest against authority. The Rastafarian rhetoric changes the English language in a way that helps them make more sense of the world, as well as to protest against what the Rasta believe to be unjust.
Rasta will often change word from a negative meaning to a positive meaning. A Rasta will almost never use a negative term. They will always replace it with something positive. This is a great reflection on how the Rasta always sees things positively. The Rasta use the word to connect themselves to god, to show that that god is always part of them.
The Rasta does this to show that god is part of him, and that he is not separate from any other person. The Rasta believes in peace and they are constantly trying to preach down violence.
The Rasta fear world wars, and especially Nuclear war. One of the most important parts of Rasta thought is the protest against authority and structure. This rejection of authority can be seen in how Rastafari has no rules like many other religions do. There is not one thing that Rasta has to do to be a Rasta because that would defeat the whole purpose of being a Rasta. Burn the Pope man…. The Pope is a vampire, wants our blood.
Selassie I is the head. To a Rasta Communism would be too structured. They would also reject the idea of a leader telling them what to do. Instead they either live in a place where they can survive on what they can grow or they take part in the informal economy and survive through street vending. One unfortunate part of Rastafari is their negative attitude toward females. They believe that a good woman must always respect men and do what they ask.
This is very contrary to much of their other beliefs about people being equal. Rasta men often beat their wives for being lazy. Rasta men believe that being naked is good because you are closer to god in your natural state. Rasta men often have many different partners, while it is wrong for Rasta women to give more than a hand shake to more than one man.
Fortunately for some this dream has come true. The land that was given is located in the small southern Ethiopian town of Shasemene. The small town of Shasemene has a population of 13, The town has many visitors because it is a cross roads of the three largest Ethiopian cities.
Prostitution is very common in this town and many women make good money through this business. Other than prostitution there is little contact between the sexes. The staple crops are maize, beans, potatoes, wheat, barley and injera a local grain used in traditional Ethiopian breads.
The Twelve Tribes is the most organized form of Rastafari that there is. The origin of the group is in Jamaica and has branches in Brooklyn, NY. The structure of these houses is very strong, but none of the houses are more than one story.
Their economy is completely informal.
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