Meaning of Rastafari | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Rastafarianism.
2. A Rastafarian.

Equivalents

Examples

“At the same time, social, economic, and even political relations remain⟳ individualistic and personal rather than communitarian as in the case of the Bobo. Thus most Rastafari are allowed to lead⟳ their own⟳ lives as members of a religion but without the risk⟳ of violating collective discipline. They have⟳ a sense⟳ of identity but without ritual obligation.”

“Over time, the Bible has been altered from its original state. For political and economic reasons, things have⟳ been edited out, especially in the case of the King James I version of the Bible (Nicholas 1979). Therefore many Rastafari are particularly selective about what they believe⟳ in the scriptures.”

“Repatriation is viewed as a must for Rastafari, and the earliest Rastafari did not have⟳ the resources to make⟳ this return⟳ possible or, as anthropologist Charles Price details, “sold all they possessed in order⟳ to leave⟳ for Africa” (2009, 218). Price has spoken of the shift in class among Rastafari; though many Rastafari are still economically deprived, there do exist⟳ “monied Rastafari” (ibid.).”

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