Rastafari

Synonyms for "rastafari" (7 found)

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Noun(2 words)
rastarasta faith

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Noun(2 words)
rastafari movementrastafari tradition

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believercultreligious adherentreligious movementsocial movementyouth subculture

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NyabinghiRastaRastafari devotee

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Rasta cultureRastafari beliefsRastafari movementRastafari theologydreadlocks traditionlivity ethos

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Derivations

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Rastafari adherentRastafarianRastafarianism

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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.

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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.

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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.).

Source: wiktionary

“Are you from Jamaica?” he blurted out. / The Rastafarian stopped and looked at the reporter with soft red eyes. “Who, I? Sí.” / “Are you Rastafari?” Sloman pressed.

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