Rastafari’s Future

Rastafarians have always been at the frontline of social changes in Jamaica, as the voice of the under privileged and under represented. They have molded the identity of Jamaica worldwide, as the images many have of Jamaica is that of the colors “Red, Green and Gold”, dreadlocks and Bob Marley. The future of the Rastafarian […]

Race & Women In Rastafari

RaceIn original Rastafarian doctrine, Babylon and white people were one and the same. Also, all other races were black except white people. White people were seen as the oppressors who took the Black man away from Africa. Some Rastafarians call white people pink, as they will say their pigmentation is not white. White (Pink) people […]

Rastafari & Jamaican Culture

The Arts and MusicThe Arts in Jamaica is influenced by “Rastafari “. Some of Jamaica’s top artists, poets and writers are influenced by Rastafarian culture. These artists have produced brilliant painting and magnificent wood sculptures in Jamaica vibrant Visual Arts community. Rastafarians pushed Reggae music to the forefront when Bob Marley became an internationally known […]

An Overview of Jamaican Ital Food

Ital food is derived from the word “vital food”. Self-determination of the black race resulted in Rastafarian’s usage of the word ‘I” to replace the first letter of many words. Ital food means it is natural, pure, and clean food. For a Rastafarian, it means no salt, no chemicals, no flesh, no blood, no whites […]