THOUSANDS OF FREE BLOGGER TEMPLATES

Friday, April 25, 2008

Rasta


The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, or simply Rasta) is a new religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as God incarnate, called Jah or Jah Rastafari. He is also seen as part of the Holy Trinity as the messiah promised in the Bible to return. The name Rastafari comes from Ras (literally "Head," an Ethiopian title equivalent to Duke), and Tafari Makonnen, the pre-coronation name of Haile Selassie I
The movement emerged in Jamaica among working-class and peasant black people in the early 1930s,arising from an interpretation of Biblical prophecy partly based on Selassie's status as the only African monarch of a fully independent state, with the titles King of Kings and Conquering Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:5). Other characteristics of Rastafari include the spiritual use of cannabis, and various Afrocentric social and political aspirations, such as the teachings of Jamaican publicist, organiser, and black separatist Marcus Garvey (also often regarded as a prophet), whose political and cultural vision helped inspire a new world view.

The Rastafari movement has spread throughout much of the world, largely through interest generated by reggae music—most notably, that of Jamaican singer/songwriter Bob Marley. By 2000, there were more than one million Rastafari faithful worldwide.


although im not into the faith,i just love the rasta colour n culture =)

here are some rasta'd colour merchandise i found which is totally rasta =D














got rasta?jahh mann~~



ohh btw mind the Leaf haha

0 comments: