There have been exhibits that have shown pieces of Rastafari art—stuff that can be easily framed in a European aesthetic. But this is really about Rastafari at its revival core. You Might Also Like ...

A Rastafari’s personal relationship with “Jah,” or God, is considered central to the faith. SACRAMENTAL MARIJUANA. Rastafari followers believe the use of marijuana is directed in biblical ...

That's because Rastafari’s personal relationship with “Jah,” or God, is considered central to the faith. Rastafari reject materialist values and often practice a strict oneness with nature.

While growing up in my Rastafari household, my body had never been my own. The rules of what clothes I wore, what food I ate, and most particularly, how I wore my hair, were decrees handed down to ...

The film, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, is focused on the Rastafari legend’s story during the making of his 1977 album “Exodus” while leading up to a momentous concert in his native Jamaica.

Members of Jamaica’s massive Rastafarian (Rasta) community, many of whom considered Selassie I to be God, followed developments there assiduously. The emperor had made a rapturous State visit to ...

Eternal optimism: Benjamin Zephaniah’s dedication for the author’s nephew, Henry. Joseph Powell, CC BY-NC-ND. Zephaniah had seemingly eternal optimism. This never limited his ability to confront.

That's because Rastafari’s personal relationship with “Jah,” or God, is considered central to the faith. Rastafari reject materialist values and often practice a strict oneness with nature.

The Rastafari faith is rooted in 1930s Jamaica, growing as a response by Black people to white colonial oppression. The beliefs are a melding of Old Testament teachings and a desire to return to ...