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Rastafarian Subculture
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Rastafarianism
By: Jack Bonavia
NORMS
Dreadlocks and Rastacap
Rastas Playing Music in The Streets
Norms
Ital Meal
Scientist Researching Ganja
Norms
- Rastafarians are extremely calm and relaxed
- Condition of belongings
- Marijuana consumption
- Happiness and positivity is key to survival
Norms
What do Rastafarians Value?
Values
Jah
Rastafarian Nature
Meditation/Prayer
Values/Beliefs
Values/Beliefs
- Worship Jah as their God
- Rastas hold many prayers and meditation sessions in honor of their Lord
- Believe that Jah is testing them through slavery and racial "downpression"
-Haile Selassie I is the second coming of Christ to redeem all Rastafarians
- Africa = paradise on Earth
Material Aspects
Rastacap/Tam
Material
Aspects
Ganja (Marijuana)
Rasta Band Making Music
Material Aspects
- "Rastacaps" or "tams"
- Ital, the dietary law
- Music and crafts
- Rastafarian view on use of marijuana
Material Aspects
Non-Material Aspects
Non-material
Aspects
Non-Material Aspects
- Jamaican Creole and English
- 1 million followers worldwide
- Jamaica and other locations in the world
- Family life is very important
Aspects
Sanctions
Formal Sanctions
- If a rastafarian does not follow rules, it can be sent to jail.
Formal/Informal Sanctions
Informal Sanctions
- If a rastafarian disrespects its culture, he/she will be punished with slavery and exile by Jah, their almighty God.
Works Cited
Citations
“10 Things Everyone Should Know About Rastas.” Outpostings, 18 Jan. 2016, www.islandoutpost.com/outpostings/2016/01/18/10-things-everyone-know-rastas/.
History.com Editors. “Rastafarianism.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 31 May 2017, www.history.com/topics/religion/history-of-rastafarianism.
McAlister, Elizabeth A. “Rastafari.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/Rastafari.
“Rastafarianism, Promising Freedom, Spreads among African Youth.” Religion News Service, 12 June 2019, religionnews.com/2019/04/17/rastafarianism-promising-freedom-spreads-among-african-youth/.