Did you know that Rastafarianism, also known as the Rastafari movement or Rasta, is a spiritual movement that was developed in the 1930s in Jamaica? That Rastafarians believe that its spiritual head Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, is the Jah or God incarnate?

Learn about the traditions and practices including:
- Cannabis (Smoking cannabis or marijuana is a spiritual act and is undertaaken while studying the Bible)
- Diet (Rastas follow the dietary laws of the Old Testament. They maintain vegetarian or vegan diets.)
- Dreadlocks (based on Leviticus 21:5, which essentially says not to shave heads and beard)
plus The Nazirite Vow, the significance of Bob Marley and Music, and the relevance of the Rastafarian colors.

Find out about the 19 important modern day beliefs of Rastafarianism along with the key festivals linked to the central figures of Haile Selassie and Marcus Garvey.

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Additional features of this pocket guide include: special days and timeline of important dates. Leran about Cermonies such as the weekly Reasoning and Nyabingi sessions - and Sacred Texts such as the Black Man's Bible.

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