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Meanings of rastafarianism in English

Russian
растафарианец
Portuguese
rastafarianismo
Spanish
rastafarianismo
Catalan
moviment rastafari
Wikidata

African-based spiritual ideology, religion and social movement that arose in Jamaica:l.

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растафарианец
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Examples for "rasta"
Examples for "rasta"
1
Alan craned his neck to see a pair of bearded neohippies in rasta hats.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
2
He was also so pronouncedly Caucasian that he made Duke Nukem look like a rasta.
Bedlam
3
The rasta who has been at every one of Brooks's court appearances quietly ticks her off.
The Guardian
4
I bought another pair, but had to settle for the rasta-colored ones because they were out of blue.
Wired
5
I asked, using the rasta term for the sins of this world represented by the Hiltons and everything they stood for.
The Guardian
1
Fontana and Marley are planning on exchanging their vows in Ethiopia, the birthplace of the Rastafari movement.
Ebony
1
I also knew a something about Ras Tafari, acquired in equal parts through a misspent youth and an early-2000s government-school matric syllabus.
The South African
Usage of rastafarianism in English
1
References to slavery, Rastafarianism and penis size are all present.
The South African
2
Despite Rastafarianism's enthusiasm for Africa, it has not always been treated kindly by African governments.
Reuters
3
Once regarded as a revolutionary threat, Rastafarianism became a cultural force, reflected in art and music.
BBC
4
Slideshow (4 images) Rastafarianism was upheld as a religion and banning dreadlocks - a Rasta religious symbol - is now unconstitutional.
Reuters
5
He seemed like a lovely man, until I asked him about Rastafarianism, not knowing that Dennis took all that religious stuff quite literally.
Independent.ie