Rastafari Culture The Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. The Mellow Dallas Ras

Rastafari Culture The Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. The Mellow Dallas Rasta Many people throughout the world have a hard time apprehension what it means to be a Rasta. For some their troubles in understanding Rastas come because they look as Rastafari as only a religion. When one does this they feed into many problems. This is because Rastafari is much more than a religion. It is a way of life, a social movement, as well as a mind set. Another antecedent why western people have a hard time understanding Rastafari is because the movement lacks the structure that the western world is use to. A plow of peoples understanding of Rastas only goes as far as to think that Rastas are people that live in Jamaica, batch weed, and have Dreadlocks. These people do not begin to think what is behind the movement. The idea that Rastafari is strictly Jamaican is also very wrong. Since the origination of Rastafari, the Rasta movement has expand far beyond the island of Jamaica. Rastas now liv e all over the world. There are Rasta cultures in all parts of Europe, Asia, New Zealand, United States, and in particular Africa. This paper seeks to explain Rastafari and to show its expansion by exposing Rastas culture from its most holy form in Ethiopia to one of its least holy in Dallas Texas.The Development of RastafariThe Rastafari movement stems from the teachings of the great Jamaican leader and motivator of masses, Maces Garvey. Garvey told the African people of the world to unite and to return to African, the homeland. Garveys vision was for the Blacks to overcome their feelings of inferiority and build upon their own unique and evolving culture, and ultimately return to Africa to redeem their homeland and to build a future... ...own That Rasatafarians Built. Ethiopian World league June 1 2002 Dubb, Adjua. Rastrari Way of Life JahWorks.org Nicholas, Tracy. Rastafari A Way of Life (Pamphlet no other info given)Jones, Linda. The Rasta Way Dallas Rastafarian communi ty steadfastly pratices an often misconceive religion 08/11/96 Niceup April 4 2002 Lewis, William. Soul Rebels The Rastafari. Prospect Heights Waveland Press, Inc., 1993Rastafari Campaigner Taking Cannabis Case To African Commission South African Press Association 20 March 2002