...S.B.A on Rastafarian Symbols Name: Miguel McCarty Grade: 11o Subject: Religious Education School: Bridgeport High School Teacher: Mrs H.Wheatle Introduction This S.B.A is about Rastafarian (symbols). I am going to tell you about the Rastafarian symbols and how it affects them during worship and leisure time. Aims To examine three symbols in Rastafari. To discuss the effect the symbols have on Rastas. To examine the origin of Rastafari. Information Collection How information was collected: Greater Portmore branch library Time span: Start: Thursday, May 29, 2013 Finish: Secondary Data Where was information collected? The internet; Books Primary Data Information was collected at: At the Rastafarian village in Montego Bay The Cannabis Plant According to: The marijuana leaf is one of the most popular symbols in the Rastafarian religion. It's presence in the Jamaican culture is thought to have influenced it's inclusion into Rastafari religious practices. Some adherents believe marijuana aids their meditation as well as others aspects of the spirituality. The Colours According to: The colours associated with Rastafarianism are known as "pan-African" colours. There are either three or four colours, depending on the tradition: green, yellow (or gold), red (as in the Ethiopian flag), and sometimes...
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...RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL BASED ASSESMENT RASTAFARIAN SYMBOLS Name: Jevaughn Francis Territory: Jamaica School: Mona High School Candidate Number__________________ Centre Number: ____________________ TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page…………………………………………………………….... Table of Contents……………………………………………………… Acknowledgment…………………………………………………….... Introduction…………………………………………………………..... Research Topic………………………………………………………… Statements of Aim……………………………………………………... Collection of Data……………………………………………………… Summary of Findings………………………………………………….. Analysis and Interpretation…………………………………………….. Conclusion……………………………………………………………… Bibliography……………………………………………………………. ACKNOWLEDEGMENT INTRODUCTION This SBA speaks and teaches about Rastafarian symbols and their impact on daily lives also why they are needed in sermons and in addition to inform us on how they are used. TOPIC OF RESEARCH Rastafarian Symbols STATEMENT OF AIMS 1. How Rastafarian Symbols have an impact on today’s life. 2. Deduce why symbols are needed in sermons. 3. Deduce how the symbols are appropriately used. COLLECTON OF DATA DATE | METHOD OF INVESTIGATION | PROCEDURE | January 9 2016 | Reviewed literature | Analyzed research papers and utilized encyclopedia info. | January 10 2016 | Interview | Interviewed several individuals on their view of the religion. | January 12 2016 | Reviewed Religious Blogs and sites. | Search through sites and blogs with...
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... 2016; 7:51 pm) http://digjamaica.com/rastafarianism Rastafarianism began in Jamaica during the 1930s after the crowing of Ras Tafari as Negus of Ethiopia, “King of Kings”. After the coronation his title was changed to Emperor Haile Selassie I. Selassie also took the titles, "Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God and King of the Kings of Ethiopia." This coronation was regarded as the fulfillment of a prophecy by black political leader, Marcus Garvey, that “Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God”, which is based on verse 31 of Psalm 68 of the Bible. This prophecy became the foundation of the Rastafari movement. The religion takes its name from Haile Selassie's original name, Ras Tafari Makonnen. Selassie is regarded by Rastafarians as the Black Messiah or Jah Rastafari. He is the central figure of salvation who will save blacks from white suppressors and reunite them with their homeland, Africa. LEADERS OF RASTA Leonard P. Howell is said to have had the greatest impact on the development of Rastafarian ideology in Jamaica in the 1930s. Howell, who had served in the third Ashanti War between England and Ghana in the Gold Coast in 1901, preached the divinity of Haile Selassie and said that blacks would gain the superiority over their oppressors, who are referred to as ‘Babylon’. THE ROYAL VISIT In 1966, after persons who had heard of Haile Selassie’s visit to Trinidad requested that he make a stopover in Kingston...
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...Rastafari This page intentionally left blank Rastafari From Outcasts to Culture Bearers Ennis Barrington Edmonds 2003 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide in Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi São Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Copyright © 2003 by Ennis Barrington Edmonds The moral rights of the authors have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above You must not circulate this book in any other binding or cover and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Edmonds...
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...Dreadlocks are an extremely prominent symbol of Rastafari. Dreadlocks are considered the natural state of African hair when it is left to grow as God intended as what Numbers 6:5 states- All the days of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. Until the time is completed for which he separates himself to the Lord, he shall be holy. He shall let the locks of hair of his head grow long. Dreadlocks originated in Africa but goes back to biblical times when it was worn by the Nazarenes. One of the Nazarite vows is “They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard nor make any cuttings in their flesh” which can be found in the book of Leviticus 21:5. Nowadays dreadlocks is worn by everyone even if they are not a committed Rasta. I recommend that the dreadlocks should not be as sacred and significant since it is now being worn by non-committed Rastafarians. Marijuana or Ganja is very sacred and has a lot of uses in the Rastafari community. It is used for medicinal purposes and is use for smoking as a part of a ritual. Ganja is also considered the “wisdom weed” by Rastafarians, as its use helps one to gain wisdom. Rastafarians believe that the Ganja was found on King Solomon’s grave hence that is why they believe it is a God given herb. Ganja is also seen by Rastafarians as the herb of life mentioned in the Bible. Rastafarians use of ganja is justified by the following Psalms 104:14 that says, “He causeth the grass to...
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...Religious Education S.B.A Symbols in Rastafari Name: Ronaldo Atkinson Teacher: Ms.Loney McDonald Grade: 11 School: St.Catherine High Table of Content Acknowledgement…………………..1 Introduction………………………….2 Aim/Objectives…………………….....3 Colours……………………………….4 Lion…………………………………...5 Dreadlocks……………………………...6 Food……………………………………7 Summary of Findings………………….8 Analysis of Interpretation………………9 Questionnaire……………………………10 Bibliography…………………………….11 Aims/Objectives 1. To highlight the importance of each symbol used 2. To state what are the different symbols 3. To describe the symbols in rastafari 4. To state the impact of each of the symbols used Acknowledgement I would like to thank all my friends and family for their small input on helping me in my School Based Assessment. I also appreciate the help of the librarians in the library at St. Catherine High School in guiding me in my research. I would also like to thank my teacher in guiding me what to put in my S.B.A. Introduction In the following S.B.A, it will be stating the importance of each symbol and also describing each symbol. The Rastafarian symbols are important tools to the Rasta’s and their religion and a massive amount of Rasta’s see it as a way of life rather than a religion. Colors The colors associated with the Rastafarian religion are red, green, gold, and black which have a multitude of meanings. The Ethiopian flag is red, gold and green, so the use of these colors represents...
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...Though until very recently possession of the drug was criminalized, this has never kept Rastafarians from smoking, nor engaging in ceremony with the holy herb. Whether or not a Rastafarian individual smokes, it remains a pivotal symbol within the Rastafarian belief system. Thus, criminalization of it is just another attempt by a corrupt system to marginalize the Black man. In this way, Rastafarian behavior not only discredits the dominant system in place, but also reinforces its own marginalization by purposefully engaging in deviant acts, for which one can be legally punished. This cyclical system then fuels itself for shunning the mainstream. The Rastafarian movement clearly delineated an “us versus them” mentality (Bernard, 2007). Thus, by joining with the mainstream, one is joining in the oppression of the Black man. On the opposite end, by engaging in session, one is discrediting the hypocrisy of the Church and State, reaching spiritual enlightenment, rising...
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...rumored to be anti-white. Talk about conflicting information. When you witness one thing but hear another, how do you determine the truth? Being guilty of said misconceptions myself, I set out on my quest to get to the truth. I felt that the best way to uncover the truth would be to speak to a real Rastafarian. I caught up with a gentleman by the name of Ras Kamau who agreed to answer a few questions on Rastafarian beliefs, history, as well as shed some light on a few of the myths and misconceptions that other people including myself have regarding his religion. Haile Selassie I The Rastafarian religion plants its roots in Africa, and is frequently associated with the underprivileged black population of Jamaica. The followers of Rastafari consider it to be more of a way of life, and not just a religion. Rastafarians consider themselves to be advocates of global issues and often speak out against social injustices such as inequality, oppression and poverty. The foundation of the Rastafarian religion is rooted in the Holy Bible, which is believed to be the word of God. “Our primary belief is that Jesus Christ returned to Earth as Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia”. (R. Kamau, personal communication, December 1, 2011) Selassie, born as Lij Tafari Makonnen, later changed his name to Ras Tafari, was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastafarian scriptures prophesized him to be the Second Advent, the...
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...Jamaica: The Rastafarian Movement Introduction to the Rastafari Phenomenon By Nathaniel Samuel Murrell Seldom has such a relatively small cultural phenomenon as Rastafari attracted so much attention from young people, the media, and scholars in the fields of religion, anthropology, politics, and sociology. The signature long, natty dreads on the heads of Rastafarians, who fearlessly chant down Babylon (Western political and economic domination and cultural imperialism) with the help of reggae music, make Rastafari a highly visible movement and "one of the most powerful cultural forces among youths in Jamaica" and in countries around the world where one least expects to find elements of Afro-Caribbean culture. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, few people bothered to study the significance of the political and ideological concepts in Rastafarian culture. Even Jamaicans who may have understood the philosophy of the movement regarded Rastafari as another passing fad, which would die a natural death once the novelty wore off. Former Rastafarian and practicing psychologist Leahcim Tefani Semaj noted that during this phase of the movement, the dominant public opinion toward the Rastafarians was "The damn Rasta dem, wey de Rasta dem want, we just put dem in a damn boat and put dem out in the sea and sink the boat-say dem want go Africa!" Prior to the 1970s, images of the unsanitary-looking, marijuana-smoking "Natty Dread" with unkempt dreadlocks, often controlling...
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...World Music Genre Study NAME MUSIC INSTRUCTOR’S NAME DATE OF SUBMISSION INTRODUCTION This research paper is a specific study of one of the African dance musical genre-reggae, which was first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many other popular genres. Therefore, Jamaican popular music since 1960 can be roughly divided into four eras each of which had a distinctive beat – ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. (Chang and Chen W, 1998, x) But this African dance musical genre “reggae” has gained immense popularity since it was first introduced in the music world and since then it is one of the most popular genres of music. Hence, it is one of the most significant music genres in Western musical market. In my paper, the focus of the reggae music genre is from 1965 till 1975 as these were considered as the major years or a decade for reggae music when it flourished. This was the time period during which the culture of reggae music was civilized and spread widely in the parts of Jamaica. Bob Marley is known as one of the best artists of this genre and the impact he made and contributed has made beyond the shores of Jamaica and globally as well. Reggae was created by the Jamaicans and still it is the only music genre which is so much popular and not created by Europeans or Americans. It has gained immense popularity since its introduction and in the recent years as well that it is the first model in which a third...
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...Comparative Religion Reflection Essay Reflection Essay My Religion and Malloy’s Eight Elements I was born and raised in the Lutheran Church with a strong belief system. As of recent years, I have opted to not attend church services, but still feel very strong about the beliefs that I was raised with. There are a few beliefs that I was raised with that I don’t buy into, such as the belief that god created earth and all things on it in 6 days. There is far too much scientific evidence to suggest that evolution has and is constantly taking place. Despite this, I do thing that our belief system plays a very important part in my life. For me, community does not play as big of a role in my belief system. I tend to believe that one does not necessarily need to attend church to worship god. I do that every day in my daily life. I am so thankful for my friends, family, life and everything in it. This has been my dad’s feeling for a very long time and I tend to follow him. We do have several central myths that we believe in. All of these myths are told in the bible and are stories that we learn from the time we are young children. I remember going to bible camp when I was in elementary and junior high school. We would go for a week and always on the last night of camp, the counselors put on what was called the Passion Play. The play was the story of the last few days of Jesus’ life, his crucifixion, and how he rose from the dead. I have such vivid memories of...
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...History 1122 Research Paper Dr. Yu April 28, 2008 Ras Tafari Makonnen & the Evolution of Ethiopia Let’s go on an expedition far beyond Ohio. Distant from the United States, across sea to Africa! Come and travel to the grand Ethiopia and discover Rastafar! Ascertain the beautiful land, people, values, and government of Ethiopia. Deicide if the Rastafarian movement is where you belong. Voyage to a place in which Haile Selassie is the emperor who deserves the upmost praise from his people for his revolutionary ideas of government. Gain a sense of pride to be not only African but a part of the Ethiopian dynasty of royalty. Let's go... Ethiopia is divided into fourteen administrative units, or provinces: Shoa, Harar, Bale, Sidamo, Gamu-Gofa, Kaffa, Illubabor, Wollega, Gojam, Beghemder, Wello, Arussi, Tigre, and Eritrea. Ethiopia's economy is severely underdeveloped. It has a per-capita income of approximately US$64 a year; about ninety percent of the population earns a living from farming or livestock. Ethiopia's major money crop coffee accounts for nearly sixty percent of the nation’s exports. Ethiopia is also Africa's fourth largest producer of coffee. Skin, hides, and meat are also exported, as are oil seed, oil cakes, fruits, vegetables, and spices. Ethiopia's major trading partners are the U.S, West Germany, Britain, Italy, and Japan. The population of Ethiopia is estimated at between twenty-two and twenty- seven million. Throughout much of its history, the county has...
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...Based Assessment. Statement of Aims Topic: The Rastafarian main symbols and their importance It is the intention of the researcher to: 1. Find out the origin of Rastafarianism 2. To identify the main symbols of Rastafarians 3. To investigate the importance of the symbols Methodology The information for this research was gathered mainly through the review of literature and from the internet. I started my research on October 20, 2011 and was finished within a two week period. Information was gathered from different sources found on different websites and from literature as seen in the bibliography. Introduction In the following project you will learn of the origin of the Rasta way of life, which arose as a result of a period of severe depression, racism and class discrimination, during the 1930. This was the perfect chance for poor people to embrace their religion, so they did. You will also learn of the different important symbols of the Rasta’s, namely, ganja, the Star of David, the word Jah, the conquering lion and the lamb, dreadlocks and the Rasta flag. These are of grave importance, being a part of their day to day activities and living. In this project the importances are highlighted also. I hope that whosoever will read this information will obtain great knowledge and understanding of the topic. Please READ, ENJOY AND BE EDUCATED! The Origin of Rastafarianism The name Rastafari, which is derived from Ras, is the title given to Amharic Royalty in...
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...Based Assessment. Statement of Aims Topic: The Rastafarian main symbols and their importance It is the intention of the researcher to: 1. Find out the origin of Rastafarianism 2. To identify the main symbols of Rastafarians 3. To investigate the importance of the symbols Methodology The information for this research was gathered mainly through the review of literature and from the internet. I started my research on October 20, 2011 and was finished within a two week period. Information was gathered from different sources found on different websites and from literature as seen in the bibliography. Introduction In the following project you will learn of the origin of the Rasta way of life, which arose as a result of a period of severe depression, racism and class discrimination, during the 1930. This was the perfect chance for poor people to embrace their religion, so they did. You will also learn of the different important symbols of the Rasta’s, namely, ganja, the Star of David, the word Jah, the conquering lion and the lamb, dreadlocks and the Rasta flag. These are of grave importance, being a part of their day to day activities and living. In this project the importances are highlighted also. I hope that whosoever will read this information will obtain great knowledge and understanding of the topic. Please READ, ENJOY AND BE EDUCATED! The Origin of Rastafarianism The name Rastafari, which is derived from Ras, is the title given to Amharic Royalty in...
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...Introduction “Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.” Marcus Garvey Rastafarianism is a religious movement born out of black slums of Jamaica which harnessed the teachings of the Jamaican born black nationalists, Marcus Garvey and conditionally uses selective Old Testament Christian writings to support its teachings and practices. Among Jamaican society, members of the Rastafarian movement were commonly perceived as social outcasts because of their anti-establishment way of life and their pride in identifying themselves as people of African ancestry. The inspiration which led to its genesis in the 1930’s was Messianic or millenarian in nature has been sustained and pervaded by a sense of African triumphalism. Although physical repatriation to Africa has not been fulfilled as Garvey or the founding Rastafarianism originally hoped, followers learned the “idea of Africa as home” can be a psychologically, culturally and spiritually empowering experience- all of which are important ingredients for creating positive ethno-racial self- conceptions of self and community. (Singh 2001) To participate in a form of active engagement towards liberation, Rastafarianism practice “reasonings”. The purpose is to heighten awareness by discussing local and worldly issues in an open communal environment and also emulating what theologian and educator Paulo Freire called conscientization. Conscientization arouse people’s consciousness and sense of self-redemption from the bottom up...
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