A ceremonial bonfire or sacred fire, often lit during Rastafarian gatherings and rituals as a symbol of purification, spiritual transformation, and unity
Patois: Wi gather round di inity fire, feeling di warmth of divine presence
English: We gather around the inity fire, feeling the warmth of divine presence
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.
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