A phrase emphasizing the principles of unity and love as central tenets of Rastafarian beliefs and the pursuit of social justice and equality
Patois: Wi strive fi di upliftment of all through inity and love
English: We strive for the upliftment of all through unity and love
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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